By Tania Koplin Can you imagine teaching in a one room school, with no staff, no pastor and no church? Or being a quarterback playing football with no team? Being part of a team, or a network, can be a blessing no matter what your role is in ministry. Whether...
by Cindy Jansen Did you know that most people, without feedback, think they are doing better than they actually are? There was a leader I was working with recently who shared that he was nervous about what his team would say if he asked, “How am I doing?” So, he...
By Cindy Jansen Welcome to Our Leadership Journey! Hello, and welcome! If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a Christian leader passionate about making a difference in your church, community or workplace. Whether you’re leading a ministry team, a board meeting or an entire congregation–we’re excited to walk alongside you...
by Lori Lorig I’m not talking about unrealistic resolutions that you really don’t plan on doing much about but true goals.Zig Ziglar says that there are four reasons people don’t set goals. Fear: Fear of failure can paralyze people. I see this in church. People are afraid they won’t succeed;...
By Lori Lorig Simon Sinek authored the book, “What’s Your Why?” Do you know your personal why? Why do you exist? Can you articulate it? Each of us were created uniquely and on purpose by God. Have you wrestled with your unique why? Why are you, ____________, here on this earth? ...
By Colleen Webb and Cindy Jansen We’ve all been there! We are trying to lay the best plans to conduct ministry or move a project forward, but not everyone is on the same page. John wants to do it this way, and Paul is adamant his way is best, and...
The Importance of Systems to Engage Members in Ministry Most churches struggle with successfully engaging members in ministry. The reason is they don’t really have a plan as to how they connect people. They just hope it will naturally happen, which often leads people right out the back door of...
Have you identified that you need more leaders in your church? The truth is you may be hoping they come “prepackaged.” Wouldn’t it be great if we could order them from Amazon fully assembled? The reality is you need to identify, equip and empower leaders in your church. So, what’s...
Barna Research provided this statistic in 2017. 51% of Christians don’t know what the Great Commission is. Do you think that statistic has changed in a positive way since then? Here’s some more interesting WELS statistics. As of 2019 (NOTE: this is pre-COVID) the WELS had 1,269 congregations. Less than...
The pandemic has forced pivots that have left heads spinning. Pastors are tired, overwhelmed, confused and depressed. There are less people in the pews and leaders are left wondering what to do! I’ll let you in on our secret. We were right there with you back in August. Our Council...