fresh & practical ideas for your journey to the summit
The Energy Curve: Why Your Church's Most Important Connection Isn't the First One
The church rolls out the red carpet on Sunday morning… then quietly rolls it back up. By the time someone is considering baptism, plugging into a volunteer role, or trying to find a small group, the intentionality that dazzled them on week one has thinned to a trickle. That's not hospitality. It’s actually a bait-and-switch.
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How to avoid burning out your volunteers [with Jason Young]
All our efforts to assimilate people into our church families can be undercut by an all-too-common problem: burnout.
Watch our conversation with ministry consultant and good friend Jason Young, as we discuss how the systems we create (or don’t) make all the difference.
Sailing the Spiritual Leadership Seas
The skills needed to be a great pastor are not the same skills needed to be a great leader. And more than likely you were left on your own to figure out how to lead people effectively.
Helping people reach the summit of full connection with God and others requires both sets of skills - that’s why we asked our friend Steve Curran (retired Navy chief, former Pastor, and current Leadership Coach) to give us some insight on developing both.
How to avoid burning out your volunteers [with Jason Young]
All our efforts to assimilate people into our church families can be undercut by an all-too-common problem: burnout.
Watch our conversation with ministry consultant and good friend Jason Young, as we discuss how the systems we create (or don’t) make all the difference.
The unusual leadership style of a Sherpa
I've never heard of a downhill climb. Yet many times when spiritual leaders don't see the results they are praying for, the disappointment colors everything: their time with God, their home life, their joy. So I am going to take some time to encourage you right now with the example of some extraordinary men:
When you are not seeing the results that you want to see, that is your cue to return to the leadership style of a Sherpa.