Is Your Church Ready for Mr. Freeze?
Nope, not the current atmospheric stuff we’re dealing with – the Polar Vortex that’s turning your greeting team into a bunch of volunteersicles. (Although, if you want to talk about how to keep ’em warm, may...
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Want to Connect? Serve!
Fewer things bring me more joy than to hear a volunteer talk about the community they’ve found by serving. This weekend our media team highlighted the story of Eileen, a friend I’ve known since first...
Who’s In Front Of You?
I hear it all the time. You do, too. Perhaps you’ve said it. I know I have. I need more volunteers! I need more people to serve. I need more people to step up. I...
Everybody is Good at Something
If you’re a leader, no doubt you struggle with helping people find their fit. In our “You can do it!” “You’re special!” “You’re a snowflake!” culture, we’ve inadvertently raised a generation and created an environment...
Can You Have Too Many Volunteers?
If you’ve perused this blog for any length of time, you’ve noticed two things: I rarely – if ever – use the word peruse. I’m a firm believer that you can never have too many volunteers....
Who’s Gonna Stay at 30K?
It’s football season. Which – for my wife – means one thing: It’s marching band season. That’s right. Merriem is a marching band gal from way back. Football season means she gets to gleefully anticipate...
Flashback Friday: Not Their Niche
Every Friday we dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! What happens when a team member (be it paid staff, volunteer, etc.)...
Thursday Three For All
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. Five Things Pastors with ADHD want You to...
You Never Know Until You Ask
I’m not what you would call a late night TV fan. If it’s 11:30 and I get still, this old man is asleep. But that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate late night TV. If only...
The Problem with a Well Oiled Machine
If you’ve been around the church world a while, you may have heard someone refer to your ministry as the proverbial “well oiled machine.” Sure, you know the loose screws and the rusty bolts and the...
