Save the Date(s): 2020 Training is Coming!
We are just over two months out from the year 2020, which means that the proliferation of “2020 vision” puns are upon us. I refuse to stoop to that level, my friends, because this is...
We are just over two months out from the year 2020, which means that the proliferation of “2020 vision” puns are upon us. I refuse to stoop to that level, my friends, because this is...
It’s time to decide who your friends are, friends. Our final One-Day Workshops of 2019 are coming up soon: Guest Services (September 17) After the First Visit (October 15) Space is filling up for both,...
Registrations are rolling right along for our One-Day Workshops coming in August, September, and October. But the early-bird bonus expires next Tuesday, June 18, so now is the time to act. What’s an early-bird bonus,...
Our One-Day Workshops are coming back for a fourth big year! Since 2016, almost 400 leaders from across the country have taken part in these practical training events. We’re bringing them back in August, September,...
On our staff team, one of our plumb lines is we show our work. By that, we mean that we want to help other churches and other church staffs avoid some of the common mistakes we’ve made over the...
The 2019 survey is now closed. Congratulations to Jason Starrett of Belmar Church in Lakewood, CO, winner of the $25 Amazon gift card! Want a chance at a $25 Amazon gift card? Read on. Blog-reading friends, it’s that time of year again, and I need your help. You come from all...
Another year has come and gone, kids. And I don’t mean to jump on the “look back on the last twelve months bandwagon,” but I’m absolutely jumping on the “look back on the last twelve...
Raking leaves. Pumpkin Spice Latte splurge. Canned cranberry sauce run. Out-of-town relatives. Tryptophan coma. Black Friday free-for-all. I get it. An awful lot of life has taken place since the first announcement was made about...
Back in 2015 we launched a coaching network called Connections Confab. Today we count 50 leaders from 42 churches in 16 states as part of our Confab alumni group. The Confab is an intensive coaching gathering focused on...
Fall is in the air, campers, which means our team has been hard at work outlining our 2019 Training Calendar. One of our staff values is that we want to “show our work,” meaning if there...