It's almost the end of the year!

I've been reflecting on the lessons I have learned about ministry productivity in my own context this last week. Let me share the biggest ones with you.

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How do you feel about managing events at your church?

They low-key used to be my least favorite thing. So years back, my staff got together and tackled the problems we had, created some systems, and used Trello to manage events.

Let me share with you how we did it all.

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How do I like to manage projects once they are designed?

On answer.

Trello.

Let's talk about it and I walk you through it all. Make sure to check out the YouTube video of the episode to see the details.

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What do I use daily for ministry work? I’ve got a handful of tools I can’t imagine not using over the years. Let me share them with you and where you can pick one up if you want to try them out.

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So what is a big project in ministry?

I've been asked this question several times lately in different backchannels. So I wanted to answer it, and share my favorite way to design AND manage big projects. We step into a framework which starts at the end.

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We talk a bunch about the workweek here at Productive Pastor, but how often do we talk about the weekend? In this throwback episode to over 10 years ago, I'm replaying one of the first episodes of the first version of the show and walking through tips to make the most of your time off.

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Project management is one of those skills most of us have to learn. We aren't naturally great at it. In Cal Newport's latest book, Slow Productivity, he shares an approach to project management I've found helpful personally. It translates over to ministry really well.

So let's look at the push/pull methodology of project management.

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What role does the sermon have in congregational vision and strategy?

Let's consider this an entry episode into a much larger conversation.

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