Managing Time
Ted Engstrom and Ed Dayton
We terribly overestimate what we can do in one year and underestimate what we can do in five.
Ted Engstrom
Never plan to do an hour's work in an hour.
Ed Dayton People want counseling, the sermon needs to be written, the board meeting must be prepared for, the copy machine needs to be repaired, someone needs to be recruited for the fourth-grade Sunday school class — a thousand worthy activities clamor for our time. Each one spends a pastor's time, and once spent, that time cannot be reinvested or recouped. So leaders need to monitor their time investments. Two of the best "investment counselors" for leaders wondering where to spend their time are Ted Engstrom and Ed Dayton. President emeritus and senior vice-president of World Vision, respectively, the two have led hundreds of "Managing Your Time" seminars, have written several books on the subjects of administration and time management, and are joint authors of Christian Leadership Letter. Ted Engstrom graduated from Taylor University, was editorial director and general manager of Zondervan Publishing House, and became president of Youth for Christ International before joining World Vision International in 1963. Ed Dayton graduated from New York University and Fuller Theological Seminary. He worked as an engineer with Sperry Gyroscope and Lear Siegler before joining World Vision in 1967. What is the most common time-management mistake Christian leaders make? ... Ted Engstrom: We terribly overestimate what we can do in one year and underestimate what we can do in five. Start by realizing that you can't get out of this mess in one year. But you can lay a foundation that can get you out of this mess in three or five years. By planning now, you can get some control over your time ...
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