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...
Our 2017 Weekenders are off to a strong start. February was at capacity, the June event is full, August is nearly full, and November is beginning to populate. (You people plan way in advance, I’ll give...
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Let’s start a turf war, shall we? Because a post title like...
It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...
Q: One of the issues we have is people who serve in multiple ministries in a major way. For example, we have people who are in a regular teaching role with our BC Kids, and they also lead...
There has been no lack of “love your neighbor” books in recent years. I’ve read a few of them, because – to be transparent – I’m not very good at loving (or in some cases, knowing)...
Changing a culture ain’t for the faint-hearted. If you are new to your guest services role – or if you’re trying to introduce a hospitable culture in your church – it is going to take a...
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Every church in America has a guest problem. They may have a...
It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the big bold print to read the...
This is the second in a monthly series of posts called Guest Services Road Trip. Join me in traveling the country (maybe the globe?) from the comforts of our collective iDevices, interviewing leaders who are in the trenches...
