Mon, 28 March 2016
In this episode of The Productive Pastor we talk about having a proactive vs. reactive strategy for ministry. One of the dangers of a non-strategic approach to ministry is simply spending all day reacting to emergencies, facilities, office issues and a multiplicity of other things (much less the actual work of ministry, which is about response). Front Matter Trello Week
iTunes Review and Ratings Proactive vs. Reactive MinistryBeginning to plan ministry in a proactive way is all about a mind shift. We individually decide to lead and pastor from a proactive point of view. We don't do this to get out of reactive situation, but to allow ourselves the absolute amount of margin we need for when we DO need to react to emergency situations. This point of view is the biggest difference (I feel) between healthy, vital ministries and struggling and declining churches. If you feel you can necessarily lead others proactively right now, begin leading yourself proactively. I constantly ask myself if I am leading from a proactive or a reactive position. Understanding this proactive vs. reactive shift is tremendously important and one of the key tasks I am always checking myself for. What does this change?
What do we learn?
Eugene Peterson, The Pastor. (amazon link) How to we begin a proactive ministry
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Sun, 13 March 2016
Over the last 6 months I have finally found the project management tool I've been looking for for YEARS! Trello is perfect for ministry. I was looking for a project management solution that could accomplish these tasks and requirements.
After doing some research (and seeing some instagram posts), I realized Trello was probably the perfect tool for mine and my teams needs. Organizing Ministry with TrelloI am currently using Trello for many tasks. Here is a breakdown of 4 of them. Sermon Series Preparation New Member Assimilation Master Calendar Social Media Schedule
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