5 Things I Learned While Working with Browncroft Community Church
Last week I did some consulting/speaking with Browncroft Community Church in Rochester, NY. I met...
Church Staff Development | How to Develop Your Team
As a leader, one of your primary jobs is to develop your team. Just like a coach in sports, we...
Family Ministry Transitions & Milestone Events
Designing a complete strategy for family ministry in a church (birth through college) should...
What is Family Ministry?
What is Family Ministry? Family Ministry is a newer phrase used in the church world to represent...
Leadership Development Ideas For Church Staff and Volunteers
Leadership development is extremely important in churches, but often times it doesn't receive the...
North Point Worship Service Planning Process – Drive Conference
In this post, I'll share some of what Andy Stanley talked about in Session 2 of the 2010 Drive...
6 Church Email Communication Tips
Some people love email and others absolutely hate it. Like me, I'm sure you lean one way or the...
6 Church Communication Tips
There are many things I wish I had known about communicating when I first started my ministry...
5 Steps to Implementing Children's Ministry Small Groups
We implemented children's ministry small groups when our church started as a new plant in 2006....
20 Faith Principles I've Learned from Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley is a pastor and author and is someone who has been hugely influential to my growth as...
Church Programming: 7 Questions to Evaluate Your Programming
In ministry, it's important to plan for growth to allow growth. In this post, I'll share 7...
Changing Churches – Why Some People Should
For a while now I have wanted to write about this topic of changing church and whether Christians...
Church Event Promo: 15 Ways to Promote Your Church Event for a Better Turnout
If you serve on staff in children's ministry or student ministry, you probably put on some...
6 Benefits of the Family Ministry Model
Family Ministry Models - The BEST Approach and 6 Benefits If you're not sure what the...
Creating a Healthy Church Culture
Creating a healthy church culture is probably one of the hardest things to do as a leader. It's...
Church Growth Barriers With a Family Ministry Perspective
Church growth barriers are commonly talked about in the local church and church leaders are always...
The Best Children's Ministry Curriculum and Why We Use It
At Community Christian Church we have used Orange curriculum in children's ministry since before...