The rubber and the road

In packing up my stuff to head back to Tas, I came across a 'Monthly Goals/Checklists' folder. Let's make that yearly. Here's some wise counsel that I'm still trying to remember and put into practice:

• Don't just say 'I'll pray for you' - do something to help.
• Get better at noticing when people don't like me or react badly to me - change my behaviour, ask less of them, or be more apologetic.
• When delegating: take my time, assume the person doesn't know about the thing and they're not on board, explain the situation and tell them that I need their help (making the request more vulnerable and less demanding) and why I thought of them. Be more forthright and apologetic if I really need help.
• Make sure the things I'm involved in will continue once I move on.
  
• Harness negative energy - use complaints as an opportunity for them (/me) to serve.
  
• Change only one (significant) thing in the first year of working under someone.
• Show my life/methods/thinking/progress to those I'm training - don't hold off until I've got it all sussed.
• Treat people so that they will become the people I want them to be. Don't just think of them as they currently are.

Here we go folks - back into ministry. It's been a while.


H/T Mikey, Dan, David