Four Tips to Effective MeetingsSample

Four Tips to Effective Meetings - Part I

Priya Parker, author of the book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, shared in a Wall Street Journal article four tips on conducting effective meetings. We will explore these tips in this Bible reading plan.

The first tip is to set the stage. Ms. Parker recommends that giving forethought to a meeting can change the culture of your gatherings. 

Sometimes it can be as simple as jazzing up the name of your meeting, or you can set the tone before the meeting with a heartfelt email about the meeting’s purpose.

Jesus set the stage expectantly for His second coming. He wrote in Luke 12:40, "You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not expect."

To have an expectant group at your next meeting, set the stage beforehand.

Questions for Reflection:  

• Why are some unwilling to set the stage for meetings?  
• What types of sacrifice does forethought require?   
• Why do you think Jesus’s words in Luke effectively set the stage for his second coming?