Measure Of Success (pt3) By Shawn Lovejoy

"We must stop chasing models and start chasing Jesus again!"

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"Zeal is simply not enough to carry us through ministry and leadership. We must be fully equipped to shepherd God’s people."

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"Jesus didn’t say, 'Go and grow large.' He said, 'Go and make disciples.'"

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"Filling our auditoriums is good; filling heaven is better."

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"The church is first and foremost a group of people whom Jesus loves."

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"God gave us a certain amount of talent, and he only holds us accountable for the gifts we have."

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"Too many of us are trying to fulfill someone else’s ministry. Because of this there are too many cookie-cutter pastors, churches, and ministries and not enough pastors fulfilling their unique callings."

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"You and I have to radically alter our schedules so we can spend time taking in the vision God has for us and our ministries."

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"When you get right down to it, resting is a faith issue."

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"We must stop pursuing the Great Commission at the expense of the Great Commandment."

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"If we want to lead our team effectively, we must spend time with and demonstrate care for our team!"

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"Determine what you expect of your team, and then make it clear. Say it. Write it down. Schedule team member reviews as often as necessary. Hold everyone accountable to meeting the expectations."

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"If we really believed that Jesus was the hope of the world, we as pastors would spend more time with him."

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"Our success in ministry will largely rise and fall based on our team."

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"When you are convinced of your direction, you won’t quit when the low times roll in."

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All quotes are from Shawn Lovejoy in his book: The Measure of Our Success: An Impassioned Plea to Pastors. You can purchase his book here. 

Measure of Success (pt2) by Shawn Lovejoy

"Love is the essence of the Christian life. There is nothing deeper than that."

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"The main reason so many of us are struggling stems from our definition of success."

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"Success is being faithful with what we have."

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"The only way we can escape criticism is to say nothing, do nothing, and be nothing."

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"We must not succumb to the temptation to do anything for anyone other than what our God has commanded."

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"Strategically, Jesus pulled away from the crowds to rest and rejuvenate."

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"Date nights don’t have to be grandiose, just consistent."

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"If our attendance growth comes at the expense of our ability to disciple people, we have not been successful."

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"Busyness does not equal effectiveness."

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"Too many of us are condemning other leaders simply because we’re insecure in our own skin. Jealousy breeds condemnation."

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"Leadership always involves people."

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"Just as it was with Jesus, our team is our first ministry responsibility."

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"How can we expect others to listen to our instruction if we don’t even fully pattern our lives after Jesus?"

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"I know we often think that if we leave a situation alone, it will go away. It is just not true."

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"If all our focus is on building bigger crowds, we are simply not building the church."

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"Consistency works!"

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All quotes were from Shawn Lovejoy in his book: Measure of Our Success, The: An Impassioned Plea to Pastors. You can purchase his book here. 

Measure of Success (pt1) by Shawn Lovejoy

"Our root problem is that we have exchanged God’s definition of success for our own."

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"Success is being faithful with what we have."

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"Don’t be afraid to ask for guidance from some leaders who have gone ahead of you. Many are more than willing to invest their time and energy into you and your leadership potential."

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"Ministry can be a roller coaster of emotions."

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"Pastors and ministry leaders ought to model a way of life and a level of integrity worthy of being followed."

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"We cannot keep the church unified by shying away from conflict."

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"For a church to be effective, Jesus must be at the center of it."

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"Faith is doing what God has called us to do even when we are scared."

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"The truth is, leaders set culture by design or by default."

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"An amazing sense of freedom comes with becoming secure in our own skin, secure in who we are, and secure in what God has called us to be and do."

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"We must stop using people to get ministry done. People are our ministry."

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"All of us forget that what we do echoes into eternity. We all need a reminder."

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"People are attracted to love. Love never goes out of style, and it never becomes irrelevant."

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"Jesus taught the crowds, but he invested in leaders."

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"Realigning ourselves with Jesus and not our own efforts should be the measure of our success."

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All quotes are from Shawn Lovejoy in his book: The Measure of Our Success: An Impassioned Plea to Pastors. You can purchase his book here.