March 1, 2010 – 4:22 am | No Comment

Volunteer training has been a hot topic recently. Many churches and non-profits are focused on how they can get their volunteers trained to do the same exact thing every time.While many leaders think this is the key to leading, they are missing the point of what they are called to do.

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When to Start Recruiting Volunteers
March 4, 2009 – 5:45 am | No Comment

While most leaders would never turn down a new volunteer, often that is the wrong attitude to have. Sometimes it can be the wrong time to recruit, and as a leader, you need to be …

Ministry Self Audit: Volunteer Recruiting
March 3, 2009 – 5:56 am | No Comment

This is the third week of a three week series on how to grow your ministry or cause through the process of self-auditing. Throughout this series, you will discover areas you can improve in your …

Ministry Self Audit: Balance
March 2, 2009 – 5:55 am | No Comment

This is the third week of a three week series on how to grow your ministry or cause through the process of self-auditing. Throughout this series, you will discover areas you can improve in your …

Creating a Church Ministry Process
February 25, 2009 – 5:53 am | No Comment

Your team process should be simple. The more difficult or complex a process becomes, the harder it is to be effective and train new team members. It also reduces the likelihood that people will follow …

Ministry Self Audit: Process
February 24, 2009 – 5:52 am | No Comment

This is the second week of a three week series on how to grow your ministry or cause through the process of self-auditing. Throughout this series, you will discover areas you can improve in your …

Ministry Self Audit: Structure
February 23, 2009 – 5:51 am | No Comment

This is the second week of a three week series on how to grow your ministry or cause through the process of self-auditing. Throughout this series, you will discover areas you can improve in your …

People-Centered Leadership
February 18, 2009 – 5:49 am | No Comment

Have you stopped to consider what may be happening in the life of your team members:

Someone may be a few steps from losing their job
Someone may be dealing with a divorce
Someone may be struggling with …

Ministry Self Audit: Purpose
February 17, 2009 – 5:48 am | No Comment

This is the first week of a three week series on how to grow your ministry or cause through the process of self-auditing. Throughout this series, you will discover areas you can improve in your …

Ministry Self Audit: People
February 16, 2009 – 5:48 am | No Comment

This is the first week of a three week series on how to grow your ministry or cause through the process of self-auditing. Throughout this series, you will discover areas you can improve in your …

Taking Smaller Steps
December 16, 2008 – 5:55 am | No Comment

Have you ever worked really hard on something, only to find out that what you did wasn’t what someone wanted?
Instead of doing everything at once, take smaller steps. Implement only what is needed, not only …