3 Ways to Finish Strong (Evaluate, Celebrate, Plan Forward)

Recently I shared this simple leadership advice with our "Life Group" Leaders. Adults who lead a group of 10-12 students every weekend for a 1 year commitment which ends/begins anew this June. Their role in our ministry is vital and this is a simple way to encourage them to finish strong. How are you developing your leaders? I'm constantly challenged with that question. Recently, I heard a challenge to "spend your time with the PURPOSE of replicating your faith." It's true - Leaders, in fact, have their own unique mirror - their followers. Lead well.

3 Ways to Finish Strong

1. Evaluate Your Year
Look back and assess what you have accomplished as a group and as a leader. Be encouraged where you should be encouraged and be challenged where you need to be challenged. Click HERE for a great Group Evaluation resource.

2. Celebrate Your Year
Commemorate the highlights and reward the faithful students who were consistent to the end. Take the group for a special outing, host a sleepover, plan a cookout, get everyone a little gift...Just do something special that communicates the value of 12 months spent together studying God's word, talking about real life, and enjoying each others company.

3. Plan For Next Year
Prayerfully consider serving again alongside us and your students next year. Our bible Study year begins in June with Beach Retreat. We ask that you open your heart to prayerfully consider investing a week of your summer into students – what a way to start off another year of Life Groups!!!

Are you Connected? IF U Ever said/thought, "Wish I knew THAT happened @ Second!" you gotta read this ...

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Dart Wars 2010....don't miss THIS thing!

3 Reasons to go to Beach Retreat

Beach Retreat is coming...
High School June 6-11 JHigh June 13-18
3 reasons to be sure you sign up soon:

Reason #1: It's that "thing you love"
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Reason #2: Last Year was AMAZING! check out last years highlight pictures

Reason #3: early-bird Registration rates end soon!
HS BR - ends April 15 /
JHigh BR - ends April 22

Seriously??

"Don't take yourself too seriously!"

Lately I have found that one statement to be very good advice. What's the key word in understanding the whole message of the saying......"YOURSELF." If there is one thing that will get us into leadership trouble, family trouble, people trouble and ultimately keep you and I out of God's best for us and others it's taking ourselves too seriously. Here is some good advice I have been given lately: Don't make too much of yourself. Don't make too much of your leadership, your skills, your personal principles, your opinions, your ideas, your, your pride. Make much of JESUS.

Paul said it this way in Philippians 2:3 "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves."

So what should we take seriously??
(Well, I've been making a list and here is my Top 10)

1. God's Word

2. God's Cause and Your Call

3. Family

4. Finances

5. Humility

6. Having someone who will tell you the truth

7. Your integrity

8. Your standing before God (eternity)

9. Other's standing before God

10. Faithfulness

Do you take your SELF to seriously? Do I?

April @ Second - North

Check out this link to see all that is happening around Second this April....be careful, you just might find something exciting for you! http://secondbaptist.informz.net/SecondBaptist/archives/archive_730474.html

For Students...

Beach Retreat Early-Bird Registration is ongoing....save $75 by signing up in April! Get all the info you need @ http://www.second.org/

Dart Wars (JHigh only) for 6-8 graders....it IS THE event of the spring for all JHigh students in the Kingwood Area...spread the word. $5 / student