Leaders and volunteers often struggle to find the time to connect with God while tackling work, family, and their volunteer service. I understand, as I’ve struggled with this from time-to-time as well. Let’s understand what true fellowship with God looks like and how we can focus our time to develop this fellowship.
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It is the end of the project. Everything has been delivered. You and your team are excited, although a little tired. What next? Reward your team! Every project should have rewards built into it, even …
Only the project leader can be certain the project will finish strong. Without a strong finish, future projects will become more difficult to manage and harder to recruit volunteers. Let’s look at three different ways …
Projects can encounter trouble at times, but that doesn’t mean you can’t regain control. Let’s looks at three common trouble spots that can appear in a project and how to deal with them.
Handling Roadblocks
The …
Now that you have your project plan ready, it is time to get started. Let’s learn some best practices that will help you manage each milestone of your project.
Task Breakdown
For the current milestone, you …
The project plan is the blueprint for the remainder of your project. It will provide a guidepost for you and your team to ensure you are on the right path as you get busy with …
The next step in building a project plan is to identify the milestones, assumptions, and core tasks needed to accomplish the project. When combined, they provide a little more detail of the project beyond the …
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 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 …
I’ve been on Twitter recently, more so recently after meeting a bunch of great people at the Godbit SXSW dinner.
You can follow me on Twitter from my profile page. I tweet about my consulting …
Some recent passions I’ve heard others express:
Convincing others to give more time to those in need
Making their spouse happier every day
Coaching leaders to make a bigger impact
Raising money for a specific cause or non-profit
Helping others …