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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This is a more personal than most of my posts. I recently put together a website to document my testimony of how I came to Christ. The website is called IShouldBeDivorced.com. Here is an excerpt …
Tis the season. The season of being overwhelmed. It doesn’t start off that way, but I’ve experienced myself and heard from others how easy it is to slip from being excited to being overwhelmed that …
Sometimes you have to just turn things off for a while. During the crazy holiday season, which often includes special services, planning and extra todo lists, it is important to remember that there is always …
Recently, I’ve noticed that several friends of mine have been in a “pressure cooker” – a time of difficult circumstances. Some are dealing with health issues, some are dealing with the death of a loved …
Today’s thought is a simple question: “Where Is Your Focus?”
Your focus determines where you are headed and where your volunteers are headed.
If your focus is on your goals, then you are steering your team toward …
I’ve recently been witness to an amazing phenomena within the church – recreating things that have already been created multiple times before. Things like leadership training plans, discipleship growth plans, and volunteer training plans are …
We are excited to announce that AgileMinistry.com is now VolunteerCentered.com! While the name has changed, the content hasn’t changed. In fact, we hope to expand our current focus on volunteer leadership and management into other …
It starts simple enough – a problem comes up that needs to be addressed. Then another. Then another. Pretty soon, it seems like things are out of control.
Perhaps you are spending too much time …
Leaders experienced in a particular skill often see the “how” before anything else. This is especially true of creative and “techie” types. That is because we are so focused on our skills and how to …
Are you leading sideways? Many times, we are so focused on leading upward (to those we report to) and downward (to those we manage) that we forget to lead sideways.
Leading sideways means that we need …