Ministry vs. The Machine
Good leaders ought to have a mix of people skills and administrative skills. The first is a non-negotiable, the second is a solid bonus. While administration can always be farmed out to a teammate who...
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Multi-Site: One Model for Hiring Campus Leaders
In this on-again off-again series of indeterminate length, we explore different topics related to the multi-site church context. See all posts in the series. I’ve said it a thousand times before and I’ll say it...
6 Ideas for Remote Parking Lots
When your attendance outpaces your facility, everything seems stretched all at once: seating capacity, kids space, lobby pedestrian flow, restroom lines, you name it. But one of the biggies for guest services is your parking...
Top Ten Quotes: Canoeing the Mountains
Tod Bolsinger’s Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory is a book that many a leader has tackled over the last few years (at least according to my social media feed and “best books...
The One-Day Workshops are Back!
After a covid-induced sabbatical, our One-Day Workshops are coming back for a fifth year! Since 2016, almost 500 leaders from across the country have taken part in these practical training events. We’re bringing them back...
New King Church (South Burlington, Vermont)
Each month, we revisit a series of posts called Guest Services Road Trip. We’ll travel the country from the comforts of our couches, interviewing leaders who are in the trenches of ministry. Do you have an idea for GSRT...
Guest Services at the Garbage Dump
Not long ago I rebuilt my back deck. And by I rebuilt my back deck I mean my father-in-law and much more tool-savvy son rebuilt our back deck and I yelled helpful phrases like RUN...
2021 Summer Reading List: Mine
Earlier this week I pitched ten books that I think you should read this summer. But I don’t just want to tell you what to read. I want to share what I hope to tackle...
2021 Summer Reading List: Yours
It’s that time again, campers: the time of the year when nerds get giddy with excitement over everyone’s recommended reading lists. I have ten for you, picked out of what I’ve read over the last...
Danny Recommends: Alarmed
Every so often we dip our toes into a series called Danny Recommends:, posts that tip you off to the stuff that I…you know. These might be products for use in your ministry, resources that will help...
