Posted by Chris on Jan 13, 2009 in
Church 
My church, like all churches, has some limitations based on our organizational structure. One area we are not limited in is creating a setting. The first time I walked in as a visitor, I said to myself “this is a place of peace.” The room is dark and candle lit. While we have chairs, we also have round tables and couches. When you walk in, you go through our coffee car, and then into the worship center. The purpose of all of this is to make someone, especially those with little, or bad church experience, feel at home.Good to Great taught us the importance of determining what it is that you can be best in the world at. Do you have great worship leaders? Great small groups? The best Sunday school teacher in the world? A passion for the at-risk students in your neighborhood? A unique demographic?
For us, we are the best in the world at creating a setting. What is it for you?
Tags: Church, Limitations, Strengths
Posted by Chris on Jan 12, 2009 in
Life 
It’s a question I’ve been getting a lot lately, and I’ve been surprised that it’s often hard to come up with an answer. Knowing the answer is an essential step to knowing who you are, and who you are not. Which is a key toward pretty much everything else, such as finding the right job, right spouse, growing as an individual. Not to mention, it just makes you feel good, when you know you do things well.
The things we are good at come so naturally that we don’t think about them. Little do we know, others are watching over our shoulders, thinking “how does he do it?!” To be good at something means:
- You’ve done it a lot.
- You enjoy doing it so much, you are willing to work at it.
- Others recognize that you do it well.
The last part is the key. Something you like to do, but others do not recognize that you do it well, is more likely a hobby.
Here’s some questions I’ve reflected on to figure out what I’m good at:
- What did you naturally do when you were a kid?
- When you have free time, what is it that you want to do?
- What tasks at work or among your friends always get delegated to you?
- What have been your biggest successes?
- What do other people say you are good at?
My answers include: Writing, making new friends, teaching, singing, and various creative endeavors. What are you good at?
Tags: free time, good at, Strengths, success
My church, like all churches, has some limitations based on our organizational structure. One area we are not limited in is creating a setting. The first time I walked in as a visitor, I said to myself “this is a place of peace.” The room is dark and candle lit. While we have chairs, we also have round tables and couches. When you walk in, you go through our coffee car, and then into the worship center. The purpose of all of this is to make someone, especially those with little, or bad church experience, feel at home.Good to Great taught us the importance of determining what it is that you can be best in the world at. Do you have great worship leaders? Great small groups? The best Sunday school teacher in the world? A passion for the at-risk students in your neighborhood? A unique demographic?
