The Target Has Changed For Churches
Any time you talk about some group of people being your primary target most people in the church get offended. It is if they are concerned that because they are not in the target group their needs are not going to be met. This of course should not have to be the case at all. […]
Church Scattered: Principle vs. Precept
Any good dictionary will help you know the difference between these two important words. A precept is a commandment or direction given as a rule of action or conduct. On the other hand, a principle is a primary truth from which other truths are derived. In Christian speak, a precept is black ink on white […]
Why Busyness Is Not Badge Of Honor
The harder we work the more we get done right? Wrong!!!! Actually, the reverse may be true because at some point in time we lose our margin and stop being effective at anything. Being over scheduled is definitely not something to brag about and according to Mark Merrill we must do something about it: “I’m […]
10 Ways To Create Margin
A simple definition of margin is the space between our load and our limits. It is the opposite of overload because you will have something in reserve for a time when you will need it. Richard Swenson wrote an incredible book entitled Margin to help us learn how to restore emotional, physical, financial and time […]
How Much Is Enough
We are challenged at every level to make sure we are not wasting our time so we can get the right things done. What we fail to see is that sometimes we set the bar too high and actually do too much and need to dial back our expectations for success. Michael Hyatt drives home […]