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Planning Cautiously For the New Year | | I had a lot of plans for 2020 that didn’t materialize. I had travel plans I had to cancel. Thanks, Covid. I was committed to going to the gym five times a week. I now haven’t been in 9 months. Thanks again, Covid. Even my productivity plans faltered, thanks to a truly bizarre year that upended just about everyone’s personal and professional lives. So, this year, I’m planning a little more cautiously. I’m placing a mental asterisk beside each goal, not being sure what 2021 will bring. It’s a good lesson, actually. In James we’re warned about announcing plans for tomorrow and reminded, “you do not even know what will happen tomorrow” (James 4:14). Last year demonstrated just how true that can be. Yet I’m still convinced it is wise to plan, just as long as we hold our plans with open hands, mindful that they’re all subject to God’s providence. To help you plan for the New Year, I first recommend taking a look back. Check out CT’s Top 20 Stories from 2020. Yes, a lot of them were stories about hard things, but there were hopeful ones, too. And then, I advise reading our Strategic Planning collection. Featuring wisdom from respected leaders, these downloadable resources will help you understand why and how to plan for the coming year. |
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| | | Strategic Planning (Collection) For the church that needs to turn its vision into action. Includes resources to help you cast a vision, initiate change, set goals, and measure results. Stuart Briscoe, Larry Osborne, Mark Dever, and more Read More |
| | Vision & Strategy Assessment Pack This pack features 8 quality assessment tools from the Decision Making, Managing Change, Strategic Planning, and Vision Training Themes. Use these tools with your team to help direct them through the tough process of change, including handling growth, adding a new ministry, or enacting a new vision and direction. Each assessment conveniently fits on one page, so they're easy to print, copy, and hand out. Stuart Briscoe, Charles Arn, Gordon MacDonald, and more Read More |
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| | Leading the Elder Board Build, lead, and grow a team of elders that sets the culture for the rest of the church. J.R. Briggs, Larry Osborne, Mel Lawrenz, and more Read More |
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| | Elder/Deacon Orientation Guide In "Elder/Deacon," you'll find articles that will help elders and deacons understand their roles and learn some essential principles. Marshall Shelley, Phil A. Newton, Benjamin L. Merkle, and more Read More |
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| | Cultivating Team Unity Is your team unified? What does it really mean to have a unified team? In this resource, Larry Osborne and other leadership experts help you understand what it means to function as a unified team and implement practices that will bring your team together for more effective ministry. Larry Osborne, Rick Muchow, Ben Merold, and more Read More |
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