Ministry Grid Launches
Earlier this year I told you about Ministry Grid, an online training tool that will help you take church leadership development to a new level. I’m honored to be a small part of the Ministry...
Category: Staff Stuff
Remember
Raise your hand if you’re sick to death of clicking on this blog and seeing posts about Church At The Ballpark! (Oh, that’s right. I can’t see you.) But I promise, this is the last...
There Is No “Panic” In Team
These are my people. This is the team that I get to do shoulder-to-shoulder ministry with on a regular basis. There are more people beyond this team: more that I love, more that I respect,...
Three Keys to Building Your Volunteer Team
By now most of y’all know that I use this blog to think out loud. Well, “out loud” if you have a fancy way of making your computer device read to you. Or if you...
Tim Keller on First Impressions
There’s a “Keller Clause” in the contract of all Summit employees. Because he and our lead pastor are besties, we have to quote Keller roughly every 20 minutes, or our tithing rate goes up significantly....
Your Menu Stinks
I love a good Mexican restaurant. Our family has our favorite where we tend to go elbow-deep in the chips and salsa as often as we can. And like most Mexican restaurants, their menu is...
Can Non-Members / Non-Believers Serve In The Church?
Housekeeping note: a newer version of this post is available, with slightly updated language (and a less-blurry header photo!). I’ve chosen to leave this post intact because the attached comments are helpful. Once a month I...
Play With Your Team
Sometimes we get so caught up in the constant barrage of ministry that we forget to pull back and have fun with the people we do ministry with. One of the sure-fire ways to push a...
Introducing Ministry Grid
No matter the size of your church or the breadth of your volunteer team, you likely struggle with the never-ending need for good quality training. If you’re like me, you’ve spent roughly 40 bajillion waking...
