Seven Practices of Effective Ministry

“The tendency in business, or in church work for that matter, is to mistake activity for progress. We think that just because people are busy and doing a lot of stuff that we are being successful. The fact of the matter is, if all that activity isn’t taking you where you want to go, then it’s just wasted time.

Your problem is, you don’t know what a win is at church, do you?”

Practice #4 Teach Less for More

Practice #6 Replace Yourself

Think Steps, Not Programs

Practice number three is this: Narrow the Focus. By that I mean you shouldn’t try to do everything; you should do a few things well.”

Practice #7 Work On It

Don’t be so concerned about keeping the folks you’ve got, that you neglect the folks you’re trying to reach.”

Practice #3 Narrow the Focus