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THE PROPER USE OF TIME Reverend K. A. Thames I. INTRODUCTION In the economy minded, money-saving day that we live in, we often overlook one of the most valuable commodities in our time…that of time. More often than not, the one that has the nice home… driving a comfortable automobile…is not the one that is wealthy…but rather, the […]

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THE TIME MANAGEMENT TEST By: Dr. Merrill Douglas and Dr. Larry Baker VOLTAIRE, THE GREAT French writer and philosopher, posed an interesting question in his book Zadig: A Mystery of Fate. The Grand Magi asked Zadig, “What, of all things in the world, is the longest and the shortest, the swiftest, and the slowest, the […]

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TIME MANAGEMENT G.O.L.D. By: Pastor Schmalz (The following is the handout given at the lesson on Time Management by Pastor Schmalz.) “Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise – sensible, intelligent people; making the very most of the time – buying […]

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PRINCIPLES OF PASTORAL TIME MANAGEMENT By: Richard B. Douglass Recently a frustrated young pastor called one of his deacons. Knowing that the deacon was an expert on business administration, he hoped for some help in getting on top of his work. After hearing the sad story of “too much work and too little time’ the deacon responded: “Pastor, I […]

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TIME MANAGEMENT AND THE MINISTER: A UNIQUE PROBLEM ROBERT N. WHITE How often I have heard, “But I’m different-those nice principles may work for other people, but they won’t work for me.” Of all the groups I’ve worked with on time management, ministers may come the closest to having a unique problem. The usual expectation of minister and congregation […]

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Developing the Talent You Already Have By Reggie McNeal As a leader you have major responsibility for shaping the culture of your ministry and organization. So why not be good to yourself and others through developing a culture that values and cultivates everyone’s strengths? This practice will buck the usual approach in organizational and church […]

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Spiritual Gifts Can Be Powerful Aids in Time Management Dr. Thom Rainer I find myself returning to 1 Corinthians 12-14 again and again in my ministry. These and the spiritual gifts passages in Ephesians 4:11-13 and Romans 12:6-8 are critical in our understanding of the proper stewardship of time. Of all the contributions C. Peter […]

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INVOLVING MORE MEMBERS IN MINISTRY BY HERB MILLER Leaders in approximately 70 percent of congregations say something like this: “Some of our best workers are bordering on burnout. We need to get more people involved in our church’s ministries. How can we do that?” Among the numerous causes of that situation, the following four are […]

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THE CALL OF THE LORD? By David R. Mains In a world of too many needs, Christians must know their ministry limits. Learning these limits is an important survival skill. When we do something well in one area of ministry, sooner or later other Christians may expect more from us than God has in mind. […]

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MINISTERIAL APPLICANT’S SEMINAR THE CALL OF GOD Hebrews 5:1-4 Bro. Harrell Wilson I. The Call A. Accreditation B. Purpose C. A Definite Call D. How Do I Know? II. Preparation A. Vocation Versus Profession B. Ethical Procedure C. The Work of Preparation III. Sending A. Among the People B. God’s Unique Place C. Making a […]

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