We Have To Stop Meetings Like This!
July 22, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsI’ve got to get our here, this meeting is a waste. I’ve got better things to do with my time!... Continue Reading
Author Archives for Jim Baker
Does Your Church Have a Common Language?
July 15, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsPolicemen, firemen, air traffic controllers, emergency room personnel and the military teach us the importance of a common language to... Continue Reading
10 Church Goal Measurements To Jump Start Your Planning
July 8, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsDo you have a “brain freeze” when you sit down to write your annual ministry goals? Staring at a blank... Continue Reading
Planning God’s Way
July 1, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughts“Failing to plan is planning to fail” is a well known maxim I can relate to. I don’t know... Continue Reading
A Quick Way to Land Decisions: The Five Point Decision Making Method
June 24, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsDo you leave staff or leadership meetings uncertain of what was decided? Do you find it awkward when it comes... Continue Reading
The Minister’s 20 Question Spiritual Health Assessment
June 17, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsOne of the most challenging yet essential responsibilities of ministers is to monitor their spiritual health. I have found this assessment developed by... Continue Reading
“Our Church Can’t Handle the Kind of Money I Can Give It”
June 10, 2014 7:07 am Leave your thoughtsThose words profoundly changed my understanding of what affluent church members consider before allocating their dollars to the church, charities... Continue Reading
Financial Leaders Want Someone With Ink On Their Sleeves
June 3, 2014 7:08 pm Leave your thoughtsDo you ever wonder how to appeal to your financial leaders? Here’s a story that provided me insights into a key... Continue Reading
How to Set Goals that Get Results
May 27, 2014 3:48 pm Leave your thoughtsThe well known Zig Ziglar quote, ‘if you aim at nothing you will be sure to hit it every time’... Continue Reading
How to Shape Church Culture Like Jesus Did
May 20, 2014 3:51 pm Leave your thoughtsShaping church culture is one of the most demanding, illusive and yet vital responsibilities of church leaders. A healthy... Continue Reading
Being and Doing: The Paradox Every Believer Must Embrace
May 13, 2014 3:54 pm Leave your thoughtsAs you depart many churches today there are signs indicating “You are Now Entering the Mission Field.” The signs are there... Continue Reading
The Ten Most Important Criteria for Vetting New Ministries
May 7, 2014 4:01 pm Leave your thoughts“Good is the enemy of great” is the first sentence of Jim Collins’ business best seller, Good to Great. Collins... Continue Reading
