Win Back Your One-Offs
If you’re in ministry, you’re likely still slowwwwly recovering from a busy Easter weekend. There’s a lot to do today: follow up with first time guests. Help with next steps on spiritual decisions. Raid the...
Category: Volunteer Culture
Can Your Volunteers Love Each Other Too Much?
Team unity is a beautiful thing. If you’ve been in a ministry setting for more than 90 seconds, you know that unity isn’t a commodity that’s easy to come by. Left to their own devices, volunteers often...
The Two Things You Must Do Before You Fire A Volunteer
We’ve all dealt with ’em: people who are simply a bad fit for a particular team. Maybe it’s because of a lack of training. Perhaps it’s a result of a loss of direction. It could...
Can Non-Members / Non-Believers Serve in the Church?
An earlier version of this post originally appeared on June 19, 2013. When it comes to the question of volunteers, I think we’d all agree that you can never have too many. For most of...
Be. Aggressive. Be, Be Aggressive
Anybody else have that cheer at your high school? That might have been my second-to-least favorite cheer that our cheerleading squad had, coming in only after “It’s hot, it’s hot, it’s hot in here…there must...
Playing the Field
I had a great conversation with a friend and fellow staff member earlier this week. She reminded me that part of the job of a pastor is to reject the idea of promoting one ministry...
Sunday Super Heroes
Every Sunday, the Summit Church plays host to hundreds of super heroes. These people don’t wear a cape or leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they’re every bit heroic when it comes to...
What Does Your Posture Reveal?
I have pretty horrendous posture. Most of my day is spent sitting in my office, because I believe firmly in violating the first principle of being a pastor: “You Should Spend Time With Your People.”...
