Making the Most

of the SummerOC Preachers’ Luncheon

May 20, 2014

Routine vs.

Redemptionof Time

Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time,

because the days are evil.

Ephesians 5:15-16

Making the Most of the SummerCongregationall

yPastorallyPersonally

Congregationally(maximizing summer for your church)

Don’t reinvent the wheel; improve it Evaluate, assess, and ask (when?

why? still relevant?) If “yes,” then repurpose, refocus, and

recast If “no,” then redirect, reallocate, and

recycle Declutter; maximize by minimizing Do something bold, risky, and outside

the box

“They just dove in and started creating, discarding anything that didn’t work…. By trying and failing, they learned what

didn’t work, which it turned out, was all the knowledge they needed

to figure out what did.”(Peter Skillman)

Ask for more spaghetti

Pastorally(maximizing summer for your ministry)

Set some concrete, attainable goalso Read (one book; two; three)o Memorize (Sermon on the Mount,

James, Philippians, selected psalms)o Invest in someone

Seek out a sage (younger or older) Shake it up Schedule a sabbatical

Personally(maximizing summer for you and your

family)

Family Fitness Forfeit

Making the Most

of Your Summer

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