Leadership Coaching: Prioritizing with the 20/80 Principle

Today I share a leadership insight from John Maxwell's book "Developing the Leader Within You". Maxwell talks about the importance of a leader being able to accurately assess and prioritize their responsibilities. As leaders we all have numerous responsibilities and the question is what system will you use to prioritize what needs to get done and when. Maxwell suggests using the 20/80 principle in all areas of life to highlight those things that we do that are most profitable, helpful, effective and fruitful in our work, relationships, family and faith.  

• What system do you use to prioritize your work, relationships, family and faith?  

• What are the 20% of things you do with your spouse that lead to 80% of the results? 
• What 20% of your responsibilities at work actually lead to 80% of the results?   

• What are the 20% of things you do with your kids that lead to 80% of the results? 

Easter Series 2015: Resolved - "Jesus is Worthy" (John 12:1-19)

Sunday, March 29th - Pastor Kyle Van Tine- "Jesus is Worthy" -  (John 12:1-19)    

Listen to the sermon "Jesus is Worthy" by following the link here

GROUP DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 

What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the word worship? What is worship and why does it matter?

Jesus is worthy of costly sacrifices (John 12:1-11).

How have you seen people make costly sacrifices to worship something or someone they love?

How is sacrifice an essential part of worship?

Why is Jesus worthy of costly sacrifice, and what should you sacrifice to demonstrate His worth this Easter season?

Jesus is worthy of singing praise (John 12:12-16).

How is praise an essential outworking of worship?

How have you seen people praise what they worship?

Why is Jesus worthy of praise and how can you praise Him practically this Easter season?

Jesus is worthy of joyfully sharing (John 12:17-19).

How is joyfully sharing your object of worship an essential part of the worship process?

How have you experienced being evangelized by someone who joyfully shared wanted to share their object of worship with you?

Easter Series 2015: Jesus Resolved - "Jesus and Lazarus" (John 11:17-53)

Sunday, March 15th - Pastor Kyle Van Tine -  "Jesus Resolved"  (John 11:17-53) 

Listen to the sermon "Jesus Resolved" by following this link

Discussion Questions 

Resolved to Mourn  (John 11:17-37)

What are some reasons you have found, both biblically and practically, that an all-powerful and all-good God would allow suffering?

How should we respond when someone is suffering? What is helpful to say and do, and what isn’t helpful?

How have you personally experienced Christian faith and the Christian community supporting, serving and giving you hope and encouragement in the midst of your suffering?  

Resolved to Raise  (John 11:38-45)

How can we help “roll away” the stone in other people’s lives to get them to Jesus?

How do the life and ministry of Jesus change the way we understand and undergo suffering?

What does Lazarus’ resurrection teach us about God’s heart and plan for suffering?  

Resolved to Die  (John 11:46-53)

How does Jesus’ death in our place, for our sin help us when we’re struggling with condemnation and guilt?

Substitution is the heart of Christian faith, but how would you explain the mercy and justice of God to a non-Christian who is unfamiliar with the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection?   

New Year's 2015 - "A New You" - John 3:1-15

Well it's New Year’s 2015. How many of you guys have made a New Year’s Resolution? Culturally we love and celebrate New Year’s because it represents a time to start over, that we can change, that we can start off with a clean slate. I’m not against new year’s resolutions I think they can be helpful, I think they can be a form of repentance but New Year’s cannot produce a new you. Resolutions can produce behavior modification but not heart transformation

Big Idea: Jesus didn't come to make us better; he came to make us new! 

-The Necessity of New Birth (John 3:1-3) 

-The Nature of The New Birth (John 3:4-6)

-The Evidence of the New Birth (John 3:7-8)

-The Basis of the New Birth (John 3:9-15)

You can listen to "A New You" by following this link.