Lonnie Short is the Executive Pastor of Granbury Baptist Church, Granbury, Texas. Recently I was in a staff meeting with the team while Lonnie taught on setting goals. The outline is below. I recommend you copy and paste them into a note on your phone for you to review.

Goal setting is a productive way to get things done.
What is in your head and heart for God?
If you could do anything for God, and not worry about resourcing it, What would you do? Yes, we ultimately need a strategy, but let's dream for God.

God has a dream for you. Yes, goals represent that dream.
Your dream needs to align with his Great Commission dream to reach people for Christ and see those people grow in the Lord. Now that we have you thinking, what's the strategy?

Goals. Let's set some goals for 2024.

Setting goals for 2024

Why are goals so important?

1. Goal-setting is my responsibility (Phil. 3:12-14)
2. Goals reveal and stretch my faith (Heb. 11:6)
3. Goals, give me focus and purpose (1 Cor. 9:26 )
4. Goals give me hope to endure (Rom. 5:1-4)
5. Godly goals will be rewarded (1 Cor. 9:25 )

What kind of goals does God bless?

1. Goals that honor God (1 Cor. 10:31 )
2. Goals, motivated by love (1 Cor. 16:14 )
3. Goals that depend on God (Prov. 16:9)

Smart Goals

S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
R - relevant
T - time

Four steps to accomplishing a GOAL!

1. Generate creatively (dream)
2. Organize clearly (plan)
3. Act consistently (do)
4. Look closely (review)

SMART goals

S - specific
M - measurable
A - attainable
R - relevant
T - time