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...
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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...
Danny Recommends: Portable Monitor
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. The recommendations might be products for use in your ministry, resources that will...
Q&A: How Can We Help First-Time Guests Know Their Next Step?
Q: How can we help our first-time guests know their next step, whether that step is a part of their spiritual journey, or simply their next step of connection with our church? [from the 2023...
Top Ten Quotes: You Are What You Love
Several years ago a friend introduced me to James K.A. Smith’s You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit. The quote he shared led to this post about how preparation and anticipation can...
Answer 5 Questions, Get a Chance at 50 Bucks
Every January I share the annual blog survey: a set of questions that help drive and shape content for the following year. This year I’ve narrowed the list down to just five super-simple questions: four...
Introducing the “Hospitable Culture” Series
For the last year or so, our team has been asking a lot of questions about a lot of things. Some of those are borne out of scale: as our church grows, how do we...
