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Setting SMART Goals for Effective Planning

by Jay Jarboe One of the wonderful truths about God is His desire for relationship and partnership with His people. Paul reminds us, “we are God’s fellow workers” (1 Cor. 3:9a). The early church committed itself not just to ordinary activities but to meaningful spiritual relationships (Acts 2:42). Many believe that activities create relationships, but […]

A SWOT on SWOT

by Evertt Huffard For many years, I began a weekend consultation with a group of elders or a mission team with a SWOT assessment [strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-threats]. However, I shifted away from this tool to the “start-stop-continue” tool because it naturally generated action steps. Consider this SWOT on SWOT. STRENGTHS: A good consultation generates conversations that the […]

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