Showing posts with label Goals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goals. Show all posts
6.08.2012
True Grit
True Grit is a message that I shared at Pathways Church in Denver, CO. In this message we look at the life of Nehemiah and the determination he displayed in following his dream.
1.24.2012
Goals
As we move into a new year I
have taken sometime to review my 2011 goals and have made a new list for 2012. Here is a list my 2012 personal and
professional goals. Looks like another
busy year! How are your 2012 goals
looking?
·
Spiritual
o
Finish reading though
the Bible
§
Blog reflections
o
Pray for 10
minutes a day.
§
Listen for 6
minutes.
o
Explore a deeper
presence of the Holy Spirit.
§
Trust His wisdom,
guidance and power more in my life and ministry.
·
Family
o
Date my wife 20
times this year.
§
Show my love to
her by serving her regularly.
o
Take my wife
away on one trip.
o
Date my daughter
Elena 10 times this year.
§
Teach her how to
be loved.
§
Have fun!
o
Date my daughter
Ava 10 times this year.
o
Take a Family
Vacation
o
Visit my
extended family
o
Continue to work
on home projects
§
Finish basement
·
Personal
o
Read and review
1-2 books a month.
o
Unplug for 3
hours a day.
o
Workout 5 times
a week (45 minutes)
o
Play basketball
1-2 times a week.
o
Learn from my
travels.
o
Use time wisely,
work hard, play hard, and rest.
o
Find a new way
to invest in learning this year. (mentor, class, etc.)
o
Reconnect with
old friends.
§
Make time to
spend with those I have missed.
·
Ministry
o
Lead Crossroads
Church in Cranberry to the next level.
§
Continue to
invest and develop campus staff.
§
Continue to
identify, develop, and deploy lay leaders in the church.
·
Hand more off
this year.
§
Continue to
develop an environment of spiritual health
§
Preach well with
passion and truth.
§
Develop a
passion for outreach in the Cranberry Campus.
§
Launch 2-5 more
small groups in 2012
o
Preach well when
called upon at Crossroads Church in North Fayette.
o
Preach well when
called upon outside Crossroads Church.
§
Protect the time
and energy to do this well.
§
Listen to God
and allow Him to change me though my preaching.
o
Create my own Consulting/Coaching
Company
§
Work with Church
Solutions Group
·
Grow in my
ability and confidence in the process of installing Strategic Plans
·
Grow in my
ability and confidence in the process of Vision Coaching.
§
Explore 2-3
other partnerships in both non-profit and for-profit sectors.
§
Serve my Clients
well.
o
Blog more
personal reflections.
§
Use this to
develop thoughts more.
o
Finish writing
my first book “The Thing with Feathers” with Sam Morgan.
§
Finish final
edits and have it to publishers by the end of the year.
12.30.2011
What am I now?
Examine yourselves to see whether you
are in the faith. 2 Corinthians 13:5
One of the most difficult
steps in spiritual growth is making the time to examine one’s own
heart. We live in a time and
place that constantly distracts us from looking within. However, spiritual growth always starts when
we ask the question: “What am I now?”
Today I am reading a
collection of prayers by John Wesley. In
today’s reading Wesley asks: Is
the Sprit of adoption now in your heart? Make the appeal to your own heart: Are you not the temple of the Holy
Spirit? Does He now dwell in you?
As we end this year it is customary
to look ahead to what is next. To set
goals for what we want to happen and who we want to be in the next twelve
months. Before doing this I encourage
you to a make some space to ask the question: What am I now? Take some time to pray and carefully examine
your heart and life to see what is there.
If you are honest you will
no doubly see both the good and bad of your heart. Take some time to examine this. Sit in it and don’t rush past. In many ways this is the human condition. However, it does not have to be the end. Take this time to ask for forgiveness from
God and move forward. A New Year awaits
and His
mercy is new. A fresh start is
only a day away!
Happy New Year.
2.07.2011
Goals
We are already 5 weeks into the new year. This year I created a list of my personal and professional goals for 2011. I plan to take a look at this every two weeks to see if I am on track. Looks like a busy year! How are your 2011 goals looking?
· Spiritual
o Finish reading through the entire Bible
§ Blog my reflections
o Pray for 10 minutes a day
o Listen to 2 sermons a week.
o Slow down and listen to God.
o Find a local trusted friend to share life with.
o Seek mentorship from 1-2 other pastors/leaders.
· Family
o Date my wife 20 times this year
§ Serve my wife weekly in a significant way.
o Take my wife away on a trip
o Date my daughter Elena 10 times this year
o Date my daughter Ava 10 times this year
o Take a Family Vacation
o Find a creative way to honor my parents this year
o Find a creative way to honor my in-laws this year
o Be more present during “time off”
o Continue work projects at home
§ Build a deck on the back of the house
§ Build porch on the back of the house
§ Start finishing the basement
o Take Elena on a Missions Trip this Summer
· Personal
o Read and review 2 books a month
o Unplug for 3 hours a day.
o Work out 4-5 times a week. (45 minutes)
o Play Basketball 1-2 times a week.
o Find 5 Great ideas this year.
o Travel
o Listen more. Be Slower to Speak.
o Manage physical energy better.
§ Be disciplined in personal renewal.
· Ministry
o Be a good Team Player
§ Listen and serve well.
§ Be loyal at all times.
o Successfully lead and launch Crossroads Cranberry
§ Hire and develop Staff
§ Develop Core team
· Create and fill volunteer ministry positions
· Handwrite three thank you notes a week.
§ Oversee Physical Upgrades to the Campus
§ Foster a environment of Spiritual Health
§ Preach well with passion and truth.
§ Develop a growing network of Small Groups
· Train and empower Leaders
· Create a effective entry process
§ Develop Cranberry Crossroads Training School
o Preach well when called upon at Crossroads Oakdale
§ Protect time for preparation and study.
§ Develop this skill.
§ Listen to God through this process.
o Develop and Execute Effective Multi-site Process
§ Listen and learn the vision of multi-site from my Senior Pastor.
§ Create an effective model for future campus launches.
§ Identify 3-5 future campus pastors
§ Create a process to hire/train emerging leaders
o Help Assist in the Development of Crossroads Strategic Plan
§ Work with Church Solutions Group
o Start Part-Time Consulting Career
§ Finish training for Church Solutions Group Strategic Planning
§ Serve my first 3-4 clients
o Finish writing my first book.
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