NIGERIA GOSPEL ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Another Good Idea

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Dr. Steve Greene

We are happy to announce that Dr. Steve Greene has joined our team as Executive Vice President of the Media Group.

He has enjoyed a great deal of success in the business world and in media. He did an outstanding job as the dean of the College of Business at Oral Roberts University.

Below is today's post of Dr. Greene's new blog, Greenelines. If you would like to hone your leadership skills this blog may be a great whetstone. Greene's primary focus is to equip the leaders of saints. He writes on a wide range of topics important to leaders, church administrators and young leaders in development.

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Thank you! — The Ministry Today team

P.S. If you missed his excellent article from two weeks ago, Reply Anxiety: Find the Ignore Button, make sure you give it a read!


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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Another Good Idea

If you 'build' a new ministry, will they necessarily come?

"Pastor, I've got this great idea for a new ministry for our church. I really feel led to get started on this right away!"

Thus begins the saga. Will he or won't he follow up with this latest project? The idea sounds fine on the surface, but we don't know what we don't know. Will this individual come through this time? The last time we approved a new idea, this same person felt "unled" in less than 3 weeks. God changes His omniscient mind about such things, right?

Too many church projects start with the notion that "if we build it, they will come." I prefer to consider a new idea with my "show me" roots firmly in place. The "they will come" phrase came from a movie, not a business text or marketing manual. My epitaph shall not read, "I built it, but they didn't come."

I must admit the last time a well-meaning Timothy offered up THE phrase to me, I sent a few objects from my desk into orbit around the neophyte's cerebral area. The missiles were sent with love and compassion, of course.

So how does an effective leader properly vet a new offering plate full of ideas? Please consider the following filters for evaluating new works:

There's absolutely nothing wrong with another good idea. May I send you a few?

NOTE: For over 30 years at Charisma Media, Steve and Joy Strang have used a two-page " Opportunity Screening Worksheet" read more