Volunteers are so important to the life of your church. Even the largest churches in the nation depend heavily on volunteers to execute weekend services and activities. There are times when volunteers leave your ministry for good reasons. There are times where volunteers need to be moved to another... read more
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any church. If you think about it, volunteers often determine whether or not a first-time visitor will return – since that decision is made within the first ten minutes of a visit, before the worship and sermon even start. Because of this, it’s... read more
One of the times of year my family looks forward to the most is our annual camping trip to Lake Michigan. We sleep in a tent, cook around a campfire and spend a week without a schedule, alarms or obligations. Because my husband and I both work at a smaller... read more
I think the vast majority of us would agree that the strength of the team comes often time from the relationships built outside of serving together. If a volunteer team only meets up on Sunday and doesn’t talk the rest of the week, it won’t be a shock that they... read more
Do you ever have a volunteer that is not a great fit for your team or the position they are in on your team? Do you worry about dealing with the situation because they are a volunteer? I’ve been there. You want to be gracious, but they feel entitled to... read more
My friend Kim Porter wrote a very powerful article on Wednesday on the topic of leadership and the times ‘when you don’t know it all’ as a leader. And she’s right, you don’t have to know everything about a certain topic in order to lead – as she put it,... read more
Six years ago, I stepped into a role I didn’t feel even slightly prepared to take on. My husband, Todd, and I had came down from the Detroit area with our kids so that he could take on the position of Youth Pastor at a growing church in the Cincinnati... read more
Ever had one of those seasons where you just felt like the idea well had run dry? I know I have. As creatives in a church environment we can often get wrapped up in the day to day. After all, Sunday Is always coming. There are graphics to be made,... read more
House Bill 2! I suppose you have heard of it? If you have been watching the news anytime during the last 30 days anywhere in America then you know what House Bill 2 is and that is the bill passed by the State of North Carolina to not allow transgenders... read more
We had been defeated. Never had my wife and I worked toward a common goal with such ferocity and dedication. We had oriented every moment of our day around achieving this allusive dream and enjoying the thrill of victory and the ease of our pocketbook. It seemed simple enough. There... read more
It’s a universal truth among churches; everyone who has anything to do with Sunday mornings puts hours of work into making them perfect. All of that work has to amount to something right? With so much time and importance placed on our time of gathering it’s critical that what we... read more
If you are like me, you’ve seen an amazingly impactful drama done at a creative/leadership conferences or large church with a multi-million dollar annual budgets and longed to create something similar in your own congregation. However, starting a drama team from scratch can seem extremely daunting, especially if you don’t... read more