At the 5th anniversary of 9/11, I was caught in memory lane along with so many other bloggers. I debated on whether to post my memories of the day to my blog, or if I …

I never thought I’d ever hear that a staff member would say these words: “You Aren’t Serving Enough”. Unfortunately, I did. A staff member told a team of people that were giving between 10 and …

I’m excited to announce my new blog on the new 3Cords network: The Volunteer-Centered Leader. Like myself, there are many leaders in the church that devote their late nights and weekends to helping to make …

It was over a year ago that I posted about having a binder for your ministry. Since many of you are new readers and some may just want a fresh look at the idea, let’s …

It has been almost 9 months since we last talked about how to interview volunteers. Rather than reiterate what I’ve already written, I want to focus on something a little more specific: interviewing volunteers for …

Every ministry that intends on sustaining healthy growth must have a process. This process starts from the time a potential recruit applies to your ministry and ends when they leave. In between, it should cover …

I define a ministry’s structure as the combination of the organization, procedures, and execution that helps a team achieve their purpose. A documented ministry structure should include the following artifacts: an organizational chart, team definitions, …

Does your ministry have a mission or vision statement? Is it written down? Can your team tell you what it is? The first step in growing your ministry is defining what it is. Beyond that, …

Over the last year, this blog has been focused on recruiting volunteers, managing volunteers, and managing ministry projects. Now, it is time to introduce a new blog series and I’ve been pondering what to focus …