Archive for the 'Planning' Category

DELEGATE OR ABDICATE?

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

By Ken Blue An employee said to his boss, “I’m doing the work of ten men, I want a raise.” His boss responded, “Tell me who the other ten are, and I’ll fire them.” Sometime the pastor feels like he is the only one doing the work in the church and in some cases that [...]

HOW TO STAY FOCUSED IN THE MINISTRY

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

The most difficult task in the ministry is keeping the church on target and focused on its stated purpose. Like a ship or a plane without a rudder, a church will begin to drift if navigational controls are not built in and monitored. Once you are clear on your purpose, and are able to state [...]

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR MINISTRY # 2 By Ken Blue Webster’s Dictionary defines to organize as: “To put together into an orderly, functional, structured whole. To arrange in a coherent form; systematize.  To arrange in a desired pattern or structure. To arrange systematically for harmonious or united action.” Once the planning process of setting objectives [...]

PLANNING YOUR MINISTRY

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

PLANNING YOUR MINISTRY # 1 By Ken Blue It is a fact that most pastors and churches never create plans extending beyond next Sunday’s sermon. They have no written annual plans for outreach, maturity, worship, buildings or missions. One reason is the pastor may not understand its value. Another might be fear or laziness. You [...]

THE POWER OF A PURPOSE STATEMENT

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

THE POWER OF A PURPOSE STATEMENT By Ken Blue As a young preacher I attended Dr. Jack Hyles’ Pastor School on several occasions. Each year he reiterated their purpose statement by saying First Baptist is “The Church With A Heart.” He would spend the rest of the evening marching each of their ministries across the [...]

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING By Ken Blue “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 1 Corinthians 1:10 I [...]