Focusing on “saving money” is often a fast track to the bottom. I remember going to a church as the new pastor that was in survival mode. Morale was down, attendance was down, and predictably, the finances were down. They were scrambling to save money just to keep the lights on. One Sunday, early in … Continue reading
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Your phone is ringing!
If you are a minister, you have to answer your phone! Presently, it is very common for people to not answer their phones and then to also not have the voicemail activated or for their voicemail to be full so that a caller cannot leave a message. That’s okay if you don’t matter. But minister … Continue reading
Eliminated!
A radical question that you need to ask yourself regularly is, “What do I need to eliminate?” Improvement is good. Tweaking can be good. Starting something new is good. But sometimes the only way you will move forward is to ruthlessly cut away some thing, habit, or relationship and walk away from it forever. And … Continue reading
You are great!
Try, just for the sake of trying, to think in terms of you (yes, you) being great. Now there are a few people I know who have no trouble with this, but most people are far too modest to think in terms of them being great. But you are, or at least could be, great…at … Continue reading
What are you feeding?
Billboards can be a blot and nuisance but occasionally one comes along that has an impact. I remember one such billboard. It read: “The people you are working for are back at home.” I’ve never forgotten that billboard and occasionally I have to remind myself of it’s important message. The ONE THING for today: There … Continue reading
Take a deep breath and jump in
Look around you and find the decisions that no one else will make, the responsibilities that no one else will take, the task that no one else will do and jump in. That’s your sweet spot; the area where you can differentiate yourself from the pack, where you can gain credibility and experience that will … Continue reading
The Lost Art of Bowing
It is one thing to bow (literally or figuratively) to God. But to bow to a fellow human…now that’s a different story. What is “bowing” about? To bow is to acknowledge someone’s superiority over us. Why is that so hard? Remember, everyone is your superior in some way…everyone. To bow (show respect, give honor) to … Continue reading
