Tips for Ministry Excellence: Communication
July 30, 2009 by Lakita
Filed under Articles, Practical Advice
But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises. - Hebrews 8:6, NKJV
Recently, I’ve been meditating on excellence. What exactly is it? How does one obtain and sustain it?
During a leadership meeting at my church it was stated that the Spirit of Excellence causes the believer to aspire to the highest level of achievement in every area of their life.
Here are some practical tips we can implement to foster a spirit of Excellence in our movement ministries.
Part 1: Excellence in Communication: All communication mediums need to be clear and professional. In this information age, the first impression is often a website or voice mail recording.
Your Internet Presence:
- Keep your website up to date by removing past events
- Check for dead links and images
- Watch out for misspelled words
- Your Social Networking page (Myspace, Facebook, Twitter etc) should match the message of your ministry
Telephone Excellence:
- Voicemail recordings should be clear & free of background noise. IF you must use ring back music….let’s keep it Holy saints! People calling you for ministry may be turned off by some secular selections.
- Answer the phone in a professional, courteous manner. Eliminate as much background noise as possible.
E-mail Excellence:
- When communicating by E-mail, provide a relevant subject.
- Use the same professional courtesies you would in a business letter, especially if it is the first time contacting someone.
- If you are contacting a group, use the blind copy (BCC) feature as some people do not want their e-mail addresses shared
It is important to note that excellence does not mean perfection. It is also a common misconception that excellence requires a large budget. Excellence is more about your attitude that your pocketbook! Attention to detail is the beginning of excellence in communication.
Stay tuned for part 2, an excellent appearance.
I’d love to hear from you! What else can we do to strive for excellence? Leave your comments below!
Posted by Lakita Fane
Lakita Fane serves as the founder of Paneh Praise Dance & Mime Ministry. Find out more about her or follow her on Twitter (@Paneh).
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Lakita, these are some good points. Gone are the days when we can do a half baked job and get excused because it’s “ministry”. Today people want to know if the Christ we claim is in us…is really at work in us. I also appreciate the fact that you noted that excellence is not perfection by today’s standards. I learned at a conference some years back (and looked it up for myself) that the word perfect in Matthew 5:48 is the Greek root, “teleios”. The prefix telos means, “to set out for a definite point or goal”. This prefix is the same for television and telephone, objects we use to bring something closer to us that isn’t there yet. I’m not there yet but God counts my push, my press or my effort as being perfect.
@James: That’s a good word study! Excellence is continuous improvment, striving, and moving in a direction. It is not a destination, but a process. In other words, I beleive one that posseses a spirit of Excellence never says…”well, I’ve reached ‘excellence’, I can stop now”. But rather realizes that it is a continuous journey as we desire to be more like HIM.
I am looking to start a praise dance ministry group. I just wanted info.
@Diana: There is a 3 part series on Starting a Dance Ministry that may help you. Let me know if you have any specific questions I can help you with.
hey lakita i want to start choreography for my ministry and i dont know where and how to start
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