Shortly after I woke up this morning, I started thinking about how different my morning was yesterday. Yesterday - dizzy, spinning (and worse), today - calm (where's my coffee?). Yesterday - "how will I get everything done that's on my schedule?", today - "what still needs to be done?". Yesterday - laying in bed (or on the floor), today - working at my computer & making phone calls. Yesterday - couldn't even think about food, today - where IS my coffee? Yesterday, I was reminded that sometimes other people need to take care of things so that I can take care of my most important things. Yesterday, it was taking care of my health so that I could be productive today. Sometimes, it's saying "no" to a project or commitment, so that I can say "yes" to the things that make the most difference. Sometimes you need to take a day, a few hours, or a few minutes to take care of yourself, so that you can be your best today. Will you let your schedule be filled with "yesterdays"? Or "todays"?
"If you do not pass the people test, nothing else matters. Promotion without connectivity is destructive. I often share with church leaders that most of the churches in the United States should not promote themselves. Why? Simple. If your current membership is not actively inviting people or visitors are not staying, there are reasons why. If you do an advertising campaign, you are asking people to come in your doors only to realize why no one wants to invite anyone to your church. They never come back and leave to tell all their friends what they did not like about your church. This is not good marketing. The heart of marketing is people. Don’t start with mailers. Start with people. Ask yourself, “What am I doing this week to learn how to reach people more effectively? It's time to evaluate. Are we creating an atmosphere that fosters growth or are we ministering unto ourselves?" http://www.beyondrelevance.com/index.cfm/PageID/913/blog_year/2010/blog_month/2/index.html...
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