Last Call for Confab
Not too long ago I announced plans for the fall version of the Connections Confab, a series of gatherings in August-November of this year designed to help you take your guest services / assimilation / covenant membership /...
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Why I Attended the Connections Confab
We’re celebrating our first ever Guest Blogger Week here on the blog, and we’re kicking it off with my friend Steven Murray, Director of Communications at Houston’s First Baptist Church.He’s been in that role for nine...
Connections Confab: The Return
It’s hard to believe that in a couple of weeks we’ll be hosting the last of four spring gatherings called “Connections Confab.” We launched in February with fourteen leaders from twelve churches in NC,...
When Hiring for Guest Services, What’s the Right Mix?
A few weeks back I was talking to a friend about the right mix for a guest services staff member. For our illustration, we’ll say that guest services covers areas related to guest services, covenant...
2014 Top Ten: Posts
As we round out the old year and a half-a-week’s worth of year-end review posts, I thought it might be fun to revisit the top ten posts from the past year. A note on the metrics:...
Announcing the Connections Confab
UPDATE: the 2015 spring Confab is now full. If you’d like to be the first to know about upcoming Confab dates, let me know. Connections Confab 2015 is coming. Should you apply? Read on… Imagine an...
My Ultimate Connections Reading & Resource List
Connections Ministry is a weird beast. Poor Connections Pastors are even weirder. There aren’t as many of us as…say…student pastors, which are consistently available in multi-packs at your local seminary or Bible college (return policies may vary). And...
Introducing socialMEdia™ Small Groups
Before you read the following post, take note that the original publication date was April 1. April. First. April Fools Day. Thank you. And carry on. Every once in a while an announcement comes along...
Thursday Three For All
Four Reasons Why You Might Feel Disconnected From Your Church. (via @NathanRouse, HT @JustinKBuchanan) Don’t read the post without also hitting the comments. Yes, I agree with all four of Nathan’s points, but I also know...
Answer The Question They’re NOT Asking
A couple of weeks ago our kids were out of school for spring break. Because we’re the type of parents who prefer to show our love by shoving a bucket of trans fats in their...
