Today is the day of my monthly column for ministry wives (first Friday of every month) at Take Root and Write. I wrote today about "guarding the deposit" that has been entrusted to us. If you are interested, you can read it here.
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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Thank you for sharng this post. I'm a PK who grew up, knowing the cost of being in the ministry. Even now, it is so easy to become caught up in doing good for the cause of Christ that I neglect what He called *me* first to do...be a wife and mother. I've learned the hard way that I need to pray and ask God if _____ is in His will for me. If I don't I find myself getting "burned out for Jesus" as I like to call it! LOL That special time with God each day is SO IMPORTANT, not only to know His will and direction, but also for sanity in the world!
P.S. Aren't you glad BTP is back?!!!
Ruth, PA