{"id":28826,"date":"2014-02-25T04:23:23","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T11:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.churchvolunteercentral.com\/?post_type=cvdaily&amp;p=28826"},"modified":"2014-02-25T04:23:23","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T11:23:23","slug":"4-keys-to-leadership-improvement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/lead\/4-keys-to-leadership-improvement\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Keys to Leadership Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All\u00a0church leaders\u00a0want their ministries to grow. I believe God wants your ministry to grow, too. For our ministry to grow, though, we must be willing to expand our leadership abilities. Individual growth always comes before corporate growth.<\/p>\n<p>The #1 key to growth as a leader is <b>self-evaluation<\/b>. If you don&#8217;t identify ways you can grow as a leader, you&#8217;ll never reach your next level. Let&#8217;s look at some areas we should evaluate on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p>Here are questions to ask yourself about your <b>attitude<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do I have the heart of a servant?<\/li>\n<li>Have I made my pastor look good this week?<\/li>\n<li>Have I made my pastor&#8217;s life easier this week?<\/li>\n<li>Am I an asset or a liability to my pastor?<\/li>\n<li>Am I a team player?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s my attitude about others around me?<\/li>\n<li>Am I grumbling and complaining?<\/li>\n<li>Am I enjoying the journey?<\/li>\n<li>Do I have a heart for God?<\/li>\n<li>Am I thinking about myself and my own wants too much?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The second area to evaluate is your <b>priorities<\/b>. Could you make a list of the top 10 priorities for your life and ministry right this moment?<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have priorities, you can&#8217;t keep them. Proverbs 28:2 says, &#8220;When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a man of understanding and knowledge maintains order.&#8221; It\u2019s one thing to know your priorities; it&#8217;s another thing all together to live according to those priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The third area is<b> time management<\/b>. Questions to ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How am I spending my time?<\/li>\n<li>Am I spending time daily with the Lord?<\/li>\n<li>Is my family suffering while my ministry is flourishing?<\/li>\n<li>Am I making time for my personal growth and development?<\/li>\n<li>Am I identifying the time robbers in my life?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you identify the areas that need improvement, you must come up with a plan to implement the needed changes. It&#8217;s your time&#8212;act like it!<\/p>\n<p>The fourth area is your <b>performance<\/b>. Ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Am I being a team builder or a one-man band?<\/li>\n<li>What am I doing that someone else can do (delegation)?<\/li>\n<li>Have I communicated clearly to all my team members their responsibilities?<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of communication, am I a clear and skillful communicator?<\/li>\n<li>Am I skilled at solving problems?<\/li>\n<li>Can I be relied upon to complete assignments and keep commitments?<\/li>\n<li>If I had to rate my level of leadership on a scale of 1 to 10, what would it score?<\/li>\n<li>Am I meeting the needs of the children and families of our church?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s up to you to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses regularly. If you&#8217;ll make personal evaluation and improvement a habit in your life, you&#8217;ll grow as a leader.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All\u00a0church leaders\u00a0want their ministries to grow. I believe God wants your ministry to grow, too. 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