Over the last few days the network has been down at church. No Internet. No connection to the photocopier/printer (very annoying!). No access to all the common files.
All I've had in my office is a computer with my old files.
So, in the name of procrastination, I started to go through them. In the process, I found the minutes of an old accountability group I was in when I started in ministry.
One thing that caught my eye was the punishment if you missed an arranged meeting. Unless it was an emergency (we weren't crazy legalists!), missing a meeting would set you back $30 (you would need to buy the other guys a CD... a hint at how long ago this was).
For important meetings, it seems life a good idea.
Make non-attendance costly.
I'm not talking about church council meetings, regular youth group or church. I'm specifically talking about accountability or planning meetings which have been set for a long time.
You need to buy lunch for the next meeting.
You need to purchase everyone's favourite chocolate bar and drink for next time.
The aim isn't to send someone bankrupt, but perhaps we need to put a price on skipping the group..
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