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Setting Goals For Growth

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People need clear objectives set before them if they are to achieve anything of value. Success in a church never comes instantaneously. It comes from taking many small steps.

Make the goals appropriate.
Always keep in mind the job you want people to do and it’s desired result. Identify the goals that will contribute to that larger goal.

Make the goals attainable.
Nothing will make people want to quit faster than facing unachievable goals. It’s important to never ask people to accomplish goals they can’t accept.

Make the goals measurable.
Your potential leaders will never know when they have achieved their goals if they aren’t measurable. When they are measurable, the knowledge that they have been attained will give them a sense of accomplishment. It will also free them to set new goals in place of the old ones.

Clearly state the goals.
When goals have no clear focus, neither will the actions of the people trying to achieve them.

Make the goals require a “stretch”.
Goals have to achievable. However, when goals don’t require a stretch, the people achieving them won’t grow. The leader must know his people well enough to identify attainable goals that require a stretch.

Put the goals in writing
When people write down their goals, it makes them more accountable for those goals. A study of a Yale University graduating class showed that the small percentage of graduates who had written down their goals accomplished more than all of the other graduates combined. Putting goals in writing works!

It is important to encourage your potential leaders to review their goals and progress frequently. Ben Franklin set aside time every day to review two questions. In the morning he asked himself, “What good shall I do today?” In the evening he asked, “What good have I done today?”