A couple of years ago I wrote an article for a clergy magazine in which I described three "types" of spiritual motivators: those factors that instill people with a passion for ministry or move them to action.
Which "type" of personality are you?
Informational
Informational people are motivated by facts. They are moved to action (service, giving, helping, attending) by the bottom line. These people want to know: what is our budget ($); Who is being helped by this ministry?; How many are being helped? Why are my gifts, my service, or my time needed?
Informational people are motivated by data, or hard numbers, or graphs, or charts. Informational people at Calvary might be interested in knowing that we have a $775,000 operational budget (which is a small budget for a church our size) or that we have a $17,000 a month mortgage in addition to our operational budget. They might be motivated by our dozens of missions, or by the fact that we provided 200 meals to needy children over fall break in 2012, or that Calvary will soon surpass the 1000 member mark, or that we have several members at Calvary who are missionaries in the U.S. and internationally.
Inspirational
Inspirational people could care less about numbers or facts & figures. Their motivation is born of inspiration. These folks want to hear: about people who are excited in ministry, who are doing God's work, who are inviting them to be a part of something life-changing and world-changing.
Inspirational people are not motivated by budgets or graphs. They become involved with their time, talent and treasure when they feel moved by need, or invitation, or are excited about a ministry or a project. If they don't feel the spirit, they don't act. But when they do . . . they are passionate!
Imaginative
Imaginative people don't care much about facts or feelings. These folks want to know what the vision is: why a ministry matters, or what the goals are, or why they should become involved in the journey.
Imaginative people are motivated by the big picture. They see the church and God's work as a kind of tapestry, and they want to be sure they are in the right place, or helping to create the picture. If they can't see the vision, or they don't feel that the goals are large enough to warrant their help, they are not likely to act. But when they do . . . they will not only rearrange their own schedules and change their lives, they will help to change the entire organization.
I suppose their are some folks at Calvary who don't fit any of these three "types" . . . but I have a feeling you know what motivates YOU. All three types or necessary for a healthy congregation.
What do you think? Who are YOU?
Which "type" of personality are you?
Informational
Informational people are motivated by facts. They are moved to action (service, giving, helping, attending) by the bottom line. These people want to know: what is our budget ($); Who is being helped by this ministry?; How many are being helped? Why are my gifts, my service, or my time needed?
Informational people are motivated by data, or hard numbers, or graphs, or charts. Informational people at Calvary might be interested in knowing that we have a $775,000 operational budget (which is a small budget for a church our size) or that we have a $17,000 a month mortgage in addition to our operational budget. They might be motivated by our dozens of missions, or by the fact that we provided 200 meals to needy children over fall break in 2012, or that Calvary will soon surpass the 1000 member mark, or that we have several members at Calvary who are missionaries in the U.S. and internationally.
Inspirational
Inspirational people could care less about numbers or facts & figures. Their motivation is born of inspiration. These folks want to hear: about people who are excited in ministry, who are doing God's work, who are inviting them to be a part of something life-changing and world-changing.
Inspirational people are not motivated by budgets or graphs. They become involved with their time, talent and treasure when they feel moved by need, or invitation, or are excited about a ministry or a project. If they don't feel the spirit, they don't act. But when they do . . . they are passionate!
Imaginative
Imaginative people don't care much about facts or feelings. These folks want to know what the vision is: why a ministry matters, or what the goals are, or why they should become involved in the journey.
Imaginative people are motivated by the big picture. They see the church and God's work as a kind of tapestry, and they want to be sure they are in the right place, or helping to create the picture. If they can't see the vision, or they don't feel that the goals are large enough to warrant their help, they are not likely to act. But when they do . . . they will not only rearrange their own schedules and change their lives, they will help to change the entire organization.
I suppose their are some folks at Calvary who don't fit any of these three "types" . . . but I have a feeling you know what motivates YOU. All three types or necessary for a healthy congregation.
What do you think? Who are YOU?
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