four blogs that annoy me (part 3 of 4)

the "please leave me comments" blog

If you have enabled comments people get the point that you would like responses to your blog, so stop begging everyone to comment.  

If you have a survey or some specific question for people I understand that you are communicating that...

but... if you are just posting your thoughts, you don't need to remind everyone that you would like their opinion.

Do you all agree?

(get my point)

four blogs that annoy me (part 2 of 4)

the advertisement blog disguised as a regular blog

If your blog is for the purpose of promoting your church, your business, or whatever and you are upfront about that  - ABSOLUTELY COOL and also a very effective marketing tool!  

For an example of someone who does that effectively check out http://ellementstudios.wordpress.com

But if you are one of these people who uses their "regular" blog to continually promote their books, modeling career, speaking schedule, new business, or whatever..... please be up front about why you are blogging.  You have an agenda to promote - it is cool! Just don't be so shady about trying to accomplish that promotion.  

four blogs that annoy me (part 1 of 4)

the wanna be pastor that lectures pastors

I am tired of seeing guys blog about how to be a good pastor, that have never pastored ever!

Now, I am a pastor, but you don't see me telling pastors how to be effective.  

I love sharing my experiences and I think it is great for each of us to challenge each other on Biblical leadership principles

but stop regurgitating something you have heard Craig Groeschel, Andy Stanley, Steven Furtick or someone else say......

You haven't experienced leading a church to reach people, you don't have the scars to prove that you have been there and done that!

Blog about things that you actually know about, blog about what is going on in your life.

Leave the Pastoral advice to people who know what they are talking about.

We are inexperienced, maybe we should take this time to listen!

WARNING: 4 types of blogs i am tired of seeing

I haven't been a blogger for that long and I usually do not do stuff like this, but this week I am going to blog about 4 types of blogs that I am tired of seeing (yes seeing, because I usually don't read them).  

I am not singling anyone out and I am not trying to be mean.  I just hope to inspire some people to start something great........to start not blogging about the things I mention!

I will begin tomorrow.  

help me grow

my contact is james@mosaiccrestview.com.  

Please take the time and e-mail me the answers to the following questions if you are able:

If you are or were to be a leader of a church/business/organization and I came to work for you full time for free, where would you put me to work and why?

What areas would you see to it that I avoid and why?

In my current job where do you see a misalignment between my competencies and my responsibilities?

In what areas of my life do you see a misalignment between my passion and my competencies?

philosophy from Barry Manilow

"success comes when preparation and opportunity meet together."  

I heard this quote last night out of the mouth of none other than Barry Manilow!

This sums up what life is all about.  Opportunities are going to come, but what happens with those opportunities is all about what we have done to prepare ourselves.  

This applies to our jobs, our marriages, our financial opportunities, sharing the message of Christ, and pretty much everything.   

If I can teach my son one thing in this life, it would be to live his life in preparation for the opportunities that God will put before Him.  

Proverbs 16:1

to man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue.

I think we can all apply this principle from Barry Manilow.  

who is going to take care of that?

YOU.

YOU really can make a difference in people's lives.  The Bible is just screaming with promises of God to take YOUR effort, YOUR time and use YOU to make a significant impact in the life of someone.  

There is so much pain in the world, some much hurt, and so many problems that we stand back and look at it and become overwhelmed.  We almost give up because we cannot do it all.  It is like we are a perfectionist that will  not even try if we aren't going to be able to cure all things that are sick.  But we can do something.  If you have no idea where to start, go to your pastor or a leader in your church.  See what you can do.  

You don't have to be the person who preaches/teaches, you don't have to be the one that leads the mission to africa/asia, you don't have to be in control; you just need to be the person who fills whatever role is needed.  

The world doesn't need another savior, but it does need servants!