Setting Up Your Year for Success
So, you’re coming at 2018 like Rocky—theme music playing, jogging along with determination, and punching purposefully at the air. Bring it on, January! But wait, you may be motivated, but are you prepared? Meaning, have you set yourself up for success, or are you relying on that new workout gear or laptop to do the job for you? Mindset Every champion begins their journey to success with the right mindset. Your triumphs are as much, or more, internal than they are external. You can achieve... Read More
Using the Week Gap Between Christmas and New Year’s to Plan Ahead
You’ve almost made it through Christmas. All of your planning and hard work are shaping up to be another successful holiday season at your church. At this point in December, you may be looking at next week as an opportunity to sleep late and binge-watch Netflix. As tempting as that may be, the down week between Christmas and New Year’s is probably the best chance you have to get ahead for next year. Use this time wisely. Rest While you probably shouldn’t go into full hibernation mode, rest is... Read More
Goals Are Good, Initiatives Are Better
The goal was clear. There was one objective, stop the soccer ball. With both goalies injured, and only minutes left in the game, I found myself shifted from my regular position as midfielder to goalie. The other team was set up for a penalty kick. If the ball went in, we lost. If I could stop it, play would continue. (An important side note, I had zero experience as goalie.) As the opposing team’s best player walked out on the field and all eyes in the stadium were on us, the referee blew his... Read More
Don’t Overlook These 5 Strategies For Goal-Making
by Corey Jones This year can be your best year yet or . . . perhaps you will fall right back into the same routines from last year. How do some leaders carry their projects to the finish line while others get close to the goal and fizzle out? How do some leaders continue working hard to take their idea to the next level? And how do leaders push personal, professional, or ministry ideas to completion breaking through to ultimate success? Here are five strategies that I’ve found helpful when... Read MoreCONTRIBUTORS
Pat RowlandPat Rowland is the Executive Pastor of Ministries at Woodside Bible Chu...
Ronne RockRonne finds joy in telling stories that change stories. A former marke...
Dexter CulbreathDexter Culbreath is a leader, family advocate and director of commu...
carey nieuwhofCarey Nieuwhof is the founding pastor of Connexus Church, a gro...
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