The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director. Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year. God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started i...
They ask what's on their minds and they say what they think.
In the church you'll always hear the truth from the kids first.
Kevin, one of our dear Celebration kids, came back to the hospitality room after service to get a cookie and said hi to me. I had already been back there with the first time guests for about thirty minutes, but all of them had gone home. I was exhausted and let out a sigh as I switched from my four inch heels to my flip flops. I was gathering my things when Kevin said, "PD, you look like you don't want to be here..."
"Kevin, you're right," I said. "My feet are tired. I want to be home in my bed. I've been here since the crack of dawn and taught life group and led worship, and preached and greeted visitors, and now I'm exhausted. So at this moment, I wanna be in my bed. But I love this place and I love you, very much. I'm glad I was here today, but now I'm ready to go home. Thanks for being honest, by the way! I love that."
I've had kids tell me I need to lose weight. (They're right.)
Other kids tell their teachers their parents are planning on leaving. (Too bad their parents didn't have their courage or honesty.)
Some tell their teachers that a man or woman (not married to their parent) was in their mom or dad's bed when they woke up this morning. (Yep, life group teachers hear it allllllllllllllllllllll. If you don't want your kids to tell their teacher, just don't do it.)
You never know what kids are going to say.
But let me tell ya, I love it that kids speak truth.
It's refreshing.
Adults can learn a lot from kids.
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