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The Importance of Goal-Setting in Church Leadership
By jason | July 1, 2008
If you aim for nothing you will hit it every time
I know too many people in ministry who strive for nothing tangible. They are just doing activitity (in the hopes that ministry happens) but have no real aim. Sure they have some vague idea about making disciples, growing people in faith, etc. But they have no clear plan or process to get them there. And the “goal” is so ill-defined no one would know if they got there anyway. What would it look like to see success in making disciples and growing people in their faith?
Why are so many people are anti-goal-driven? Often I hear people blaming the Holy Spirit. “If you set goals then you aren’t spirit-led.” As if The Spirit is impotent to guide us in the process of goal-setting and follow-through. What I like to say is don’t blame the Holy Spirit for your aimless pursuit of mediocrity.
There is another group who are just unaware. Let’s face it, all of us are unaware at some point, in some area. I think there are a ton of people out there who would be wildly successful for the kingdom if they merely took simple steps to seek God in goal-setting.
At LifeConnection we’re trying to take the bull by the horns and set some tangible, measurable goals. We’re listening to God. We’re listening to our community. We’re praying. We’re dreaming. And we’re going to live out what he has called us to in the city. And this entails goal-setting.
Over the next few days (maybe week) I will set out some of what we’re doing as a way to become intentional in this regard. I’m excited about what is on the horizon. And we’re trusting God for some big things.
How do you go about setting and following through on goals in your context?
What’s your take on all this?
Topics: Leadership, LifeConnection |