Forcing You To Do Something

I'm often asked, "What do you like about PBG?" Here's one answer I often give: PBG forces us to DO something.

The natural drift of most church leadership boards is to take reports & give reports, but not really accomplish very much. They look back at what happened in the last 30 days and ahead to what's coming in the next 30 days. PBG forces us to try and do more.

At a minimum, if we simply read and follow our Board policy manual, the following things will happen:

1. The Board will have to develop "desired outcomes" for me. They will have to define what a "win" looks like.

2. I will have to lead the staff in drafting specific ministry plans to achieve the desired outcomes.

3. I will have to submit regular reports to the Board about the progress (or lack of progress!) we're making toward the outcomes.

4. The Board will hear and evaluate the progress updates and have to give feedback about the adequacy of our ministry plans.

None of that guarantees success, but it's a huge step in the right direction.

Does your structure force you to do something?