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How focused are you on your mission?

Leaders who are focused on their mission do 5 things. To what extent do you do these 5 things?

Pay attention

If you want to get your goals done, pay attention to them.

Connect God's world, God's Word, and life

Help your students connect God's world, God's Word, and their lives.

Change is uncomfortable and doable

Keep in mind that organizational change is both uncomfortable and doable.

Lead with questions

Leaders empower others. A key way leaders empower others is by asking questions.

Assessment helps students value and get proficient at Biblical perspective

Use assessment to help your students value and get proficient at connecting what they study and what the Bible teaches.

How much time should you invest?

Reflecting on 4 questions can help you figure out how much time you should invest in each of your goals.

To close the gap, do 4 things

To close the gap between the words of your mission statement and the reality of your current situation, do 4 things: focus on your mission, empower others, work smart, and pursue excellence.

Have your students connect 3 things

To help your students develop a Christ-centered worldview, have them connect course content, Biblical priniciples, and God's story of creation-fall-redemption-restoration.

Increase your investment in your staff

If you want your organization to more effectively carry out its God-given mission, increase your investment in your staff.

Schedule your key priorities first

Make sure you schedule time for your key priorities before you schedule time for other things.

Reflection can help you pursue your God-given calling

It's important to pursue your God-given calling. Reflecting can help. Here are 7 questions you can reflect on.

To achieve your God-given mission, make sure of 4 things

Make sure you ask God for help, define mission achievement, measure mission achievement, and take action.

Use the 1-2-3-2-1 lesson model

Here's lesson model that uses best practice to point students to God.

Do right things

Want to increase your effectiveness? Do right things, then do things right.

DEAL with student learning needs

To help your students better connect what they study and what the Bible teaches, DEAL with your students’ learning needs:
  • Define your students’ learning needs.
  • Explore the how you can respond to your students’ learning needs.
  • Act.
  • Look at the results.