At the end of each year I try to sit down and look at the things I learned, and remember what that year brought. The following are some things to consider (from my journey) from this past year. Let me know what you think.
Drew’s Top Ten for 2026
1 Keep pushing – it will give way eventually. God has not called you to try and quit, He has called you to keep moving forward. He is not going to bring you into the desert so that you will drop dead; there is a plan. Trust Him.
2 Friendship is important – make the time to invest in the relationship.
3 Ultimately you will be more effective and get more done if you take the time to invest in other people.
4 Sometimes opportunities come around a second time – don’t burn any bridges that you don’t have to. Leave the door open.
5 Work hard when it’s time to work, rest when it’s time to rest. Ministry is seasonal; there are busy seasons and slow seasons, learn when it is time to speed up and when it is time to slow down.
6 You need a hobby – a hobby is a way for you to step away from the work and come back with fresh eyes and a refreshed spirit.
7 Knowing who you are as a person will ground you in reality – you probably are not as great as others tell you that you are, and you are probably not as bad as you think either. Your relationship with God and what He tells you is the truth. Ability is balanced with grace.
8 “Everything rises and falls on leadership” (not original to me) – the person in charge sets the pace for the rest of the organization. It is better to wait and put the right person in a place of leadership (and feel the pain of the vacancy) than to quickly place the wrong person in a leadership position (and feel the pain of inadequacy).
9 Sometimes things don’t work out. Take time to mourn the “what could have been,” but then get over it and move on.
10 New people don’t care about how difficult it was for the organization in years past. Telling them about how hard it has been, will not motivate them to get on board. Instead, motivate with vision and where you are going. Yes, the organization is healthier than it used to be, but there are miles still to go and you need them to get there. Stop talking about how hard things have been, instead talk about the journey ahead. Buckle up because God is on the move.
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