The challenge of ministry is to effectively manage the balance between the needs of people and the goals of the organization.Â
The heart of ministry is always to deal with people – their dreams and goals, their strengths and weaknesses – in a manner honoring God.
The success of ministry is to reach your goal without losing your people – be they parents, students, teachers or staff.
THE 10P’s:Â
Purpose
Serving God
Stewardship
Passion
Excellence
Calling
Principles
Personal
Corporate, Biblical
People
Board
Family
Parents
Pastors
Staff
Students
Teachers
Problems
Communications
Disagreements
Expectations
Finances
Performance
Personalities
Procedures
Pressure
Emotional
Ethical
Financial
Relationships
Spiritual
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Pain
Betrayal
Failure
Loss
Misunderstanding
Birth
Possibilities
The Future
Planning
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Perseverance
Patience
Peace
Praise
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Prayer
First
Last
Always
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Comments from an attendee
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"As a result of this forum, I also came to believe and understand, that being a Christian man, God was also my business partner. As for Montessori and Christianity – Wow! Thank you so much for sharing the whole story with us, the insights, no one else shared with us. It all makes so much sense now, Montessori by nature is Christian. I don’t have to sell that, it sells itself
God bless the both of you in your ministry.
Your brother in Christ ".              Â
Doug Talmadge, FL
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P.S. I came to your forum seeking knowledge and went home with wisdom.
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What People Are Saying:
Julie Ann Ball
Assistant Professor and Montessori program coordinator
Campbellsville University, KY
"For the last six years I have been greatly impacted by the vision and mission of Christian Montessori Fellowship (CMF). I can’t express how excited I am that the CMF has broadened its scope and even adopted a new name in International Christian Montessori Institute (ICMI) that incorporates its ideals and its earnest desire to provide excellent and accessible authentic Montessori education to children throughout the world. Through conferences, times of fellowship and collaboration as well as through the myriad of resources that can be found on the website, ICMI has poised itself to be a positive agency of change for future teachers and the children they serve. I am proud (and humbled) to be a part of such an organization!."
