Every Sunday you pray, prepare, practice, and preach your sermon to your faith community believing life change is going to occur. And then on Monday, over 80% of those who heard your sermon have no idea what it was about. How do you increase their retention to deepen their life change? Deliver engaging sermons that … Continue reading Engaging Sermons: The Key to Increasing Retention
It happened when I was in a dead spot in my occupational life. I was working as a cook in a restaurant that I enjoyed working in and had enjoyed being a part of when something shifted. As I was cutting tomatoes and prepping food for the rush, I had this thought, “I am meant … Continue reading Tomatoes and Tears
Everyone dreams about what they want to be when they grow up. At such an innocent stage of life, we imagine things we would love, things we would have fun doing, things we would find fulfilling, and things that would add meaning to our lives. Whether it is a garbage man or a physician assistant, … Continue reading But I Want to be a Garbage Man
Many organizations understand and utilize risk management. In an organizational environment, there is always a need to understand the level of risk the organization is facing at any given point in its existence (Cervone, 2006). Society is so litigious and organizations need to safeguard themselves from unnecessary risks that could open them up to a … Continue reading Risk Management and Anticipatory Management
Anticipatory management is a skill necessary for all organizational leaders to consider developing for the continuous success of the organization they lead. Unfortunately, too often the personality traits that have a proclivity for the process of anticipatory management are not possessed by visionary leaders. The natural inclination is to delegate the responsibility of anticipatory management … Continue reading Empowering Anticipatory Management
When churches do not engage in anticipatory planning, their ability to define an issue, set the agenda, and establish the boundaries of the issue are limited (Ashley & Morrison, 1995). This is one reason the church as a whole has diminished in its ability to influence the communities it serves. The church is classically known … Continue reading How the Church Can Gain Influence
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