If You Don’t Care, Who Will?
I have a confession to make: sometimes I litter. Not big litter, of course. I’m not a neanderthal, hurtling down the interstate and hurling my Chick-fil-A sacks out the window. I don’t sneak across the...
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Q&A: How Do I Effectively Run a First Impressions Team in an Older Facility?
Q: Our church building is an older campus with multiple entry points and no central welcome desk. How can I lead our First Impressions team to greater effectiveness? [from the 2024 blog survey] A: Most...
Multi-Site EPODs: Establishing the Essentials
Many moons ago I wrote a post called You Need an EPOD. It was an ode to one of the tried-and-true tools in our multi-site toolbox, a document called – you guessed it – an...
Easter Practice Starts Now
At the time this post goes live, there are six “normal” Sundays left between now and Easter. Now, I get it. You get it. There is no such thing as a normal Sunday. Easter is...
Top Ten Quotes: Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
I am neither a project manager nor the son of a project manager. (I’m more what you’d call an assistant to the regional project manager.) That said, at any given time in my role, I’m...
Q&A: How Do I Keep Our Mission in Front of Our Team?
Q: How can I keep our mission, vision, and values in front of my volunteer team? [from the 2024 Blog Survey] A: My pastor is fond of a saying that I’ve heard him use dozens...
How Does a Hospitable Culture Apply to Small Groups? (part one)
We’re in a new series called Hospitable Culture. The big question is this: What if hospitality isn’t something we do, it’s simply who we are? In other words, what if we could bump hospitality beyond...
Laborers, Ladder-Climbers, and Lifers
For those of us who lead volunteer teams within the church, I think it’s important to get inside the head of our vols: what motivates them? What demotivates them? What makes them feel appreciated? What...
5 Simple Ways to Get Ahead of Your Work Week
We’ve talked before about the fact that there’s no such thing as an ideal work week. Especially in ministry, there are going to be emergencies, crises, meetings that can’t wait, and situations outside of our...
How to Choose Books to Read with Your Staff or Volunteers
Very few things catalyze learning, conversation, or growth faster than a good book. Especially when it comes to your staff or volunteers. For the last decade, I’ve led countless teams through countless books, whether it’s...
