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The First Bloom of Our Strategic Plan
September 26th 2007
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Have you ever been asked, “How did you and your spouse meet?” What about the common question, “How did you decide to enter your career? What drew you to your chosen field of work?” Most of us have been asked similar things. We seem to appreciate knowing the roots of things that are important. If you are curious about our recent strategic thinking, here’s the root of our process.
Our strategic planning at Stonebriar began five months ago as we evaluated whether we have a straightforward process that moves people through the stages of …
Stepping into the Future
September 26th 2007
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Knowing myself—and my friends will verify this understatement with a deep chuckle—this blog entry will simply be the first in a string of entries about our recent process of strategic planning.
The elders and staff from Stonebriar met last weekend for our first combined strategic planning retreat. As a new guy, I entered those two days with a mixed bag of emotions and hopes. I was comfortable with the concept of strategic planning. Been there, done that. Yet I wondered whether we were ready for such a process. Do we have the relationships, I …
The Thrills and Risks of New Plans
September 26th 2007
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I mentioned in an earlier blog that I am still noticing new things. That makes sense since I am still somewhat of a new guy on the block. So my eye has definitely been drawn to the upcoming Elder and Staff Planning Retreat this weekend.
Basically it’s another new thing—for me as a new guy at this church, as well as for our elders and staff together. We’ve not done this together before here, so it’s new for all of us. If you push us into the quieter corner where we can admit our inner …
Falling Back In
September 12th 2007
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I Walked Outside
I walked outside this morning and could not believe that I was feeling a cool breeze. Yes, it seems as though the Fall season is upon us. This afternoon while picking up a prescription at Walgreen’s, I noticed they’re already beginning to display Christmas decorations. I began to think that once the cool air arrives, we all seem to let Fall rush by as we anticipate Winter and we miss the joys of this time of year that God blesses us with.
Beginning of the Fall Season
With the beginning of the Fall season arriving also begins …
Blog02
September 11th 2007 2 comments so far
Thanks, Ron, for your input. I was afraid that “Let go and let God” was the last thing you want to hear as you are hanging off a cliff, holding on to the limb of a small tree.
I see that your interpretation of the phrase focuses on the sovereignty of God, the point being that we should recognize that He is in control. The reference you cited from Proverbs is in chapter 16, verse 33:
“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” To answer your question: …
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