February, 2008 Archives

Close The Open – Ended Tasks

February 29th, 2008 · Posted in Practical Ministry · 0 Comments

In the ministry — and — I am sure — in almost all areas of life — there are tasks that never seem to be completed. It could be that the reason for this is that they are what Scott Young calls “Open – Ended Tasks” — tasks that have no real specific goals. Here’s [...]

The Soil For Growth

February 25th, 2008 · Posted in Practical Ministry · 0 Comments

Todd Rhoades at Monday Morning Insight had another good post today about what he sees as one of the major jobs for a Church leader — creating a culture of growth and acceptance in a church. Quoting from John Burke he writes: “As leaders in a post-Christian society, our job is not making people grow [...]

Get More Done — Get Top Heavy

February 25th, 2008 · Posted in Practical Ministry · 0 Comments

Todd Rhoades at Monday Morning Insight has a great post today on how to get more done! Quoting from Scott H. Young he suggests we adopt a “top heavy approach” to projects — getting more done “at the top” — or the beginning — than “at the bottom” — or at the end. This can [...]