TEAM Meeting

I want to always be growing in the area of communication...

I realized that I get together with the staff and the board, but the annual family business mtg. is not enough...

So, we're having a TEAM mtg. the first Sunday of every Month, 3pm...(open to ALL)

Our first TEAM mtg. was well attended...I think some good communication happened...

Here's a taste of some of the leadership lessons we discussed...

Leading Through Adversity, Maxwell

Overcoming Adversity Creates Resilience...

Overcoming Adversity Develops Maturity...

Overcoming Acversity Creates Greater Opportunities...

Overcoming Adversity Wins Respect...

Ten Benefits of Difficult Economic Times, Wilmer and Howe

1. A time for counting our blessings.

2. An opportunity for trusting God.

3. A time to rejoice.

4. A time for renewal of prayer.

5. An opportunity for ministry collaboration and hospitality.

6. A time for the renewal of the work ethic.

7. A time for the renewal of simplicity and common wisdom.

8. A time for the flowring of spiritual gifts.

9. A time for revival in the church.

10. A time for generosity.

The Law of Empowerment, Maxwell

Three Obstacles to Empowerment

1. Desire for Job Security

2. Resistance to Change

3. Lack of Self-Worth

Ten 'CAN'-mandments, Warren

1. Instead of thinking, "It will never fly," think, "Through God's strength, it's worth a try!"

2. Replace the thought, "It won't work," with faith that, with God's strength, it will work!

3. When someone says, "It's never been done before," respond by saying "That means God's giving us the opporutinity to be the first."

4. "What if we fail?" What if we fail to try, knowing God says we can do everything through Him who gives us strength?

5. "We don't have the money." Where God guides, he provides so that we can do everything He has called us to do.

6. "We don't have the time!" Perhaps God is telling us to re-evaluate our priorities as we rely upon his direction and strength.

7. "We don't have the expertise." Mabye not, but we can learn as God directs our path.

8. "It's been tried before." But we're wiser now because we know we can do everything when we rely on God's strength instead os our own.

9. If someone says, "there are so many problems with it," respond by saying, "Yet, there are so many possibilities when we're trusting God instead of ourselves."

10. Instead of saying, "It's not working out," say instead, "Lets try it one more time, but this time focused on God and the truth that we can do this through Him who gives us strength."

"Summing it all up, friends, I'd say you'll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious - the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse" (Philippians 4:8 MSG).