Ministry Action Plans

New Witness Training Samples
Outreach initiatives include an intentional witness training plan and build a sustained churchwide evangelism focus. The objective is mobilizing as many believers as possible to live a lifestyle of sharing.
http://MinistryIdeas.com/witness-training-samples/

A visionary may see, but a leader must decide.

Ministry Action Plans

The 3 most important responsibilities of a leader and why you can’t meet them all

Leadership is:
1. Defining your current reality
2. Dreaming a preferred future
3. Designing a pathway to get there
http://www.paulalexanderblog.com/leadership/3-most-important-responsibilities-of-leader-why-cant-meet-them-all/

www.paulalexanderblog.com Should a leader be out in front charting the way forward? Should they be magnetic personalities who immediately change the temperature of the room they walk int

Church Growth Ratios

5 Church Growth Ratios
http://www.ChurchGrowthCentral.NET/ratios

www.ChurchGrowthCentral.NET Church Growth Resources

The person who says, “Lord, I will follow You, but…,” is the person who is intensely ready to go, but never goes. Once the call of God comes to you, start going and never stop.

Facilitating leaders discover the way, light the way, encourage the way, enable the way and smooth the way.

Never dull your sense of being your utmost for His highest—your best for God's glory.

Common Insurance Terms: Umbrella Policy
https://www.guideoneconnections.com/blog/article/common-insurance-terms-umbrella-policy

Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.

Keys to Leading Yourself:
• Learn Followership
• Seek Accountability

Courage, old fashioned fortitude and bravery relates to every component of .

The leader’s job is to define reality.

Build a Next Step Ministry Culture

Building a next step culture might include these, well, next steps.
http://www.TimSpencer.me/build-a-next-step-ministry-culture/

www.TimSpencer.me Build a Next Step Ministry Culture June 25, 2015Leave a Comment Too many times, our team has made the “giant leap” ministry mistake. Instead of...

Ministry Interviews and the 5 C’s

Ministry interviews are all about calling, character, competence, catalytic energy and team chemistry. http://www.TimSpencer.me/ministry-interviews-and-the-5-cs/

www.TimSpencer.me Ministry Interviews and the 5 C’s June 18, 2015Leave a Comment Making good ministry hiring decisions is both an art and a science. On the...

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

Energize Your Daily Routine

Add both vertical and horizontal focus points to your personal growth plan. http://www.TimSpencer.me/energize-your-daily-routine/

www.TimSpencer.me Energize Your Daily Routine August 6, 2015Leave a Comment In recent weeks as my family has moved from one city to another, my daily routine has...

Dealing with Church Members Who Don’t Like You
http://briandodridge.com/2015/06/24/dealing-with-church-members-who-dont-like-you/

A true leader influences others spiritually only because the Spirit works in and through him.

There is no such thing as a self-made spiritual leader.

Celebrate the Win

Create a culture of sharing and celebrating success.
http://www.TimSpencer.me/celebrate-the-win/

www.TimSpencer.me Celebrate the Win June 11, 2015Leave a Comment The political thriller film Argo portrays the successful rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Iran...

7 Casualties of a People Pleaser in Leadership - Church Hiring Articles,...

7 Casualties of a People Pleaser in Leadership http://www.churchstaffing.com/articles/employer/7-casualties-of-a-people-pleaser-in-leadership/

www.churchstaffing.com ChurchStaffing.com Hiring Advice - Leadership is hard and every decision a leader makes is subject to opinion. Different…

Energize Your Daily Routine

Energize Your Daily Routine
http://www.TimSpencer.me/energize-your-daily-routine/

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Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.

Create a Culture of Accountability

Build a culture of accountability with clear vision, realistic goals and regular interface. http://www.TimSpencer.me/create-a-culture-of-accountability/

www.TimSpencer.me Create a Culture of Accountability May 28, 2015Leave a Comment People and churches respond to accountability in one of two ways. Either they pull...

Whatever you are, be a good one.

The Spiritually Self-Seeking Church | My Utmost For His Highest

Am I building up the body of Christ, or am I only concerned about my own personal development? http://utmost.org/the-spiritually-self-seeking-church/

utmost.org The church ceases to be spiritual when it becomes self-seeking, only interested in the development of its own organization.

Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability.

Build a Next Step Ministry Culture

Think about where you want people to be and how you'll get them there.
http://www.TimSpencer.me/build-a-next-step-ministry-culture/

www.TimSpencer.me Build a Next Step Ministry Culture June 25, 2015Leave a Comment Too many times, our team has made the “giant leap” ministry mistake. Instead of...

Make Decisions with the Eisenhower Matrix

Know what to do now, what to schedule later, what to delegate and what to delete.
http://www.TimSpencer.me/make-decisions-with-the-eisenhower-matrix/

www.TimSpencer.me Make Decisions with the Eisenhower Matrix May 21, 2015Leave a Comment Somewhere along the way, my three worlds—personal, professional and...

When God calls us, we cannot refuse from a sense of inadequacy. Nobody is worthy of such trust.

God and Country

God and Country
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www.TimSpencer.me God and Country July 2, 2015Leave a Comment In celebration of Independence Day, and a renewed, steadfast faith in God, it feels appropriate to take...

Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.

Build a Next Step Ministry Culture

Build a Next Step Ministry Culture
http://www.TimSpencer.me/build-a-next-step-ministry-culture/

www.TimSpencer.me Build a Next Step Ministry Culture June 25, 2015Leave a Comment Too many times, our team has made the “giant leap” ministry mistake. Instead of...

How SBC Churches Can Stop Shrinking and Start Thriving Again
http://www.gregstier.org/rants/how-southern-baptist-churches-can-stop-shrinking-and-start-thriving-again/ http://ow.ly/i/bryr5

Updated seasonal samples just posted www.MinistryIdeas.NET/seasonalsamples http://ow.ly/i/brykj

Ministry Interviews and the 5 C’s

Making good ministry hiring decisions is both an art and a science.
http://www.TimSpencer.me/ministry-interviews-and-the-5-cs/

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3 Ways to Measure Church Health

Do traditional measures of church health tell the most important parts of your story? http://www.TimSpencer.me/3-ways-to-measure-church-health/

www.TimSpencer.me 3 Ways to Measure Church Health May 14, 2015Leave a Comment We have long measured outward signs of church health. They tell the story of needs met,...

Ministry Interviews and the 5 C’s

James Emery White’s 5 C’s remain the gold standard for evaluating potential staff members. http://www.TimSpencer.me/ministry-interviews-and-the-5-cs/

www.TimSpencer.me Ministry Interviews and the 5 C’s June 18, 2015Leave a Comment Making good ministry hiring decisions is both an art and a science. On the...

How Church Leaders Can Let Good Candidates Go - Church Hiring Articles,...

How Church Leaders Can Let Good Candidates Go http://www.churchstaffing.com/articles/employer/how-church-leaders-can-let-good-candidates-go/

www.churchstaffing.com ChurchStaffing.com Hiring Advice - Navigating the steps to hire the right addition to your church staff can take…