RESOURCES FOR GOD-GLORIFYING TIME MANAGEMENT
FBC Sunday School Class, Spring 2021
CLASS NOTES & WEEKLY HELPS
Week 1 - Understanding the Scope and Scriptural Framework of God-Glorifying Time Management
Class Notes For Week 1: Understanding the Scope and Scriptural Framework of God-Glorifying Time Management
Scripture Focus for this week: Read/Study Psalm 90; Listen to a Sermon on Psalm 90
Weekly Article for this week: Read “The Preciousness of Time and the Importance of Redeeming it” By Jonathan Edwards & Read “70 Resolutions and Advice to Young Converts” - By Jonathan Edwards (especially the list under “Time Management”) [also Audio Versions of “The Preciousness of Time” and “Resolutions”]
Practical Assignment for this week: Fill Out Personal Assessment Evaluation Question sheet & Consider ordering one of the recommended books from below in the links to read over the next 6 weeks.
Week 2 - Identifying your God-given Roles and Responsibilities
Class Notes for Week 2: Identifying your God-given Roles and Responsibilities
Scripture Focus for this week: Read/Study the following verses/passages and journal a paragraph about God’s purpose and mission for every believer. [Isaiah 43:7; Psalm 96:3; Matthew 5:13-16; Matthew 22:34-40; Romans 11:36; I Corinthians 6:19-20; Ephesians 1:3-14]
Weekly Article for this week: Read Manage Your Time for the Mission of Love - By David Mathis & 4 Ways Not to Redeem the Time - By Brandon Crowe
Practical Assignment for this week: Complete the Roles Worksheet
Week 3 - Articulating God-Glorifying Goals and Mission
Class Notes for Week 3: Articulating God-Glorifying Goals and Mission
Scripture Focus for this week: Read/Study Mark 1:35-39 and examine the model of our Lord. Also additional option: Read the gospel of Mark observing how Jesus was obedient to the Father, submitted to the Spirit and sacrificed for others.
Weekly Article for this week: Read 4 Lessons in Fruitful Time Management - By David Mathis & You have Just Enough Time - By John Bloom
Practical Assignment for this week: See the end of the notes from this week for the practical assignment relating to writing your mission statement out.
Week 4 - Discerning Wisdom in Choices of Time Management
Class Notes for Week 4: Discerning Wisdom in Choices of Time Management
Scripture Focus for this week: Read/Study Colossians 4:2-6. Observe and think through how Paul prioritizes the gospel and what personal spiritual disciplines he articulates that God uses to this end.
Weekly Article for this week: Read Simple Tricks for Productivity - By R.C. Sproul, Productivity: Redeeming Your Time - By R.C. Sproul, and 7 Thoughts on Time Management - By Doug Wilson
Practical Assignment for this week: Track every hour of your day using this chart
Week 5 - Formulating Wise Short Term Plans
Class Notes for Week 5: Formulating Wise Short Term Plans
Scripture Focus for this week: Read/Study Matthew 6:25-33 and Philippians 4:4-7. Observe and meditate about how God want’s believers to rightly think about and respond to anxiety and worry.
Weekly Article for this week: Read First Things First: Make the Most of Your Mornings - By David Mathis & God’s Sovereign Plans Behind Your Most Unproductive Days - By John Piper
Practical Assignment for this week:
If you don't already have an effective planning/scheduling tool, purchase one.
Revisit your mission, roles, goals, core values.
Tonight, plan your week using the 3 principles and 6 step process from the class notes this week.
Each night this week, do a daily review and adjusted plan for the next day.
Schedule a seasonal review for sometime prior to going into the Summer months.
Don’t get discouraged. This is life-long process. Find joy in the continued growth of this process.
Week 6 - Maintaining God Glorifying Habits
Class Notes for Week 6: Maintaining God Glorifying Habits
Scripture Focus for this week: Purchase the book Habits of Grace - By David Mathis. Set up a book study with a friend and work through is book as you seek to maintain God-glorifying Habits.
Weekly Article for this week: Read How Your Habits Show and Shape Your Heart - David Mathis & Make Habits, Not Resolutions - By Justin Earley (Also a website page associated with this article is Habits of Purpose for a Distracted Age)
Practical Assignment for this week: Evaluate, Plan, Measure, Cultivate (see end of class notes from this week for specifics)
RECOMMENDED BOOK LINKS
4 Pastor-Joel-Recommended Books directly related to this topic.
Do More Better - By Tim Challies
Crazy Busy - By Kevin DeYoung
What’s Best Next - By Matt Perman
Habits of Grace - By David Mathis
Other books indirectly related to this topic.
God’s Will & Decision Making - Just Do Something - By Kevin DeYoung
Spiritual Leadership - Spiritual Leadership (Chapter 12 is on leaders and time management) - By J. Oswald Sanders
Boundaries - By Henry Cloud & John Townsend
Atomic Habits - By James Clear
ARTICLES
The Preciousness of Time and the Importance of Redeeming it - By Jonathan Edwards
70 Resolutions and Advice to Young Converts- By Jonathan Edwards
Manage Your Time for the Mission of Love - By David Mathis
4 Ways Not to Redeem the Time - By Brandon Crowe
4 Lessons in Fruitful Time Management - By David Mathis
You have Just Enough Time - By John Bloom
7 Thoughts on Time Management - By Doug Wilson
Lesson on The Stewardship of Time - by Capitol Hill Baptist Church
First Things First: Make the Most of Your Mornings - By David Mathis
10 Principles for Better Productivity - By John Piper
God’s Sovereign Plans Behind Your Most Unproductive Days- By John Piper
Simple Tricks for Productivity - By R.C. Sproul
Productivity: Redeeming Your Time - By R.C. Sproul
Redeem Your Time (from “8 rules for growing in godliness”) - Tim Challies
How Your Habits Show and Shape Your Heart - David Mathis
Make Habits, Not Resolutions - By Justin Earley (Also a webiste page associated with this article is Habits of Purpose for a Distracted Age)
LINKS TO PLANNERS/JOURNALS TOOLS AND HELPS
Moleskine Weekly Notebook
Clear Habits Journal
Stewarding Life Planner and accompanying Stewarding Life Navigator
Anchored-Women Resources
Christian Planner
Monk Manual
Leather 3x5 Card Holder
Sharpie Highlighter Packet
We Abide Together - Here is a website with articles and planners designed for women