7 Telltale Signs of a Healthy Staff
by Thom Schultz I can usually spot a dysfunctional church staff from a mile off. Certain little indicators tell the story. Conversely, other telltale signs generally telegraph a healthy staff,…
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Seeing Change Differently
by Joani Schultz Change is scary. What’s happening to the church as we know it makes a lot of us nervous. Even downright fearful. All this change reminds me of…
Security = Ministry
For some, the words ministry and security are as contradictory as you can get. Ministry conjures up feelings of love, grace acceptance, welcoming, and relationship. While security conveys feelings of…
A Thanksgiving Thank You from Your Volunteers
By Bob D’Ambrosio Since this is the time of year we stop and give thanks, it’s only appropriate that we share with church leaders what their volunteers want them to…
Redemptive Conversations in an Increasingly Polarized Culture
By Doug Pollock It was early November and Bill and Sue carved out some time for a much-needed date night. Sue couldn’t wait to talk about their plans to see…
Like Riding a Bike: Overcoming the Fear of Experiential Learning
by Joani Schultz “People talk about bike riding when they want to remind us that some things, once learned, are not forgotten. What they don’t mention is how we learned.…
Top 3 Reasons Ministries Avoid Evaluation
by Thom Schultz Whenever I’ve asked church leaders why they don’t encourage more feedback on their ministry work, I’ve heard familiar recurring reasons they don’t: If you ask for feedback,…
The Stickiness of Experience
“So he [Jesus] got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the…
“No Worries”
By Joani Schultz “No worries.” I love it when someone says that to me. Like when I spill my iced tea at a restaurant. A friendly server wipes up the…
Power of Going First
I wish you could have seen it. Every year, we field test our new vacation Bible school program. Our team from Group leads the activities, leaders from around the country…
