Here it is! The top blog post from MAGsays.com … for 2010! Not shocking … this post received the highest hits in one day for 2010 on 12/13/2010. The blog post link is below.
Happy New Year! 2011 is going to be great! Much to do for the Kingdom!
http://www.magsays.com/2010/12/cheaper-than-an-affair.html
Excuses, excuses, excuses!
Nothing drives us more mad at MAG … than when a church acts second-rate! Rise above the marginal abyss of the typical church … and strike out against church-mediocrity! Decide NOW for excellence!
Here are some questions & thoughts to ponder tied to this subject … and, we beg you to consider … and/or, use this blog post to spark an overdue conversation in your church.
Change it up CHURCH! Stop making excuses for your actions and behaviors. Start executing with excellence. Pick 2 or 3 things for your church to get really, really good at … then do it! Also, pick 2 or 3 things in your church that suck … and stop doing it!
People … all the time … are watching you.
What’s it gonna be? More excuses … or a powerful image of quality & excellence?
Your decision(s) impact us all.
We received several good eMails and comments on a recent suggestion to “refresh” the signs at your church in 2011 … tied to this post: http://www.magsays.com/2010/12/3-things-your-church-should-do-in-2011.html. Several churches wanted to know what a good example of interior signage looked like.
Here’s an example (SCROLL DOWN) that we found for you … from Rock Bridge Community Church located in Dalton, GA. This church “gets it” tied to their signs around the campus. The do a good job pointing attendees to “next steps” and they capture the church’s heart, passion, mission, and goal of life-change tied to relationship in/with Jesus. Below, we have offered some examples for you. Enjoy & learn! Throw the framed needle-point hanging in the foyer in the trash.
FOX News | Published December 17, 2010 | Associated Press
California Church Bookkeeper Charged with Stealing $2M
Need we say more?
2011 is almost upon us. Are you pumped? Fired up for ALL that God will do through you next year?
Here are 3 things from MAG … we think you should do in your church in 2011:
At MAG … we hope you’ll have a great 2011! Your work is eternal … and we support you! You’re endeavors are the reason why MAG exists! Thanks for all that you do for God’s Kingdom … and for finding more lost people who need a personal relationship with Jesus.
Pastor Attention Deficit Disorder (more commonly known as PADD) … is a disorder that can easily be corrected with a few simple steps. You see PADD in several forms, but usually in the form of a Pastor who is easily distracted by their smartphone when they should be fully engaged in a conversation with their church staff or attendees or people in general. They pretend to be listening to you while texting or tweeting or eMailing or playing Angry Birds.
Here’s a few short tips to address the illness of PADD in your church:
By following these simple steps … you too can avoid the onset of PADD in your church. And, you gain a cool rep for being a person who knows how to live in the moment and really knows how to engage with others.
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It still amazes me … when it happens. It shouldn’t shock me … but it does. It shocks a lot of us for good reasons. Church leaders (mostly Pastors) have “moral failures” with their Assistant(s) all over the US and around the globe (AND, those are the ones we know about). Sure, we could over-spiritualize their temptations or say that they were under spiritual attack … but … I would simply suggest this:
Our company (MAG) … offers outsourced, virtual/remote EAs (Executive Assistants) for church leaders and pastors. In fact, MAG EAs are currently working with church leaders all over the US. If you want more info on this service to help your church or pastor … please go to our website at www.milesadvisorygroup.com. Or, consider our service this way: Our EA services are cheaper than an affair. What do you have to lose? A lot from our perspective.
Churches: how secure are your systems?
Symantec recently commissioned Applied Research to survey more than 2,000 organizations. They discovered that the majority were still plagued with lost devices, cyber-attacks, poor back-ups and recovery processes. Here are some highlights:
Leadership in church takes many forms. Being a good steward of God’s resources also means taking care of the investments you have with your IT systems. At times, as a church … you are responsible for very private and sensitive data. Don’t be stupid … develop some plans/processes/systems to offset possible future IT calamity.
“We don’t sit around and think about our Grammys. You become a caricature if you try to repeat the magic of the past. There’s new magic to be made.”
Fergie (Black Eyed Peas)
New & Improved!
The oldest trick in the marketing book. People love new and improved. They like fresh. They like the idea that something they buy over and over again is re-done, and constantly improving. People don’t “buy” churches per se … BUT … they do still want you and your organization to be new & improved!
No one likes going to a worn-down Starbucks for a cup of luke-warm, average coffee. No one enjoys struggling to navigate their favorite retailers websites to checkout. No one loves going to an “OK” performance of their favorite artist. No one is pumped to buy a Commodore 64.
Like it or not … embrace it or not … the people (all of them) who attend your church are also consumers every single day of the year. They (your consuming-church-attendees) … like new and improved. It’s not bad. People should expect a lot from you & your church. They also should expect that you expect a lot out of them too. You should see them doing new & improved things in their everyday walk with Jesus.
So … how about it? Is there new magic to be made in your church? What can you do to keep it fresh, new, and improved? If you have ideas on how to keep churches new & improved … please submit your ideas/comments to this post.
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