HEART FIRST

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This weekend we were reminded that ministyr is not about using people to get things done.  Its a PARTNERSHIP we enter into with anothe rperson in order to GLORIFY JESUS and to fulfill HIS DREAM for GRANITE!  Knowing this it is important for us to remember as leaders that those we partner with are REAL PEOPLE, meaning they have feelings and a real need for community.

As leaders lets SLOW DOWN and clear the clutter off our plates in order to CREATE COMMUNITY for those we serve beside.  No one needs anything else "to do", and SERVING should be a JOY!  I believe that JOY comes not only when we ELEVATE WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO (for JESUS and His glory), but when we CELEBRATE AND APPRCIATE WHO WE DO IT WITH!

Here is some food for thought:

How is the COMMUNITY going on your team?
What intentional things are you doing to build strong bonds between team members?
What good thing needs to go, inorder to do the better things, such as spending time in COMMUNITY with your teams?

Remember we need to be connectd to the HEART before we ask for the HAND. 

Comments

  1. Joe GaronJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    It's amazing how simple things like cheering for the Pats together, or having a board game night with the team can strengthen the team so much!
    My 11:30 team rocks! I love those guys and we all connect well. A huge part of that is that we don't doubt the HEART. If occasionally someone steps on someone's toes, or drops the ball on something, we all know it is not due to a lack of passion for Christ, or a lack of drive to do what it takes.

    Those get togethers are so huge! And they need to be intentionally scheduled. Thanks for the reminder Pastor!

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