Rick Warren’s Podcast for Pastors and Church Leaders.

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  Rick // June 6, 2007 at 6:10 pm

  Hey Guys.

  I enjoyed your podcast on controlling your busy schedule. I pastor a church of about 450 average Sunday morning attendance and I often feel run off my feet.

  I have a very practical question. You guys say that you do sermon prep for 20 hours a week, a day or day and a half in meetings (12 hours) etc etc. Then you guys write books, keep attending family functions. Lead multiple services per weekend. I figure that if you add up all those hours per week, its got to be about 100 hours!!!! I would really like to see an actual time schedule that you follow in a given week. When do you have time to write? I don’t have time to write an article let alone a book!

  Realistically how do you do it all? I try to keep my work week to under 70 hours per week. How many hours do put in for ministry a week…..really?

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  Kevin // June 7, 2007 at 10:37 am

  Gotta say I just love this topic (and the podcast for that matter)! I’ve been a pastor for 8 months… and still trying to figure out how to keep a decent schedule going (and I’m just the associate pastor!). Before this gig I worked 15 years as a computer consultant and that was a lot easier to organize me time :)

  Thanks for this podcast! It’s a wonderful tool for a newbie like me!

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  Harlyn Matson // June 7, 2007 at 1:16 pm

  Great blog!
  I have really enjoyed them.
  Thanks for this ministry tool. It is invaluable.

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  Mike Sorcinelli // June 9, 2007 at 4:36 am

  Time management is a matter of character because as ministers (who set our own schedule) no one will know except God if we mismanage our time. I’m enouraged that time is an equal opportunity lender - ineffecient leaders as well as history making leaders all have the same amount of time. A good leader will 1) develop a game plan, 2) get organized, 3) minimize distractions & time wasters, 4) learn to say “no”, 5) regularly prune their schedules (a leader’s schedule is like a garden, it needs regular weeding), 6) delegate responsibilities, 7) utilize a schedule. Samuel Smiles said “Lost wealth may be replaced by industry, lost knowledge by study, lost health by…medicine, but lost time is gone forever.” I really like this online community. I’m thinking of trying something like this in my district so me and my youth pastor friends can dialogue on certain topics and share with each other. See ya next week!

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  Brad Richter // June 9, 2007 at 2:58 pm

  Thank you guys for your time and your insite. Im a 43 yr. old general contractor husband and father of 5 , missionary kid. Who God has asked to plant a church in the Inland Empire it was such a joy to dicover your podcast 6 weeks ago. I have listend to every one. Rick as a fellow A.D.D. er I have always stuggled with time management and a busy schedule,and now entering the world of tent making your topic was very timely. One of the time savers that God has really seemed to bless in my life is to never cut corners with pray , confession and memoriesing His word. It seems to reap a harvest 10 fold. Thank you for your commitment to the little guy.

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  Vadim // June 10, 2007 at 3:47 am

  Hi everyone.
  I loved the podcast and there are some very practical things that I would have to take on in my ministry URGENTLY from the podcast in order for some fruit to start growing. There are also two things that I have to say. First is that I agree with Rick (first comment on the page) that I would LOVE to see one of REAL week’s schedule from one of the Podcast co-hosts. Like I would love to just join you, Rick for a week or so and just stick to you “glued”, but I dare say that’s impossible, but if you give us that it would really help.
  And then Second thing off what Brad has mentioned in the other comment - tent making thing. There are many of us out here who live in places that are SO expensive to live, and yet our churches are SO small (mine is 30 people right now) and our support as missionaries is so insufficient that there is a need to get a job (this weeks decision for me) and a need to locate resources to do things that will make the church grow… and still the time issue. So, please help us, and maybe have a conversation on resources for us, young “starters”.
  Thanks again for this amazing podcast.

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  Mark Schulz // June 12, 2007 at 11:50 am

  Great discussion - and very timely for me, as I am presently putting together a series for our church on time management.

  One question - Rick quoted a passage that went, “He who makes a vow without considering it…” Where is that from? I want to use it but cannot find it.

  Thanks for the answer, and thanks also for all you do!

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  Chad Payne // June 12, 2007 at 5:41 pm

  Another great podcast! Pastor Rick and team, thank you for providing these resources. These have been the most helpful podcasts I have found, with relevant and timely discussions of practical issues that most of us face on a regular basis.

  Rick, I have so much respect for you, and I appreciate the contribution you are making not only to the Kingdom, but to fellow ministers. I also appreciate the example you set for us in reaching out through physical needs. I’m so excited about your efforts in dealing with the AIDS crisis.

  As you well know, those who get out on the front lines deal with the most intense warfare, including criticism from those who are supposed to be on your side of the battle. Please know that you are making a difference, and that you are setting a great example for the rest of us.

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  Israel Kolita // June 19, 2007 at 4:40 am

  Hi everyone,
  Iam a missionary serving in the Tanzania East Africa and iam so much bless by reading some of the comments in my mail recently.Iam planning to schedule my time properly to accomodate other things in ministry

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  Jason Alcon // June 20, 2007 at 6:46 am

  Rick, I’ve been working in the “corporate” world for the last 15 years and haven’t heard a message on time management that is as valuable as this. Thanks for reaching me on my iPOD.

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