Preparing your Volunteers to serve on Sunday is an art. I think one of the weakest areas in our churches is that we don’t actively prepare our teams for their tasks. I think often times we are so busy that we find preparing the people who work with us, who... read more
Your team is your most important priority in your church’s ministry. Without a team of dedicated people serving with you, you will be unable to accomplish and fully carry out the vision God has for you. I am convinced that when we as leaders in the church hold on to... read more
People don’t respond to “need.” They respond to vision. I’ve been guilty in the past of begging for volunteers. I’ve laid the thick guilt trip on from the stage before. I’ve forced the “Want to Volunteer?” slide on the Announcement loop every Sunday. I’ve seemed down right desperate. There was... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Engage your Givers Now is the time to meaningfully and regularly engage with the donors in your church. Though you don’t want to over-communicate giving, it doesn’t mean that giving can’t be present in your normal communication to your church body. You can connect donors to the... read more
Today’s Church Online Tip is this: Put your Pastors in the Chat. If you are using something like Church Online Platform, Living as One, Vimeo Livestream or Facebook Live or another platform, most Streaming Providers will provide you with a dedicated chat window to use to interact with viewers during... read more
Your volunteers are your first and most important priority. As churches we strive for excellence, create systems and processes, but at our core we can’t forget we are pastoring people always. Whether we are reaching people outside our walls who are distant from God or whether we are caring and... read more
Do you ever find yourself reading something and thinking: “how does this apply to my creativity, church, ministry, organization, or leadership?” It happens to me all the time almost to the point that it is frustrating! The other day I was reading an article online about a new book called:... read more
Episode 20: We tell our leaders all the time “we could not do student ministry without you” and it its something that we really and truly mean, with all our heart. They aren’t just a vital part of our ministry, they are a true necessity to our ministry. We literally would... read more
Episode 20: We tell our leaders all the time “we could not do student ministry without you” and it its something that we really and truly mean, with all our heart. They aren’t just a vital part of our ministry, they are a true necessity to our ministry. We literally would... read more
When it’s time for a volunteer to make a decision at your church, how do they do it? Do they have to check with someone in leadership? Is there a policy manual? Is it just up to the whim of the volunteer? Most churches are in one of... read more
I walked into a meeting and sat down. The leader started presenting ideas for the upcoming service. Surprised at what I heard, I started listing off reasons why those ideas would not work. My intention was to do my job and help the entire team. About 10 minutes into the... read more
As leaders that provide technical oversight, we have all asked ourselves this question: “Can excellence be attained with volunteers? More and more churches are hiring staff to “fix” an issue, but then realize hiring staff comes with its own set of problems. Many times they can make the issue you... read more