by Nick Blevins | Aug 31, 2015 | Leadership, Strategy
A couple of weeks ago, I shared two posts about what I had learned from time spent with two churches (Connexus | Browncroft). My time spent with both of them was during the week with their staff, not on a Sunday experiencing their services. Last month I visited...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 24, 2015 | Strategy
Our church moved into a new building a while back, and one of the things I had to plan for was the children's ministry space and how much we would need. In this post, I'll share how I approached it in terms of planning for space, planning the budget, and implementing...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 19, 2015 | Leadership
After working with the family ministry team at Browncroft Community Church, I headed into Canada to visit friends at Connexus Community Church, home of Carey Nieuwhof, Jeff Brodie and their amazing staff. I primarily got to tour their new 24/7 space, catch up with...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 17, 2015 | Leadership
Last week I did some consulting/speaking with Browncroft Community Church in Rochester, NY. I met with the family ministry staff during the day and spoke to their volunteer small group leaders for elementary and student ministry that night. Their family ministry team...
by Nick Blevins | Aug 3, 2015 | Communication
Some people love email and others absolutely hate it. Like me, I'm sure you lean one way or the other and it's probably influenced by your church email communication. Our staff uses email regularly and we expect our staff and volunteer leaders to communicate with...
by Nick Blevins | Apr 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest challenges we face as ministry leaders is in training and equipping volunteers on our teams. I recently had a great conversation with another family ministry leader who was looking to improve his strategy for training church leaders and volunteers....
by Nick Blevins | Jul 9, 2014 | Communication, Popular
If you serve on staff in children's ministry or student ministry, you probably put on some important events each year. Church event promo isn't exactly something we're trained in before serving in ministry but it's something we have to learn quickly. Most churches and...
by Nick Blevins | Jul 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Coming up with Children's Ministry names and logos for your kid's environments at church can be exhausting. There are two approaches I see and they are similar to what is seen outside the church. Option 1 – House of Brands – This option is where the church...
by Nick Blevins | Apr 2, 2014 | Leadership
As a leader, one of your primary jobs is to develop your team. Just like a coach in sports, we should consistently push, challenge and encourage those we lead to get better. We should help them improve in the skills they need for their role and in leadership in...
