After 31 years of ministry, the Apostle Paul wrote a letter to his protégé, Timothy. In this letter, which we call 1 Timothy, Paul wrote: Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. – I Timothy 4:16 Watch your life closely. Examine it. Review […]
goals for pastors
The 6 Skills you Need to Accomplish your Goals
Do you have a hard time mustering up motivation for another year of goals that may or may not get accomplished? I understand. You may be wary because you wonder how to set goals that are really in tune with God’s will for you. Or you may feel a tinge of failure over the growing list […]
The Five Rs of Setting Annual Goals
Why I Set Goals I don’t remember how I developed it, but one of the habits that stabilizes my world is goal-setting. I like setting annual goals, and I like completing them. Goals help me know where I am and where I’m going. They help me measure progress. I feel a sense of accomplishment when […]
Do you Know these Top 10 Goals for Pastors?
Goals for Every Pastor Around this time of year, every leader I know is goaded by Isaiah 32:8, “The noble man makes noble plans and by noble deeds he stands.” I set my goals for next year this week. Some of them are personal, some professional, some physical, some familial. The process got me thinking. Are […]