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.
Very inspiring and ambitious. Working on my goals now.
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