Batch Your Meetings
Productivity enthusiasts have long heralded the benefits of batching tasks: holding on to those random things until you have them in a neat pile and then tackling them all at once. Examples include only answering...
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Why You Don’t Need To Say “Need”
If I were to ask you the question, Does your church need volunteers?, I’m confident the answer would be a resounding YES. In fact, I’m somewhat confident that your “yes” would follow a series of chortles, guffaws, and...
New Spaces Added for Our One-Day Workshops
2018 has seen one One-Day Workshop down, two to go. Our Guest Services One-Day in July had participants from 17 churches in five states. Our two remaining Workshops were previously at capacity, but we have moved...
Flashback Friday: Have Any Hoops?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! If there is a dictionary definition of the spiritual term backsliding, I can...
Thursday Three For All: Worship Times, Man Camps, and Lego Safety Video
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: Do Your Volunteers Wear T-Shirts?
Q: Have you considered requiring your team to wear t-shirts while serving? If not, why not? [Scott Ballard, Director of Connections and Technology, The Village Church, Flower Mound, TX] A: Let me tell you a...
Leading Through The Fog
There are moments when our leadership gets murky. The reasons for this are endless: maybe you can’t see a clear path forward. Perhaps your plate is full with other responsibilities. It could be that your...
The Heart of Hospitality
Last week we said goodbye to my 88 year-old uncle. Horace was an icon in our family. He was a Methodist pastor for almost 60 years, the Commissioner of Tennessee’s Department of Human Services and...
Flashback Friday: Are You Pandering?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! If you lead in any capacity, you run the risk of pandering...
Thursday Three For All: Reactions, Rituals, and Rainbow Sprinkles
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...
