Articles in Church Leadership
In the U.S., the first Monday in September is recognized as Labor Day. It was originally started in the 1880s to celebrate the strength of the trade and labor organizations, but now is recognized as …
In the article “Is This Really Happening”, Matt McCage discusses the difficulty of stepping down from ministry when others depend on you:
“Is this really happening?†That was the thought running through my head that dreadful …
While there are plenty of books that discuss how to be creative, the one pattern that I’ve seen most successful is getting people out of their natural element. This means allowing your volunteers to take …
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 …
I’ve had a number of website recommendations and blog posts that I’ve been wanting to pass along, but each weren’t enough to justify a full post. So, here they are:
IT 2.0 from Tony Morgan
Twitter at …
Church Marketing Sucks has a great reminder for church marketers to take advantage of the slower summer demands at church to focus some efforts on outreach:
Well, it seems tons of churches just kind of chill …
Your volunteers probably didn’t go to seminary. They don’t read Hebrew or Greek. They didn’t attend classes on church administration. But they still have a lot to contribute to your church.
The Apostle Paul says that …
Volunteers want things to be simple. They have little time to volunteer during the week, so complications reduce their effectiveness.
If you can’t explain what you want in a few minutes and with a simple diagram, …
Pay bills. Go to work. Take care of the kids. Attend church service. Attend a home group. Take care of the lawn. Repair the car. Plan family trips.
Volunteers have a lot to deal with each …
As a staff member, you have a lot of time to think about things. You may be busy with a variety of tasks, but your day is spent thinking about church projects and needs. You …