Purposeful Scheduling

We schedule meetings. We schedule people to conduct ministry in the different time slots. We schedule rooms for the various ministries to be used at varying times. Sometimes it may seem like a tedious task but like everything we do, it too needs to be run through the grid of who we are in Christ and His design and purposes for the Church. A good starting place is . . . Continue reading Purposeful Scheduling

Scheduling Leave Room for the Great Commission?

One of the inadvertent effects of scheduling people for ministry in the church is that it doesn’t often leave time for people to “go” and make disciples (Matt. 28:18-20). We can also schedule so many meetings or programs for people to attend that they have little time for the “go” part of the Great Commission. . . . Continue reading Scheduling Leave Room for the Great Commission?

Christ-like Scheduling is Flexible

For many, scheduling seems to be getting harder and harder. While we could probably cite many reasons for that, I want to focus on one that relates to the person doing the scheduling. Sometimes difficulty scheduling occurs because we get locked into our agenda of expectations, a set criteria for frequency of people to serve, our timetables, our program needs, etc. We’ve always done it a certain way and that’s how we continue. But, the people we’re working with now probably differ, at least in part, from those we first started recruiting. Circumstances or needs may have changed. As leaders we must learn how to be flexible. . . . Continue reading Christ-like Scheduling is Flexible

Even Scheduling Needs God’s Power

Scheduling, especially during a time of turmoil or change, needs to be done wisely and strategically. We must look beyond our own needs and see the needs of others, being concerned with both their physical and spiritual well-being. We must extend grace and rise above the petty and frustrating issues that can come up in scheduling. We need to persevere even if we don’t get the responses or cooperation we were hoping for. . . . Continue reading Even Scheduling Needs God’s Power

Gospel-Centered Scheduling

We’ve been given the mission of going and making disciples (Matt. 28:19-20). If scheduling doesn’t leave people time for “going” with the Good News, how will people come to “believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? . . .

Proclaiming the Gospel goes beyond words. When, as believers, we conduct ourselves “in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ” (Phil. 1:27), we’re demonstrating the power of the Gospel before others. We need to therefore keep the Gospel central, not by words alone, but in all we do. Hence, even our scheduling must be gospel-centered.

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God’s Grace in Scheduling

The task of scheduling people for the different ministry spots may seem like an easy task. People have already been recruited so we just need to plug them into different dates and times. Yet, we run into some scheduling woes and may find it to be a difficult responsibility. To maintain Christ-like attitudes and responses, we need God’s grace in scheduling for ourselves and also for those being scheduled. . . . Continue reading God’s Grace in Scheduling

Need Help with Scheduling?

Dealing with volunteer scheduling can consume a lot of time and energy. Perhaps it would be beneficial to get someone to help you with contacting people. Maybe you could delegate sending out reminders so people won’t forget their agreed upon dates. You may even be able to automate some of it. With all your other responsibilities, help with scheduling would take off some pressure. . . . Continue reading Need Help with Scheduling?