Our next gathering is this Monday, April 14th, 10am at the Italian Club in Ybor City, FL.
We will be talking about how to get and keep volunteers along with talking about your pressure points.
***Bring your most recent promotion idea to share***
As always we will do lunch after at the Green Iguana.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Gathering Two Re-Cap
Devotional thought (Brian)
The Little Things – Philippians 2:16-18
What is Church Planting Costing You Right Now
Health, stress, gray hair
Relationships
Stability & security
Family’s relationships with other people
“Pour Your Heart Into It” – Starbucks Book by Howard Shultz
Nothing more important than trust between leader and people. If it is not costing us anything then why should it cost them anything?
As Paul has gone through 30-day sex challenge the media has been nice to them, but other churches have been criticizing them heavily.
2 Samuel 24 – God tells David to build an altar. Ask a guy if he can use his threshing floor. Guy tells him to take it all. David responds if it doesn’t cost me anything it is worthless. In church planting if it doesn’t cost us then we missed something.
It cost Moses his fear of speaking
It cost David his pride
It cost the disciples their lives
Whenever you see a successful organization someone made a courageous decision.
Sometimes you have to force yourself to take risks once things get comfortable again. Risk some security, some stability to do great things.
“Luck is the residue of design”
Setting a date sometimes forces you to face your risk / fear and design.
We have to not only help people know Jesus, we have to help them enjoy the journey with Jesus
Pressure Point
Looking for move to the gym – South Palm, Life Pointe
Reboot for church / evaluation of staff – lay out a set evaluation period. Let them walk with you through the process. Let them establish the goals. If they agree and don’t meet them time to move on.
How to handle a son in same ministry – If he is good it helps. He has to work harder than everyone else. Will strain the relationship. Have to learn how to communicate. Can be a neat thing. Can be a productive thing. Need stuff outside the office.
Video based middle school curriculum – Bible Stuff – Simplyyouthministry.com
The Little Things – Philippians 2:16-18
What is Church Planting Costing You Right Now
Health, stress, gray hair
Relationships
Stability & security
Family’s relationships with other people
“Pour Your Heart Into It” – Starbucks Book by Howard Shultz
Nothing more important than trust between leader and people. If it is not costing us anything then why should it cost them anything?
As Paul has gone through 30-day sex challenge the media has been nice to them, but other churches have been criticizing them heavily.
2 Samuel 24 – God tells David to build an altar. Ask a guy if he can use his threshing floor. Guy tells him to take it all. David responds if it doesn’t cost me anything it is worthless. In church planting if it doesn’t cost us then we missed something.
It cost Moses his fear of speaking
It cost David his pride
It cost the disciples their lives
Whenever you see a successful organization someone made a courageous decision.
Sometimes you have to force yourself to take risks once things get comfortable again. Risk some security, some stability to do great things.
“Luck is the residue of design”
Setting a date sometimes forces you to face your risk / fear and design.
We have to not only help people know Jesus, we have to help them enjoy the journey with Jesus
Pressure Point
Looking for move to the gym – South Palm, Life Pointe
Reboot for church / evaluation of staff – lay out a set evaluation period. Let them walk with you through the process. Let them establish the goals. If they agree and don’t meet them time to move on.
How to handle a son in same ministry – If he is good it helps. He has to work harder than everyone else. Will strain the relationship. Have to learn how to communicate. Can be a neat thing. Can be a productive thing. Need stuff outside the office.
Video based middle school curriculum – Bible Stuff – Simplyyouthministry.com
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Next Gathering is Monday
This Monday we have our next gathering at 10am in Ybor City at the Italian Club. Paul Wirth will be leading and as always bring some resource you can share. Bring a church leader with you for this practical, innovative, encouraging time. Don't forget this is a time change weekend!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Gathering 1
Devotional thought (Danny)
Reorientating your life – Mark 12:30
Love God – pursue him with all our being. Not just strength or mind or heart, but our full being. Or else you will follow him through relationships. Or through legalism or being a workaholic. If we are not balanced our church won’t be.
Relevant Environments on a Shoestring
Main Service
Physical environments are painted in earth tones for a multicultural church. The people on stage, greeters are painted as well. Black, white, Latino, male, female…
Movie theater church uses what they have, the screen!
Black curtains everywhere! Can create a totally new environment.
Playing with chairs and partitioning off the room can help with smaller crowds.
Younger age church keeps things dark. Also changes the lobby based on the service they are doing. They also use a full stage set.
“Jet set” fabric from JoAnn’s fabric for stage dress.
Church uses large printed materials for each series on stage.
OAI in Tampa will print banners of any size 10x20
Children’s Ministry
Can use black curtains with strong magnets in classrooms with drop sealing
Can also get a bounce house from Wal-Mart for $125
White PVC fence from Home Depot to break up a nursery room.
Sam’s Club for kids room furniture.
PRESSURE POINTS
Musicians – How do you get better ones?
You have to get into the stream of musicians. If your main person is talented then they will follow. If they are not then you might need to change lead person.
Search for some musicians:
Garageband.com
music.podshow.com
podsafeaudio.com
How do you transition from level one people to second level people?
Give current person a chance to step up. If they can’t you need to help them move on. They might hinder the new person from doing their job.
Plateauing – How do you get going?
Start looking at your systems? Are you really as bad off as you think? Look back at the numbers. What is your percentage of growth? What is your growth engine going to be? What motivated people in the beginning / before?
Reorientating your life – Mark 12:30
Love God – pursue him with all our being. Not just strength or mind or heart, but our full being. Or else you will follow him through relationships. Or through legalism or being a workaholic. If we are not balanced our church won’t be.
Relevant Environments on a Shoestring
Main Service
Physical environments are painted in earth tones for a multicultural church. The people on stage, greeters are painted as well. Black, white, Latino, male, female…
Movie theater church uses what they have, the screen!
Black curtains everywhere! Can create a totally new environment.
Playing with chairs and partitioning off the room can help with smaller crowds.
Younger age church keeps things dark. Also changes the lobby based on the service they are doing. They also use a full stage set.
“Jet set” fabric from JoAnn’s fabric for stage dress.
Church uses large printed materials for each series on stage.
OAI in Tampa will print banners of any size 10x20
Children’s Ministry
Can use black curtains with strong magnets in classrooms with drop sealing
Can also get a bounce house from Wal-Mart for $125
White PVC fence from Home Depot to break up a nursery room.
Sam’s Club for kids room furniture.
PRESSURE POINTS
Musicians – How do you get better ones?
You have to get into the stream of musicians. If your main person is talented then they will follow. If they are not then you might need to change lead person.
Search for some musicians:
Garageband.com
music.podshow.com
podsafeaudio.com
How do you transition from level one people to second level people?
Give current person a chance to step up. If they can’t you need to help them move on. They might hinder the new person from doing their job.
Plateauing – How do you get going?
Start looking at your systems? Are you really as bad off as you think? Look back at the numbers. What is your percentage of growth? What is your growth engine going to be? What motivated people in the beginning / before?
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