Leaders Retreat Presentation September 25, 2010: Specific Mindset, a New Way of Thinking (Part 2)
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The pastor emphasizes the importance of both spiritual and strategic aspects in the Christian life, and the need for a balanced approach. He encourages the development of a new mindset in the church, one that values structure, organization, planning, and execution. The pastor also emphasizes the need for decentralization in the church to create a healthy institution. He briefly discusses the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset and diversification, citing Ecclesiastes 11 as an example. Overall, the pastor emphasizes the importance of persistence, diligence, and excellence in all aspects of church life.
The author discusses the importance of a business mindset in church leadership, emphasizing qualities such as high energy, initiative, and attention to vision. He encourages experimentation and establishment of new projects, and emphasizes the need for alignment between activities and vision. The author also highlights the importance of persistence in pursuing the vision, and the value of open communication and discussion in achieving common goals.
The speaker discusses the importance of persisting in a vision for ministry and aligning activities, ministries, and leadership styles with that vision. They emphasize the need for good communication, strategic thinking, and long-term planning. They also stress the importance of developing the capacity of leaders, having a solid government structure, and promoting diversity of ideas. The speaker also mentions the need for good financial strategy and systems and controls for churches.
In a church, diversity of ideas, transparency, teamwork, and no nepotism are important. Signs of an entrepreneurial mindset in a church include clear objectives, measurement, execution, accountability, honest communication, planning, and committees. These indicate progress towards a better church environment. It is important to be prepared for what is to come and to have good networks. Practicing these things can lead to positive changes in family, ministry, and life.
The author discusses the importance of a business mindset in church leadership, emphasizing qualities such as high energy, initiative, and attention to vision. He encourages experimentation and establishment of new projects, and emphasizes the need for alignment between activities and vision. The author also highlights the importance of persistence in pursuing the vision, and the value of open communication and discussion in achieving common goals.
The speaker discusses the importance of persisting in a vision for ministry and aligning activities, ministries, and leadership styles with that vision. They emphasize the need for good communication, strategic thinking, and long-term planning. They also stress the importance of developing the capacity of leaders, having a solid government structure, and promoting diversity of ideas. The speaker also mentions the need for good financial strategy and systems and controls for churches.
In a church, diversity of ideas, transparency, teamwork, and no nepotism are important. Signs of an entrepreneurial mindset in a church include clear objectives, measurement, execution, accountability, honest communication, planning, and committees. These indicate progress towards a better church environment. It is important to be prepared for what is to come and to have good networks. Practicing these things can lead to positive changes in family, ministry, and life.
Persistence is one of the hallmarks of a solid church and institution, and at the last meeting we were able to achieve something very nice, and I think that the rhythm we established and the way we flowed was beautiful, and I hope we don't let our guard down, but rather Let's always keep it the same. I know that accidents happen, things happen and everything, but what often happens in institutions is what they call institutional drift, there are many names for it, but it's like things start at a certain level but are forgotten, forgotten the visions, the mission statements are forgotten, the agreements are forgotten, the assignments are forgotten and it seems like it is practiced for a month, two months and then the attention that is so necessary for the proper functioning of any institution is lost.
And one of the things that I very much want as a pastor and as a leader of this institution that we cultivate a culture of, we talk about excellence, and Pentecostals love to talk about the word excellence, but it's like a cliché that we don't really understand what which means, excellence is effort, it is sweat, it is boredom, it is to prevail over boredom. That is excellence. It's not something cute, magical, tasty, it's a lot of work. And your ministries, my ministry, our lives, my life, and everything we do should reflect that level of height and that effort and let's just understand that, because when we start like this so late, everything falls apart and then everything kind of loses its rhythm. And it is very easy to say, well, this happened, that happened, there is always a reason, but it is good to always try as much as possible in our life, and if we make a mistake, we admit it and move on. That is what I want to do because I want you to get used to that in your ministries, in your lives, and I also want to get used to that in my own life.
And one of the things that I very much want as a pastor and as a leader of this institution that we cultivate a culture of, we talk about excellence, and Pentecostals love to talk about the word excellence, but it's like a cliché that we don't really understand what which means, excellence is effort, it is sweat, it is boredom, it is to prevail over boredom. That is excellence. It's not something cute, magical, tasty, it's a lot of work. And your ministries, my ministry, our lives, my life, and everything we do should reflect that level of height and that effort and let's just understand that, because when we start like this so late, everything falls apart and then everything kind of loses its rhythm. And it is very easy to say, well, this happened, that happened, there is always a reason, but it is good to always try as much as possible in our life, and if we make a mistake, we admit it and move on. That is what I want to do because I want you to get used to that in your ministries, in your lives, and I also want to get used to that in my own life.
