How To Create a Thriving Volunteer Culture
by Bob D’Ambrosio If only there was a quick fix to “get more volunteers.” Church leaders continue to ask what they can say or do to convince people to serve.…
Be a Better Leader
You got into church leadership because you felt God’s calling to use your gifts to bring others closer to Jesus. But maybe you don’t feel prepared for the administrative side of running a ministry—things like hiring and training staff, budgeting, managing volunteers, leading change, and more. Find help you need right here!
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Partners in God’s Business
by Joani Schultz We and God share a mysterious partnership that grows fruit. We plant seeds; we and God do our part. Then we want to see immediate results. Not…
The Millennial Exodus (Part 2): Church REIMAGINED
by Rick Chromey The millennials have left the building. An entire generation of churched kids has gone AWOL. In my last column, I fingered ecclesiastical bribery (the use of incentives…
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How One Church Served Up RADICAL HOSPITALITY
by Joani Schultz A free lunch…really? Sounds good to me! And it sounded good to a lot of others, too. One congregation launched its new mission statement with a giant…
Writer’s Blocks, Blue Screens, and the Future of the Church
by Rick Chromey I’ve got a serious problem. I’m suffering from a terrible case of writer’s block. I wrote an entire column and scrapped it. Good stuff, maybe great stuff,…
Tips to Maximize Your Social Media Impact
by Bob D’Ambrosio Just ten years ago you wouldn’t have thought you’d be promoting your church through social media. With Internet access growing worldwide and mobile devices numbering in the…
A Truly Relevant Ministry
by Thom Schultz Many church leaders pursue relevance with a passion. But are they providing a truly relevant ministry? Relevance—connecting God to people’s everyday lives—is a good thing. But some…
Talkin’ About Our Generations
by Rick Chromey Solomon once observed, “Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever” (Ecclesiastes 1:4). And he was right. There have always been generation gaps, contexts, and…
3 Simple Ways to Make Worship Messages Memorable
by Bob D’Ambrosio Can you recall the main point of a sermon you heard last month? Last Sunday? Yesterday? Pastors spend countless hours each week preparing a message that most…
The Called Out Ones
by Austin Maxheimer The name given to the conversation we’ve been fostering is “Refresh the Church.” But what I am finding in my context is that while refreshing the church…
