For those of you who have never seen how funny my husband is...watch this video. Can't believe I haven't posted it here on my blog before now...Iwas looking through our videos on YouTube and just remembered it. We did a Sunday morning series a few months ago called "The Biggest Loser". It was about getting rid of negative things in our lives (bitterness, anger, etc.) that needed to go. Each week we had a video opener. This was one of them. Enjoy...you are going to laugh so hard, you might cry.
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 investing and training and all of that, seeking God for his blessing and…
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 investing and training and all of that, seeking God for his blessing and…
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You guys have great audio visual capabilities! Graphics were great! Go Northside!
Craig and I came across this "masterpiece" a few weeks back on YouTube and we got such a kick out of it! This is GREAT stuff~! Larry is TOO funny!!!!
ps: He looked sooooooo serious, can't sing but sure can act (lol).