How long does it take for a culture to be forgotten in today’s age? Let me ask a couple other questions. How long does it take to create a habit? Have you heard of the 21/90 rule? The 21/90 rule states that it takes 21 days to make a habit...
During this season of the pandemic, I’ve been finishing up my certification as a Church Consultant. I’ve found the online courses to be very insightful and affirming regarding many of the challenges our congregations face- especially in relation to engaging volunteers. The top barriers identified as keeping churches from...
Imagine a ship sailing smoothly along and then suddenly running full speed into a treacherous storm. The captain and crew struggle to control the ship, maintain their own footing and then finally regain their balance. Just keeping the ship afloat is the primary purpose. Now, imagine that ship is your...
So what did you learn over the last ninety days? Have you thought about it? “Change in the church” has often been a joke. It takes some churches forever to make a change because we humans resist change. This time change wasn’t optional. It was forced upon us. We had...
In “Canoeing the Mountains- Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory” Tod Bolsinger writes about how to be an adaptable leader. His message is magnified by the historical tale of Lewis and Clark. These two explorers thought they would find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean. Imagine their surprise when they arrived...
Many congregations are struggling to engage people in ministry inside and outside the walls of their church. There can be various things holding them back both internally- within themselves- or externally- other people or situations they are or have been encountering. Internal forces they may be feeling, believing or...
12 things People in YOUR Church are Looking for in Order to Become or Stay Engaged in Ministry Personal Invitation to Something They Are Passionate About- People really do want to be involved. But if they are personally invited to something they really care about they are much more likely...
I ran across a couple of pages in SHAPE by Erik Reese today that made me think of all of you. Do you know what your kingdom purpose is? Do your friends or fellow church members know their purpose? Let the following words from SHAPE be inspiration to you. “Every...
The words we use often communicate things we don’t mean to communicate. For instance, do you use the word “volunteer” in regard to opportunities for people to serve at church? In today’s culture, volunteer means to do something freely by choice. That also means we can freely choose to not...
God is very clear in his direction to pastors and other leaders in the church. In Ephesians 4:12 he describes the role of pastors and teachers is to prepare, equip, train God’s people for works of service or for ministry, so the body of Christ- the Church (yep, universal church)...