Flashback Friday: Guarding Against the Grumbling
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! I’ve been hanging out a lot in Exodus lately, which is undoubtedly one...
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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...
Flashback Friday: A Walk to Remember
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! For several years Merriem and I lived out in the country, and every...
Don’t Waste Your Day Job
The chances are good that there are a few pastors sitting down at their desk, sipping a cup of coffee, and spotting this post in their blog feed just before starting work. And that “work”...
Six Times to Talk to Your Guests
Let’s start with the basics: we should aim to talk to our guests all the time. When they show up on the weekend, they are our honored guests (that’s why we call ’em guests, and...
Flashback Friday: Your Preferences May Be The Problem
I’m a man with exquisite tastes. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. I’ve been known to polish off a bag of chips that are well past the expiration date. And also, I view high dining as...
Introducing Ministry Grid
No matter the size of your church or the breadth of your volunteer team, you likely struggle with the never-ending need for good quality training. If you’re like me, you’ve spent roughly 40 bajillion waking...
Thursday Three For All
TGIT? You betcha. Here are three things that I’ve had my eyes on this week (click the header links to read the full articles). Broken Events. Every single pastor and every single speaker and every single...
Thursday Three For All
Thursday hath arrived. And with it, the terrific trio: Seven Things a Pastor’s Kid Needs from His Father. If anyone has the right to write this, it’s the son of the Pied Piper himself. Good stuff...
Our Father, Who Art in Customs
Last Sunday I returned from a trip overseas. Getting onto our flight, our team got hot and sweaty unloading and reloading our baggage in 145% humidity (would you like to feel “sticky” or “extra sticky”...
