iTODD
Equip and Inspire World Changers on their leadership journey
28
Apr
Orange 2011 Learning from a distance.
Published in #kidmin
I have been watching the twitter stream closely as Orange 2011 has been taking place. As I am watching I am enjoying some of the tweets and thought I would post them here. If for no other purpose than to be able to come back some day and re-read them again. henryjz 4:05pm via [...]
Tags: #kidmin, ministry, Orange11
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26
Apr
It is times like this that God uses to really remind children’s pastors like myself why we do what we do. Every year I am very grateful for encouraging letters from past students who were in my children’s ministries. They are preparing to graduate from high school, and yet they remember me (their past [...]
21
Apr
Common Mistakes When Communicating Expectations
Published in Leadership, ministry, Team
There are several ways to share with your teams the expectations of “Why” something needs to be done, “What” it is exactly that needs to be done, and lastly “When” it needs to be done. Today I will cover common mistakes when communicating the Why, What, and When. 1. Failing to form an expectation clearly [...]
Tags: communication, goals, Leadership
20
Apr
If you don’t care then why would others
Published in Life, Technology
Let me say at the start of this post, I am guilty in the first paragraph. Most people Blog and tweet when time permits. Do you know how that often times translates to others? Let me translate it for you: it’s just not that important to you. Well, if it’s just not that important [...]
12
Apr
Fewer gathering places helps efficiency
Published in Administration, Leadership, Life
I am working with one of my coaching students on productivity and have shared a few items that really seem to be a great hit with this student. I thought I would share one or two of them here as well in case it may be of help others. The one for today is [...]
Tags: Leadership, organized, productivity
8
Apr
Care with some flair (Team Lesson 3 of 3)
Published in #FutureOfCM, #kidmin, Kidology Coaching, ministry, Team
These quick Team Lessons (“Wow through your know-how” and “Taking action when you notice”) over the last 2 days have covered some basic ideas like share your know-how for the benefit of the whole and lend a helping hand when you see it needed. Now today we will share yet another basic idea, but [...]
Tags: Leadership, Team building
7
Apr
Being responsive and attentive to our fellow team mates is one of the more appreciated and important traits we can show one another. For a fact it is hard to show greatness to our visitors and guests when we cannot even get cooperation from our teams on the inside of our churches and ministries. [...]
Tags: Leadership, Team building
5
Apr
Wow through know-how (Team Lesson 1 of 3)
Published in #kidmin, Leadership, Team
I have been rolling around a lesson that has really made an impact on my thoughts and I truly enjoy it when I see this happen. What is it? When team members treat one another the way they are trained to treat their customers/congregation members. In Kristin Anderson and Ron Zemke’s book titled Delivering [...]
Tags: Leadership, Team building, team work
4
Apr
Book Review Out Live Your Life by Max Lucado
Published in Books, Life
There is always that question that many of us ask ourselves: What have we done in life to outlast us? Are the things you are doing in life right now going to make a difference when we are gone? If we want to make a difference in life, even if it is just in [...]
Tags: book review
4
Apr
Top 5 from 3/27-4/2
Published in #kidmin, Administration, Books, Leadership, List, ministry
Every Monday I always spend time in reviewing my past week in much more detail than I do through the week as it all unfolds. This review is always a highlight of my week because I get the opportunity to sit down with coffee in hand and all my notes throughout the week, and [...]
Tags: #kidmin, Books, Leadership, list
