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Leftover Time

There is no such thing as “leftover time” in our day. There will rarely be a moment that is unaccounted for; rarely be an hour where we’re twiddling our thumbs and looking for something to...

How Does a Hospitable Culture Apply to Local Outreach?

We’re in an ongoing series called Hospitable Culture. The big question is this: What if hospitality isn’t something we do, it’s simply who we are? In other words, what if we could bump hospitality beyond...

Why You … Yeah, You … Are Your Church’s Best Culture-Builder

The last decade or so has seen a lot of ink spilled on the topic of culture. We have healthy cultures and toxic cultures. Robust cultures and anemic cultures. Organizational culture, volunteer culture, and staff...

How I Use Notion as a Digital Prayer List

Some background: Long-time and elephant-memoried readers might recall a time some years ago when I recommended Evernote as a great option for keeping track of prayer needs. And at the time, it was. But in...

“Because I Should” vs. “Because It Matters”

Motivation makes a difference. Consider your typical volunteer. Or lay leader. Or staff member or spouse or child. Or … ouch … consider yourself. “Because I should” motivates us to serve on the team, do...

Multi-Site: Supplying Portable vs. Permanent Campuses

Q: With non-permanent locations have you had to change the way [things] look, or some things that just don’t work well with a permanent location? [asked in a recent session of our Connections Confab] A:...

First Impressions While You Wait

Two days. Two healthcare facilities. Two vastly different experiences. On day one, I accompanied my wife to a new(ish) provider in a clinic I’d never been to before. She was undergoing a minor procedure, but...

Top Ten Quotes: Toxic Church

If you’ve never served on a church staff or in vocational ministry, you’ll be glad to know that our days are filled with chapel services, Chris Tomlin wafting through the offices (not Chris Tomlin songs,...

One-Day Workshops: Get 2, Save 20!

Our 2024 One-Day Workshops are in full swing. In late August we hosted our first of three, and over 70 leaders from Kansas to Virginia and Alabama to Missouri joined us for a day of...

How Does a Hospitable Culture Apply to Our Facilities?

We’re in an ongoing series called Hospitable Culture. The big question is this: What if hospitality isn’t something we do, it’s simply who we are? In other words, what if we could bump hospitality beyond...

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