Who is this Jamin guy anyway?
I am the husband of one and the homeschooling father of five. I am a singer, songwriter, and a worship leader who plays guitar and piano. I am the Executive Director of Trinity Arts Center, a small Christian Arts Academy in Eastern Tennessee. I'm also a guitar teacher and -- I spend about half my time building web sites and helping companies organize their thoughts, fine tune their products, and turn their customers into company evangelists. I've been involved with four music projects in my life -- Hot Pink Turtle, Spin Radio, Stand Like Stone, and of course, Jamin Rathbun. I'm also training to be an Ultimate Fighter (that's not true). = )



Father help us to stop sinning. Help us to resist temptation. Guide us toward the good paths that you are providing. Help us to stand. Father protect us from harm and free us from the guilt and shame of our sin. Show us truth. Show us mercy. Show us love. Make your voice clear to our hearts and our ears. Call us to you. Amen.



The following summaries don't do justice to the wealth of content contained in each episode but they'll give you some idea of what to expect from each of the 7 practices.

1. Clarify The Win
   Even the best team can't score if they can't find home plate. In this conversation we'll discuss the importance of clearly defining a win at every level of your organization.
   
   
2. Think Steps Not Programs
   Before you start anything, make sure it takes you where you want to go. In this conversation we'll discuss the importance of a clear ministry strategy.
   
   
3. Narrow The Focus
   The longer a ministry operates the more complex it can become. In order to maintain a winning organization we must continually face the challenge of narrowing its focus.
   
   
4. Teach Less For More
   People are bombarded by thousands of messages every week. If the local church is going to be effective it must cut through the noise. It must learn to say only what needs to be said to the people who need to hear it.
   
   
5. Listen To Outsiders
   Why don't the unchurched people in your area go to church? Could it be because you're focusing on who you're trying to keep instead of who you're trying to reach?
   
   
6. Replace Yourself
   We all get replaced eventually. The wisest leader will extend his or her influence by finding and mentoring their replacement.
   
   
7. Work On It
   All of us work in ministry every day, but is that enough? Working on your ministry requires time to evaluate your work and to celebrate your wins.

By the way, if you like what you hear -- you can pick up the book here.

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This month's related stuff:

I have an RSS feed for this page. (if you're into that kind of thing)

A shameless plug for the Arts Center my wife and I are starting. Visit Trinity Arts Center for more info.

Sponsor a child through World Vision.

Avant Ministries -- a different kind of missions organization focused on short cycle church planting.

Check out my worship "lens" at Squidoo.

HotWorship.com - One of the largest worship resources site out there.

Flickr - An online photo sharing community.

Hugh, over at Gaping Void, is continually adding to his list (currently with 31 items) describing How To Be Creative.

The 7 Practices Of Effective Ministry from Northpoint's Andy Stanley, Lane Jones, and Reggie Joiner.