17 Questions

January 15, 2009 in Inside NewSpring,Leadership with Comments Off

We covered a lot of ground in today’s all-staff meeting. During our conversations, though, here are some questions that Perry challenged us to ask about ourselves and our ministry:

  1. What questions do we need to be asking?
  2. What does God want NewSpring to look like in 2015?
  3. Not what now? But what next?
  4. When?
  5. Who?
  6. Where?
  7. Is there anything we need to deal with that we’re trying to deny?
  8. Are we understanding the proper perspective?
  9. What bothered God? Does it bother me?
  10. Do I understand that ministry is received and not achieved?
  11. Am I placing limits on myself that God hasn’t placed in me?
  12. Do I realize that God loves this ministry way more than me?
  13. Are we leading with pure motives?
  14. Is there any area of my life where I’m intentionally living in disobedience to God?
  15. Am I walking in purity? Or am I trying to hide something?
  16. Are we focused on honoring his name?
  17. Will I be consistent?

Just a few questions that will be rolling around in my brain for the next days.

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  1. Tre Lawrence January 15, 2009 at 1:40 pm #

    I love these questions. All about continual accountability and humility. It is so easy to fall in love with what we “achieve” and this can shield us from deficiencies in our own lives.

    I think all ministry staff should ask variations of these very questions.

  2. Chris Hill January 15, 2009 at 1:42 pm #

    18. Do I need a second chance to answer any one of these questions with honesty?

  3. jane January 15, 2009 at 1:42 pm #

    thank you for sharing…questions we all need to be asking ourselves from time to time.

  4. jason salamun January 15, 2009 at 2:08 pm #

    Big ups to Perry for these questions. They’re fantastic!

    And big ups to you for posting it to share with others.