It’s All About Priorities
I’ve been asked many times recently why I haven’t been posting very often to LeadingSmart.com. The bottom line answer: Priorities.
- If you’ve clicked on my About Tim page, you already know my priorities. They are:
- Faith (my wife)
- Heather, Megan, Hunter, Taylor (my kids)
- Granger Community Church
- Coaching, training and writing for church leaders
- I’m in a season where my family needs my time more than ever–and I’m in love with them more than ever. I’m aware that the clock is ticking on this short window of time with my kids (one of them starts college next fall).
- Mark Beeson has been on sabbatical for the past 90 days, so I’ve had the privilege and honor of being captain of the ship in his absence.
- We are in an intense phase of re-visioning our future as a church. These are the most exciting and scary days of all. It means a simultaneous building project, capital campaign and the creation of new strategies for a new direction. It is requiring much focus and leadership!
So, because of my focus on #1, #2, and #3 — I’ve had to back off on blogging (although my Twitter and Facebook activity is still alive).
I wake up every day asking, “How can I add value to people today?” Rest assured I am still very committed to you and will be back in the saddle with more regularity soon.
Posted by Tim Stevens | 7 comments
dannyjbixby
Glad you have your priorities the way they are. I'm sure you're doing what you need to do right now.
Leading by example, even with your silence
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Steve
Tim,
I guess I assume that your personal relationship with God fits in there somewhere, hopefully at the top? How is that going during this busy time? Easy to neglect as we fill our days with stuff that keeps us busy.
Just a gut check,
Steve
Tim Stevens
Of course Steve. I hope you see that bleeding through in everything I do, write and say. It's my relationship with God that drives these priorities.
Tim Stevens
Accountability happens in the context of life-on-life relationships. Not in the blogosphere. If you want to gut check someone, which is totally appropriate, do that with people who know you and love you and who you can look in the eyes as you are asking (and answering) the hard questions.
Marc Millan
Thank you for listing your priorities, a church your size, a leader with your influence helps me understand and confirm some things better in my own life. Thank you.
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simon
Greetings Tim in Jesus Name,
I want to encourage you to keep strong in God and in your faith at all times.
God is with you and will perfect everything concerning you and your divine purpose.
However to suceed, we all need each others prayer and love.
Your name is only great when your work on earth outlives you.
Sometimes we like to be real with others, but some of us need to be real with ourselves too.
Remember, we can only walk in our true purpose when we are willing to follow Jesus Christ all the way!
May God richly bless you, your family and Church brethen as you continue to labour in Our Masters vineyard.