Q: Our team wants to create a standard “handbook” that ministries would use for their leaders, coaches, and volunteers. What have you used (or seen) that’s been helpful? [Mallory Mueller, Clovis AM Connections Coordinator The...
In leadership, standards matter. Our employees, our volunteers, and our teams might indeed reach the standards we set for them. They’ll want to do what’s expected. They’ll want to serve to please. They’ll want to...
My friend Beth Coble from Lifepointe Church tipped me off to this passage from Every Moment Holy, Vol. III. It’s an excellent reminder that before we simply show up, we need to invite the work...
Several years ago I wrote a post called “Mapping Your Ideal Week,” the main idea being that a few minutes of weekly pre-planning can make sure you get all of the important stuff accomplished. I’ve...
In Tasha Eurich’s great book Insight: The Surprising Truth About How Others See Us, How We See Ourselves, and Why the Answers Matter More Than We Think, she recounts the story of a cancelled flight...
If you serve in a central role in a multi-site context, you are going to make campus visits. Or at least you should be making campus visits. You should strive to be a church hopper....
I mentioned in a recent post that earlier this summer I traveled out of country. As a part of that process, I had a primary and secondary plan for being able to use my phone...
It’s no secret that I’m a long-time fan of Chip and Dan Heath’s writing. I’ve talked before about Made to Stick, Switch, The Power of Moments, and Upstream, among others. Their books are one of...
Earlier this summer my wife and I – along with our 14 year old daughter – had the opportunity to visit a couple of long-time friends in Germany. They serve with a local seminary and...
This is the next installment in our ongoing “Large Church” series, which looks at guest services through the lens of the larger congregation: those with an average attendance of 800 or more. See the entire...
