projects
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The love that sparks the task should fuel the task
When you start a project or task its easy to get motivated. New things are exciting and carry a sense of momentum. But we don’t just go and do new things… we do things that we believe in… we just… Continue reading
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Repost: What are the little things you can trust people with?
Before you can entrust big things (projects, events, sermons, etc) to someone, you want to make sure they have been faithful in little things (Matt 25:21). We don’t simply do this to make sure they’re effective, or worthy. We do… Continue reading
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Keep doing it, stop doing it, get better at it. Choose 1
It’s a helpful filter as you’re looking at the different aspects of your life. Some things are going well, and you need to keep doing it, but you don’t need to improve it. Just keep doing it. Some things are… Continue reading
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Reblog: You are, by God’s design, a decision making machine
1Cor 3 reminds us that we don’t actually make disciples, we don’t actually make people change or grow. God makes those things happen, by his Spirit. But we do make decisions – that God uses. I don’t just mean that… Continue reading
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Meet with volunteers after x weeks, not after x is done.
If you plan to meet with someone “as soon as you’ve finished the next step”, there’s little chance you’ll meet. Whereas, if you plan to meet with someone “in 3 weeks”, you’ll meet, and there’s more chance they’ll have finished… Continue reading
MINISTRY PRINCIPLES & PRAGMATICS 