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Legacy | First Thoughts

21 Mar

Coming out of the Christmas season, our church took a look at leadership during a sermon series titled, “We Three Kings.”

The “three kings” we studied weren’t the kings we normally hear about around the holidays – instead, we looked at the leadership styles of the first three kings of Israel… Saul, David and Solomon.

As much as it was a study on leadership, it also gave us a chance to talk about the legacy we leave behind.  Saul is known as a king who put his own desires and timing in front of God’s.  That is his legacy.  David was a hero in victory and had some epic failures… all the while, he was a man after God’s own heart.  That is his legacy.  Solomon valued wisdom more than anything else, stock piling riches, wives and  power… and inevitably setting up the kingdom to be divided and conquered.  That is his legacy.

We all have a legacy we’re leaving behind.  In fact, we’re already the continuation of the lives of those who came before us.  The question I want to leave you with is this – who’s legacy are you proud to be a part of?

I’ll share my answer later this week.

 
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Posted by on March 21, 2011 in Thoughts, Uncategorized

 

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Kidmin Groupon | Turn $97 into $1224

21 Mar

Ever wished that Children’s Ministry had a Groupon? Well, it’s here.

Now.

We’ve never seen anything like it. It’s something that you have to see for yourself at only144.com.

This is probably the biggest sale ever on children’s ministry resources. A 1 year subscription to K! Magazine, 6 months of curriculum, and a whole lot of other stuff.  The bottom line is that you get $1,224 worth of children’s ministry stuff from a lot of different resource providers for only $97. Think it’s too good to be true?  You’re right!  That’s why it’s only available for six days (that’s 144 hours!).  And there’s only a few hours left.  So check it out for yourself at only144.com.

I’m not always a fan of promoting stuff for the sake of promoting stuff.  You have better things to do with your time than to read ads on this blog.  However, I know some of the guys behind this deal and I trust the work they do.  I’m not the first person to mention this deal – it’s all over the kidmin blogosphere… I just wanted to make sure that my local readers who might not subscribe to other children’s ministry blogs would have a chance to get in on this sale.

It only lasts for the next couple days, so you may need to move quickish.

 
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Posted by on March 21, 2011 in Guest Post, Resources

 

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Read Your Boss’ Blog

15 Mar

There’s not a ton more to say than what’s in the title.

But, because I have a hard time saying less when I can say more, I’ll fill that idea out a little bit.

You need to know what your boss cares about.  This applies to those who work in the church and those who work outside of the church.  At the end of the day, you need to be able to write down on a piece of paper at least one thing that your boss values and one thing that drives them crazy.

Social media and the rise of blogging and micro-blogging in the last decade have made this easier than ever before.  If your boss blogs, tweets, or simply updates their status on Facebook, you should be paying attention to what they’re saying and what they’re trying to communicate.

If your boss doesn’t have an online presence, look out for newsletters, office memos or emails and watch for developing themes.

Personally, I have email alerts set for status updates, blog posts and tweets that come from our Senior Pastor as well as our church’s Youth Pastor, Junior High director and Elementary director.  Knowing what’s going on in the hearts and lives of those I work with is simply a text alert away – if you care about the people you work alongside, you should listen to what they’re saying.

 
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Posted by on March 15, 2011 in Thoughts

 

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