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Project Planning: Use a Big Idea
March 26, 2008 – 8:39 am | Comments Off

Losing focus is the number one killer of projects in church. Think about it: volunteers have a limited amount of time to give, so if they don’t constantly understand where they are headed they will …

Project Planning: Getting Started
March 24, 2008 – 4:57 pm | Comments Off

Project planning is important, as it sets the direction and focus of the church to achieve a specific goal or outcome. Some projects may be isolated to a specific group of people or targeted to …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Now What?
March 2, 2008 – 9:32 pm | Comments Off

We’ve come to the end of this wonderful journey on becoming a volunteer-centered leader. We’ve tackled some tough issues as well as some great reminders of what it takes to become focused on developing the …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Give More
February 24, 2008 – 10:52 pm | Comments Off

As leaders, I think it is important to be reminded of what Peter has asked us to do:
“To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Get Away
February 17, 2008 – 6:43 pm | One Comment

When was the last time you had a weekend off from your team? Has it been a while? Now that you are Giving It Away, it is time to get away and refresh your leadership. …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Give It Away
February 10, 2008 – 8:17 pm | One Comment

My family and I recently gave away lots of things in our house that we no longer needed. During this process, we also decided to give away some of my daughter’s toys that she had …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Responsible to Rest
February 3, 2008 – 7:55 pm | 2 Comments

I am writing this after a day of rest. For me, I often rest on Sundays but every so often, Saturday works better.
So, how about you? What day is your day to rest? You …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Develop Healthy Leaders
January 27, 2008 – 8:46 pm | Comments Off

So, you get it – you need to develop leaders around you and become a leader of leaders, giving them a little more responsibility over time. Here are some tips on making sure your leaders …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Leadership Freedom
January 20, 2008 – 5:27 pm | 2 Comments

As you begin to let others around you lead, you will be tempted to keep tight control over what happens. Your new leaders may not do things the way you want or focus on the …

Volunteer Centered Leader: The Leader Max
January 13, 2008 – 7:27 pm | 3 Comments

You keep pushing, doing more and more. You refine your processes as much as you possibly can. At some point, you eventually reach your maximum impact as a leader. In fact, the more you do …