2018 Year in Review: Posts
Another year has come and gone, kids. And I don’t mean to jump on the “look back on the last twelve months bandwagon,” but I’m absolutely jumping on the “look back on the last twelve...
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Merry Christmas from the Franks Family!
We’re praying God’s very best for you in 2019. Merry Christmas from our insane family to yours! (If you’re an email or RSS subscriber and can’t see our sweet family photo, click here.)
2018 Year in Review: Books
No self-respecting blogger, Facebooker, or Twitterer can let the end of a calendar year elapse without waxing eloquently about their top ten lists. This year, I have two. The posts list is coming next week, but...
This Weekend, Be There. Be All There.
While the rest of the world limps along with one Super Bowl per year, church people get two. And one of them is coming up this weekend. I’m referring, of course, to the weekend before...
Top Ten Quotes: No Silver Bullets
As ministry leaders, we tend to want quick fixes. We put a lot of stock in reading a book and then making sweeping changes as a result. We like to go to conferences and come...
“I Didn’t Sign Up For This.”
What happens when your team changes horses mid-stream? What do you do when your original job description gets dismantled? How do you maneuver the challenges of an ever-changing organization? There are times that volunteer...
Cornerstone Christian Church (Duncannon, Pennsylvania)
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...
Q&A: Should Small Groups Serve Together?
Q: We are in the middle of a shift where we are putting our primary focus on groups, and small groups serving together will be a vital part of that structure. We do okay getting...
Last Call for Confab!
Raking leaves. Pumpkin Spice Latte splurge. Canned cranberry sauce run. Out-of-town relatives. Tryptophan coma. Black Friday free-for-all. I get it. An awful lot of life has taken place since the first announcement was made about...
Make the Maintenance Guy a Guest Services Pro
Recently my family and I stayed at Home2 Suites in Opelika, Alabama. One morning of our stay, I spent some time in the hotel lobby (hello, continental breakfast!) as the rest of my crew caught...
