#USMB-Don Morris on Momentum

This is my final post from the LEAD One event at First MB in Wichita, KS on May 3rd.  It was a great event with tons of great ideas for leaders.  The source for these ideas is Andy Stanley from 2010. 
  • Momentum: Forward motion fueled by a series of wins
    • Tip: You rarely regain momentum by simply doing what you did to create it in the first place
    1. Momentum is never triggered by tweaking something old.  It is triggered by introducing something new.
    2. Anything new, by definition, generates some kind of momentum
    3. The momentum can be positive or negative.
    4. The new must be a noticeable improvement over the old. Is this a significant improvement over what we had before?
    • Warning: New does not guarantee sustained momentum. But, new is an essential trigger for momentum
  • Applying "New and Improved" to the World of Ministry
    1. New personnel
    2. New programming
    3. New season
    4. New series
    5. New look
    6. New venues
  • Momentum Killers
    • Disengaged Leader
    • Overactive management in contrast to vision
    • Complacency
    • Old, Out-Dated Systems
    • Complexity
    • A Breach of Trust
 A quote from Tom @ Community Bible Fellowship, "Pray twice as much as you plan."

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