1. Tackle a mission-critical but non-urgent task – Invest time in something essential for long-term success before it becomes urgent. 2. Complete a task someone else is waiting on – Keep projects moving by delivering what others need from you. 3. Do something purely for enjoyment – Make space for creativity, relaxation, or a personal passion. 4. Make progress on something you’ve been avoiding – Break through procrastination by taking…
Read MoreWhen there’s a Challenge
Very helpful TED Talk from Michael Timms: How to claim your leadership power. Much here that translates well in to the Church context.
Read MoreHow to improve your preaching
A helpful reminder of the importance of focussing on transformation and a call to action, in our preaching. 10 ways to Improve preaching Open to spirit Develop Style Intro and Conclusion Relevance – everyday life Focus on Transformation/ Discipleship Personal – reasonably vulnerable Credit your sources Interactive – involve me and I will learn Tell Stories End with a challenge – CTA, next steps…
Read MoreCulture of Innovation
5 Thursday Morning Online Gatherings to journey with the video series produced by Faith Nurture Forum based on Lorenzo Lebria’s TryTank project Not sure but you may need to be a member of the ITsForMinistry FB group to join the ITForministry FaceBookk Room…. You can join at: www.facebook.com/groups/itsforministry – and answer a few questions and accept group rules…
Read MoreResources
I’m pulling together a list of resources for congregational leaders in my Presbytery and will share it here too… What other resources would you add to the list..? Resources Church of Scotland Church of Scotland newsletters Link: churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events/newsletters1 You can subscribe to the various Church of Scotland E-newsletters: News and Events on the web Link: churchofscotland.org.uk/news-and-events2 Children’s and Youth Ministry Now your talking Facebook group. Worship Resources Stirling Presbytery List…
Read MoreYour Contribution
What must you do today? What are you up to today….? ✅ What will you do today…? ✅ What difference will you make..? ✅ What will you learn..? ✅ What questions will you ponder..? ✅ Who will you ask for help and support..?
Read MoreEnabling the Impossible
It’s only impossible until it’s done”, words attributed to many including Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela. On a Thursday morning in January 2022, 24 ministers, elders and others from within the ITsForMinistry Facebook group meet on Zoom for a Conversation triggered by some of Seth Godin’s thinking around Leadership always being qualified by ‘this might not work’.The Seth Godin’s Video which all had watched prior to the conversation was this…
Read MoreMS Teams – Notifications
Are you getting too many notifications on TEAMS… or too few… or just the right amount? Take control of what notifications you receive and how…
Read MoreTake time to reflect.
Socrates is attributed with saying “The unexamined life is not worth living” And more recently Charles Handy quotes: “It’s like the Irishman Frances Crick once said: ‘How do I know what I think until I hear what I say?’” Do you take time to listen to yourself..? To reflect and ponder what you really believe and think about life, the universe, faith, God, yourself and everything…
Read MoreMembership and Belonging
What are you a member of? What groups and organisations do you belong to? Within the Church we sometimes talk of membership, and we sometimes talk of how some of our most committed folk are not members, and yet many of our members aren’t active in the community of faith. The understanding of membership has certainly changed over the years. In our post-modern world… are we still ‘post-modern’ or gone…
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