My Bulletin Board

Like most people, I have a bulletin board mounted on the wall near my desk. Actually, I have two: one in my office at church and another one here in my study at home (which is where I am now). My bulletin board consists of an eclectic assortment of items representing various facets of my life. Here's what I have posted, starting in the upper left corner and moving clockwise:

Voice Mail Instructions: These tell me how I can call in to the church phone system remotely to manage my mailbox, listen to my messages, change the answering system, and perform other tasks as needed - especially in the event of a snowstorm.

A Preacher's Decalogue: This is a list of "ten commandments" (really exhortations) by Sinclair Ferguson to fellow preachers. Here they are, in summation:

Get to know your Bible better.
Be a man of prayer.
Don't lose sight of Christ.
Be more deeply Trinitarian (i.e. give proper attention to and appreciation for all three Persons of the Godhead).
Use you imagination.
Speak much of sin and grace.
Use "the plain style" (i.e. speak with simplicity, not sophistication).
Find your own voice.
Learn how to transition.
Love your people.

Missionary artifact and photograph: The artifact is from Turkey, and the photograph is a picture of Sean and Lisa L. and their children, dearly loved members of our church whom we have commissioned to share the Gospel in that beautiful, historic, and yet spiritually-impoverished land. Whenever I see their picture, I am reminded to pray for them.

Ten Accountability Questions: These are questions that a Christian can ask of him/herself or that close Christian friends can ask of one another. It's simply one means of accountability, provided that these questions take place in the context of sincere love and humility, with a desire to build one another up in the Lord. Here are the questions:

How often have you spent time in the Bible and prayer this week?
What have you done this week to spend quality, relational time with your family?
What did you do this week to maintain your joy in spite of life's daily circumstances?
What did you do this week to take care of your body (exercise, diet, and rest)?
What steps have you taken this week to guard yourself against lustful thoughts, actions, and/or materials?
How have you shaded the truth this week to make yourself look better to others?
How did you give your best this week (at work, school, etc.)?
In what ways have you been above reproach in financial matters this week?
Who have you shared your faith (the Gospel) with this past week?
Have you answered these questions truthfully?

A Pyromaniacs Decal: Don't worry, I'm not some sort of crazy fire-starter! This decal is from a website (blogspot) that features a lot of good reading material on theology, church life, and more.

Vision 2020 Card: This lists all our ministry goals as a church for the coming year(s). It includes all of our short-, mid-, and long-term objectives, as well as those we have already attained by God's grace. For the sake of space, I'l just list our Immediate Goals for this year:

Promote authentic worship
Increase corporate prayer
Strengthen local evangelism
Institute annual conference
Upgrade church website
Revamp missions ministry
Attend to property/facility needs

A Note from My Son: This is without question my favorite item on the board. It's a note that one of my children wrote to me more than two years ago. It reads:

Dear Dad,
You are kind to me. You teach me about basketball, church, and paying attention to my teachers. I like when you let me drive the lawn-mower tractor around. You are a good dad!
Love,
Ethan

What's on your bulletin board?