Managing Projects for Ministry

22 Manag i ng Pro j ec t s for Mi n i s t r y

team carries out its assignments, but by shifting managerial emphasis on the attainment of agreed-upon results done on time, within budget, and according to the project's necessary standards of excellence and project quality specifications. 10. Cultivate an atmosphere of the free exchange of ideas, encouraging team members to walk in the Holy Spirit, maintaining an openness to his leading regarding looking for new ways to enhance our ministry. Challenge each one to SUBMIT even their wildest ideas to the team and its leadership for consideration in order to attain new levels of excellence and achievement.

IV. Implications and Connections of Project Management for Urban Ministry

Dan. 4.34-35 – At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation; [35] all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?" As ministers of the Gospel, we do not create fruitful ministry through our own efforts, but collaborate with God, the Holy Spirit, to see the will of God accomplished in the city.

A. Recognize our God is a God of purpose.

1. The God of Scripture is the sovereign God of all, the great Lord who does whatever he pleases.

a. Ps. 135.5-6 – For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods. [6] Whatever the Lord pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.