Meetings. You may love them or you may hate them, but they are necessary to the health of an organization. They can be the most productive time of your week or the biggest waste of time. So what's the …
The Difference between Faith and Risk
Faith and Risk Before I share the differences between faith and risk, let me share what they have in common. Faith and risk are both scary. Have you ever done something risky? I’m not talking about drinking milk that expired yesterday. …
Church Planting, the Gospel, and Relationships
Church planting is relational because the gospel is relational. When Jesus commissioned the disciples to “go and make disciples,” it was understood this would take place within the scope of relationships. Think about it. You can’t share the gospel …
Punch Fear in the Face
I was having lunch with a couple of friends the other day, and they were sharing with me about their own feelings of inadequacy in church leadership. What’s funny is, I was thinking the exact same thing about myself!! We …
Do’s and Don’ts of Recruiting
Let’s face it. We all need volunteers. If it weren’t for volunteers in our churches guests wouldn’t be greeted, kids wouldn’t be taught, and coffee wouldn’t be served. Overall, things wouldn’t get done. We really need volunteers. Here’s the thing all leaders …
Let Your Volunteers Go
When I married Erin, one of our vows was, “Till death do us part.” That’s great for your marriage, but bad for your volunteers. In ministry, we spend hours recruiting new volunteers, training those volunteers, and creating environments where those …
4 Things You NEED to Know about Volunteers
When I began pastoring my first church in 2011, I had very little experience in leading a church. Actually, I had none. However, I was excited! I was excited about being able to minister to people. I was excited about …
Best Quotes from Church Planters
I recently had conversations with five church planters from four different states to gather as much wisdom as I could from their church planting experiences. As a guy who is preparing to plant a church next year, I’m blessed to …
Do You Know Your Church’s Business?
We don’t like to think of the church as a business because it’s not. It’s a living organism. A church is not the budget or the building. It’s the people who make up the body of Christ. The church is …
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