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What To Do First to Make a Profit

The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat  ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're  not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director.  Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year.  God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started inve

Fifteen things I WILL pursue even though I am a pastor


My last post on this was 15 things I would pursue if I wasn't a pastor. I thought I'd follow it up with 15 that I will do. Some of them are a part of pastoral ministry, nevertheless, every pastor doesn't do them, so I don't consider them all a given. Many of these or even most are choices, not mandatories.

1) Writing...for the rest of my life. It's as much a call on my life as the call to pastoral ministry.

2) Continuing education.

3) Continue to accept speaking engagements outside the church as my schedule allows.

4) Missions trips.

5) Mentoring at least one or two young adults real up close and personal.

6) Take time for myself each week, preferably a little each day.

7) Quiet. Solitude. Demand time apart and...get it.

8) Friends. And yes, even in the church.

9) Collect as many shoes as possible.

10) A regular day off, choosing the wisdom of a day of rest rather than giving in to the tyranny of the urgent.

11) A realistic view of my kids. Proper expectations, not unrealistic ones.

12) A bikini-worthy body. (um, I've got a lot of work to do by this summer...like, 13 pounds worth...and a ton of firming up...but I won't quit trying.) Quitters never win. Winners never quit.

13) An incredibly hot marriage. So much that people have to stand back a little when they encounter it, it's so sizzling. Sort of when a fajita comes to your table at a restaurant, you move back a little bit...whoa...hot plate! :-)

14) A book contract.

15) A ton of fun packed into every day.... I believe life should be that way...work should be that way. If we truly LOVE what we do, we'll never work another day in our lives.

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What To Do First to Make a Profit

The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat  ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're  not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director.  Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year.  God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started inve