I’m a broken record when it comes to the number one thing you can do as a leader to grow your volunteer team – Pastor Your People First. You have to put the emotional and spiritual needs of your volunteers over the excellence of your experience. You must care more... read more
Sunday is the best day of my week. Here are 5 things I do to make sure it’s a win: 1. Get to Church early. Have you ever overslept? When you finally got to where you were going did it feel like you were playing catch-up for the next few... read more
A church’s creative team is made up of many people with a wide variety of skills, talents, and creative styles. One of the most overlooked parts of having a great team is the need to encourage team members to collaborate with one another during the creative process. Let’s talk about five... read more
I’m the kind of person that once I know the “why”, I can get behind an idea or cause. In fact, if the “why” is compelling, I’ll follow you anywhere. This is also why some organizations and some leaders can inspire and some can’t. I hosted a live radio program years... read more
I’ve made a lot of mistakes when it comes to leading volunteer teams. One of the main things I learned is that I had to bleed vision. I had to consistently and passionately share the the vision behind why we existed as a team, why we were doing things a... read more
Social media has changed the way we communicate. That’s not a new statement. And over the years, people have found incredibly creative ways to use it. From announcing the release of a new album, to hosting conferences, to simply reminding us to tell someone happy birthday- social media proves there... read more
Check out PART ONE of this post here. So let’s keep going. Here are 5 more reasons why I believe someone serves at your church. 6. To join the mission of the church. People want to be a part of something big. There are thousands of causes and charities that... read more
Serving in the local church. There, sometimes, can be no greater joy. I’m consistently amazed at how people who work full-time jobs, sometimes six days a week, spend their time that they could be relaxing and resting, serving their church. Why is that? Why do people from all walks of... read more
Before launching [twelve:thirty]media full-time, I had the privilege of serving two of the fastest growing churches in the country- Pinelake Church in Brandon, MS, and the Newspring Church based in Anderson, SC. At both of these churches, we produced training material for every volunteer position on our media production team.... read more
Serving in media leadership roles at two large churches, I’ve made tons of mistakes. And I’ve learned quite a bit in the process. One of the key things I’ve learned is that I can’t do it all. I learned the hard way that as our production teams grew in number... read more
Community is what people want. They want to be a part of a culture of people that know them and care about them. A place where everyone knows their name (thank you “Cheers”). Within your Production Team, it’s your job to create the culture you want. Your volunteers should not... read more
Pastoring your people should be your #1 priority. You must care more about who your volunteers are becoming more than what they do on your team. So, with anything, as your team grows in number, you’re going to need to enlist some help. I would even venture to say that... read more