Ten Things I Believe About Your Ministry! – Perry Noble
November :: 2009 :: Perry Noble | Leadership, Vision & Creativity
Ten Things I Believe About Your Ministry! November 23, 2009
#1 – God’s heart is not for your to fail and/or drop out!
#2 – God’s plans for your life/ministry are greater than yours! (I Corinthians 2:9, Ephesians 3:20, Isaiah 49:6) SEEK HIM!!!
#3 – God will surround you with the right people in order to make His vision become a reality. (Proverbs 15:22)
#4 – God will reveal what He wants in His time…and it will be amazing! (Ecclesiastes 3:11)
#5 – God cares more about your character than He does your churches numerical growth. (II Chronicles 16:9)
#6 – The tomb is empty…and He didn’t mean for THAT to lead to boring, lifeless church services.
#7 – We should fear becoming IMPOTENT (having the equipment but lacking the passion to perform, via Bishop TD Jakes) way more than we fear becoming IRRELEVANT.
#8 – Success needs to be viewed through the lenses of obedience and not through comparing yourself to another ministry.
#9 – If what you are doing doesn’t cause you to say “oh crap” internally…then there probably isn’t any desperation for God…which means He will allow you to do ministry without Him.
#10 – If everybody likes you then you’ve spent way too much time kissing rear ends instead of being faithful to who God has called you to be and what He has called you to do!
Church Math – by Tony Morgan
After spending a day enjoying or laboring through old traditions, or making some new ones maybe you could use a little time to reflect. Earlier this month Tony Morgan posted something worth pondering. Enjoy!
Church Math | TonyMorganLive.com
Church Math
more staff = fewer volunteers
lack of planning = financial challenges
more meetings = less ministry
unclear vision = packed ministry calendar
packed ministry calendar = volunteer burnout
more announcements = less ministry engagement
more ministries = more announcements
fewer people inviting friends = smaller crowds
lack of added value = fewer people inviting friends
fewer constraints = less creativity
same methods = same results
If you could pick one of these math problems which one would be the hardest one in your situation?
Which one is the easiest?
Reflections from Kevin Sterner @ Story 09
There is a difference between being convincing and being compelling. You can be convinced that you need to diet and exercise, but you can still choose not to do it. If you are compelled to do it, then it will happen.
Is your church a “Me Monster” or are you a “Moon Walker?”
Is your church telling a compelling story in the marketplace that no one can top?
Excellence has stopping power.
Story has stopping power.
Everyone has a Brand Identity. It is what is making your first impression.
Story Sequencing
1. Brand Identity (Introduces)
2. Brand Experience (Investigate): Are you exceeding expectations?
3. Brand Association (Internalize): Are you truthful? Are you trustworthy? Are you temporary?
Brochures are a “Pre-experience” not just ink and paper.
You can’t tell effective stories if you don’t document effective stories.
For more from Kevin check out www.brandpoet.com