I recently heard of a bad situation – one where volunteers were being mistreated by a leader. The leader was being very rude, disrespectful, and pointing fingers at others. Thankfully, a staff member realized the …

The bathroom at a recent job site has a folded towel dispenser. You know, the ones where when you pull down one you sometimes get 2 or 3 more. Over the last few days, they …

This week’s video is called Set Me Free, from Ignite Student Ministries, and features a song from Casting Crowns. As you watch this video, think not only about what Jesus is doing and has done …

I want to revisit a story that I’ve mentioned here before, as many of you are new readers and may not have read about it previously. It is a great lesson about time:
A few weeks …

Time is the most valuable thing that you have – you can’t make more of it and it keeps moving even when you are not. What people don’t realize is that time constraints can be …

This weekend, I was reminded of a great quote:

To know the value of ten years:
Ask a newly Divorced couple.
To know the value of four years:
Ask a graduate.
To know the value of one year:
Ask a student …

This week’s video pick is Michael Gungor, a worship artist based out of Denver, Colorado.

Check out his Myspace page and his band’s website (updates to the site are coming with the new CD). If …

I’ve seen too many business leaders try to run church ministries like they run their business. The problem with most business leaders is that they focus on the tasks and milestones in front of them …

In the last post, I asked a question: “How would you do things differently if the team that is serving you this Sunday might not be around the following weekend?” I asked you to put …

I want to turn your ministry leadership upside-down for a minute. What if your team of volunteers disappeared and you had to recruit new ones? What if you couldn’t get anyone to commit beyond this …