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Motivating People
The right rewards, relationships, and purpose incite action.
Roger Thompson

Topics:Calling, Coaching, Communication, Motivation, Recruiting, Relationships, Team building, Vision, Volunteer care, Volunteer recruitment, Volunteers
Filters:Church staff, Discipleship, Elder, Pastor, Pastoral care, Volunteer coordinator
Purpose:Discipleship
References:Ephesians 4:11-12, 1 Timothy 4:14, 2 Timothy 1:6
Date Added:July 12, 2007

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The longer a behavior is perpetuated, the more important its constant realignment is to God's purpose. Means too easily become ends, thereby stifling freshness, growth, and teachability in the people of the church. Constantly renewing our purpose helps us avoid complacency, and it averts demotivating battles over the status quo.

Roger Thompson; Leadership Handbooks of Practical Theology, Volume 3, Leadership and Administration; Motivating People; pp 180-181. Used by permission of Baker Books, a division of Baker Book House Company, copyright © 1994.

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