Naysayers Who Kill Your Dreams
by Thom Schultz Ministries get paralyzed for many reasons. One of these reasons is perfectly predictable—and avoidable. It is the fear of the naysayer. You’ve been there. You have a…
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Creating a Ministry With Vision
By Thom Schultz A friend stopped by and mentioned he had left his church. I learned he wasn’t alone. It seems a large chunk of the congregation has fled, along…
7 Ways to Turn Problems Into Ministry Possibilities
Here are 7 ways to turn volunteer problems into opportunities for ministry. The meeting started at 7:00 p.m., but in strolls Linda at her usual time—7:20 p.m. As she slides…
I Don’t Need to Change, and I Certainly Don’t Want To!
That header up above, well, that was me. I knew it all. I had it all figured out. I got outstanding results. I got results through fear and intimidation. But…
Three Keys to Training Effectiveness
By Bob D’Ambrosio Rhonda was excited to join the Sunday school team at her church to help with the first-graders. But when she heard she was scheduled to be the…
The Inevitability of Change and How to Navigate It
by Austin Maxheimer Change is inevitable. This has always been the case, but it is felt much more acutely in our culture today. With each new technological advance and improved…
Navigating Change
Some people love change, some hate it, and both tribes are part of your church. So how do you keep everyone happy? What ultimately won’t work is scheduling a stack…
Solving the Wrong Problems
by Jon Vaughan Albert Einstein said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” Why…
Recognizing (and Channeling) People’s Fear of Change
Change is inevitable. I’m reminded of that every day when I get out of bed to the tune of my creaking joints or as I extend my arm to read…
The New Front Door of Church: From web to welcome
The front door of the church is changing. Today, more people will visit your church online rather than on-site. Tony Morgan of The Unstuck Group has observed that over the…
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