“For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.” 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 What a beautiful verse to meditate...
I guess I would begin with another question. Who is responsible for engaging members in ministry at your church? Is it one of the pastors’ primary responsibilities? Is it everyone’s responsibility? No one’s responsibility? Well actually I’ve seen it done or not done all three ways! Often, when member ministry...
Join Pastor Frank Italiano and Lori Lorig to learn how to more intentionally engage members in ministry in your church by using the Discovery Class called S.H.A.P.E.D. to Serve. A discovery class is just one piece of a Member Ministry System but it is the key to investing in people...
What an amazing weekend! Thirteen brothers and sisters in Christ from Trinity Lutheran Church in Crete, Illinois traveled to Liberty Hill, Texas to partner with and support the outreach efforts led by Pastor Stephen Apt and the people of Peace Lutheran Church. The PEOPLE and Why They ENGAGED Pastor Stephen...
Would you like to multiply the number of people serving in your congregation? Here’s a math teaching concept I would like you to consider applying to your church. The concept is called Low Threshold High Ceiling Tasks. Here’s the teaching definition: “Low Threshold High Ceiling Tasks are those all students can...
Whether you are a pastor or a church member, you’ve probably seen this. The pastor is doing too much. His plate is more than full and yet he continues to take on more and more. As a person adds more and more responsibilities, what happens to their quality of work...
Where do you see the greatest energy and momentum on a Sunday? Is it in your church or on Sunday Night Football? Now I’m not going to propose making a performance out of worship or church but I do want to think about what we can learn about creating momentum....
You Are! Everyone Is! Are you part of a church or community that wants to engage more of its people in the work of the organization? My guess is yes! Whether you are a pastor, lay leader or a group leader you all struggle with having enough people to do...