Priorities: Recently challenged with the idea of spending 80% of my time on the top three things I am called to. Here is the summary. How are you spending your life? Are you living with intention or letting it happen to you? Are you putting out fires or building them?
1. VISION & DIRECTION for TheBOD.tv
2. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (identify, equip and release leaders)
3. MODELING THE LIFE OF A FULLY DEVOTED FOLLOWER OF CHRIST (you'll note that I use the word "modeling". I am not trying to live this life for others, do everything, be perfect, create ridiculous expectations or do "Christianity" FOR other people. I am simply trying to model the life of a Christian so that others might be inspired to do the same.)
**Love God - Worship, Value of the local church
**Love Others - Groups & Growth (Lifegroup, prayer, Word, disciplines)
**Serve The World - Mission and Ministry
**BEING HEALTHY -- PHYSICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, EMOTIONALLY, RELATIONALLY (this would include family, exercise, vacation, work -- both jobs :), reading, music, art, etc...)
Not a fan of BALANCE. I think it's a big lie. I think at any given time one area or the other deserves more attention and time. The point of the list is to point us toward goals and milestones. To move us toward progress. To grow us with intention... lest we find ourselves wasting 80% of our time on the 20% of stuff that means absolutely NOTHING.
So... the goal is that 80% of my time will be spent on these three areas... the other 20% will include carrying out the trash... and well a few other things I won't mention because you might think they are really important and I don't or can't. The questions is... how are you living? What are your top three priorities? Are you scheduling your time so that you are doing what God has called you to or just letting life carry you along? Play along and post your priorities.