On Carrots And Sticks And When To Use Which
We’ve all used the “carrot and stick” analogy at some point or another. Whether you’re a leader in ministry or the marketplace, whether you’re a paid professional or a parent, you have likely tried to...
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Clean Your Exit Ramp
People in ministry often discover that some things are out of their control. Nowhere is this more obvious than the question of facilities. If you don’t have the key to the supply closet, you can’t...
Flashback Friday: The Customer Isn’t Always Right
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Last week I overheard a brief exchange between a fast-food employee and...
Thursday Three For All
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&A: How Do We Get Guests’ Contact Information?
Q: What is the best way to get newcomers’ contact information? We have a connect card attached to our weekly program. During announcements the service host draws attention to the card asking people to fill...
Multi-Site Ministries: Fences and Freedom
If you’re a part of a multi-anything: multi-site church, multi-leader ministry, or even a multi-staff/volunteer team, this is a topic we need to cover. As the old adage goes, we sometimes find ourselves with too...
2017 Blog Survey
2/9/17 update: the 2017 survey period has come to an end. You’re still welcome to take it below, but congrats to Linda who has already taken home the gold. Um. $25 gift card. Whatever. Want a chance...
Flashback Friday: You Do What You Do
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Think about the things that end up on your to do list...
Thursday Three For All
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...
All The Productivity Is Killing Us.
This is not a news flash. If you’re even remotely clued in, you already know this to be true. For all of our productivity tips, tricks, and hacks, we are more attention-deficient than ever before....
