How to Be Productive: The Ultimate Guide [100+ Tips]
Let me be clear right up front that I still have a lot to learn in terms of productivity. I...
10 (of about 1,343) Things I'm Looking Forward to at Orange Conference 2017
It's Orange Conference week. One of the things I look forward to the most each year. The list of...
How to Recruit Volunteers for Summer
Do you have a difficult time when you go to recruit volunteers for summer in children's ministry?...
100 Volunteer Appreciation Ideas
If you're like me, you always feel grateful for every volunteer who serves in your ministry. We...
Are Your Children & Youth Ministry Staff/Volunteer Ratios Healthy?
In 2016, I created a comprehensive survey about Children's & Youth Ministry Staff &...
How to Structure for Growth in Ministry
In ministry, it's important to plan for growth in order for growth to be possible. However, the...
How to Delegate: The Ultimate Guide to Delegation
How To Delegate In Episode 4 of the Family Ministry Podcast, I talked with Jim Wideman. In the...
7 Ways to Frustrate the People You Lead
Let's face it. No matter how good of a leader we might be, we all frustrate the people we lead. I...
How to Be One Family Ministry Team Without a Team Leader
Think back to when you were in middle school. If you're like me, that's longer ago than you'd like...
Mission | Vision | Strategy | Values – Values Create Culture
Have you ever been confused by the terms mission, vision, strategy, and values? Join the club. In...
Mission | Vision | Strategy | Values – The Strategy Factor
Have you ever been confused by the terms mission, vision, strategy, and values? Join the club. In...
Mission | Vision | Strategy | Values – How is Vision unique?
Have you ever been confused by the terms mission, vision, strategy, and values? Join the club. In...
Mission | Vision | Strategy | Values – What's the Difference?
Have you ever been confused by the terms mission, vision, strategy, and values? Join the club. I'm...
My Takeaways From the 2016 Orange Conference
Last week I had my annual trip to the Orange Conference. It's a week I look forward to every year....
How to Test Your Ministry Vision With the 5 Whys
The 5 Whys is a technique designed to help someone get to the root cause of a problem or issue. It...
What Our Weekly Family Ministry Meetings Looks Like
In talking about a unified family ministry and the role of a family pastor, the question that...
30 Apps We Use to Lead Family Ministry
In conversations with other ministry leaders, I usually find myself asking what tools, resources,...
5 Ways to Partner With Parents as a Small Group Leader
A couple weeks ago I was honored to speak to the amazing preschool ministry volunteers at Park...
How To Grow As A Leader Without Adding More To Your Schedule
In a previous post, I talked about the importance of being a habitual learner in relation to...
The Secret to Leading a Growing Family Ministry
As everyone who works in ministry knows, it's hard. You never get it all done and every week there...