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Paul & Al
Tip of the Week
S.P.E.C. by Todd Stiles
Frustrated with an existing part of your program? Wanting to start something
new but not sure of all the details? Thinking about going back to the drawing
board and restructuring from the ground up? Then grab a blank piece of paper,
your top leaders and/or students, and get ready for a worthwhile experience. There’s
no need to fear all that white space due to a lack of ideas. Everything you need
is right there in front of you!
That’s right -- a blank piece of paper holds great value. How? With a blank page
there is a fresh start, renewed interest, and little baggage. It represents a
chance to redeem ourselves and our ministry, so to speak, from previous mistakes.
So what do you do with that piece of paper? How can you take a simple sheet of
paper and turn it into a creative tool for renewal? Here’s a simple formula to
aid you in writing the “SPECs” for the area needing built or revitalized.
Start with your mission. Regardless of whether it’s your entire ministry structure
or simply a portion of it under scrutiny, everything must have a purpose. Fortunately,
when it comes to the big picture, this mission has already been mandated by God.
You can choose to reword it or repackage it, but you can’t rewrite it. Put it
in a simple sentence, letting it guide you constantly.
Proceed with your values. Now that you know why you’re here and where you’re going,
what does the finished product look like? How do you foresee the end? Name specific
traits, qualities, or outcomes you feel would indicate success. Paint a portrait
of the the conclusion. These are the things you value, the items you see as most
important.
Expand your strategy. With your mission and values in place, begin designing the
overall method you’ll use in achieving that desired end. You’re developing the
big picture here, so ask yourself “big picture” questions like who, where, when,
what, and how.
Conclude with your program. It’s here you start fleshing out procedures, putting
meat to the bones you’ve been strengthening. Add exact times, people, places,
topics, and dates. Clearly plug in the details
Would you like to contribute ideas for the Tip of the Week? Send them to tlm@teenlifeministries.com put "My Tip" in the subject line.
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Frustrated with an existing part of your program? Wanting to start something
new but not sure of all the details? Thinking about going back to the drawing
board and restructuring from the ground up? Then grab a blank piece of paper,
your top leaders and/or students, and get ready for a worthwhile experience. There’s
no need to fear all that white space due to a lack of ideas. Everything you need
is right there in front of you!
That’s right -- a blank piece of paper holds great value. How? With a blank page
there is a fresh start, renewed interest, and little baggage. It represents a
chance to redeem ourselves and our ministry, so to speak, from previous mistakes.
So what do you do with that piece of paper? How can you take a simple sheet of
paper and turn it into a creative tool for renewal? Here’s a simple formula to
aid you in writing the “SPECs” for the area needing built or revitalized.
Start with your mission. Regardless of whether it’s your entire ministry structure
or simply a portion of it under scrutiny, everything must have a purpose. Fortunately,
when it comes to the big picture, this mission has already been mandated by God.
You can choose to reword it or repackage it, but you can’t rewrite it. Put it
in a simple sentence, letting it guide you constantly.
Proceed with your values. Now that you know why you’re here and where you’re going,
what does the finished product look like? How do you foresee the end? Name specific
traits, qualities, or outcomes you feel would indicate success. Paint a portrait
of the the conclusion. These are the things you value, the items you see as most
important.
Expand your strategy. With your mission and values in place, begin designing the
overall method you’ll use in achieving that desired end. You’re developing the
big picture here, so ask yourself “big picture” questions like who, where, when,
what, and how.
Conclude with your program. It’s here you start fleshing out procedures, putting
meat to the bones you’ve been strengthening. Add exact times, people, places,
topics, and dates. Clearly plug in the details
Would you like to contribute ideas for the Tip of the Week? Send them to tlm@teenlifeministries.com put "My Tip" in the subject line.
proMAXimizer Subscribers
Added This Week...
New PowerPoint:
Faith FULL Living Part 11 will come your way next week. Feedback from last week
asked for more teaching on patience. Not that youth ministers would need that!
Help us take the M A X I M I Z E R to 100,000 youth workers. Forward this issue
to your volunteers, youth ministry friends – even enemies. Tell them to sign up
or else you're sending your youth group over for pizza and they ain’t cleaning
up!
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