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...
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...
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...
Membership Most of our WELS congregations use the term members to describe the people have committed to being connected with the church. But what does membership really mean? How does the word “membership or partnership” impact people’s understanding of the need to serve in our churches? Consider other organization or...
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...
Are you or your people sabotaging your efforts to involve more people in ministry? Often congregations struggle with getting people involved. Certain behavior or attitudes may have invaded the culture of your congregation. Today, let’s address three people issues that can possibly be sabotaging your efforts. Negativity- Often we approach...
People have asked, “Why did you decide to call your consulting business Faith Unleashed?” It may seem like an odd name to some, but for me it spoke directly to what I was trying to achieve. I want to unleash the God-given potential of believers to serve inside and outside...
I’ve found there to be multiple reasons why some people aren’t serving with their church families. Often it is because they don’t know how, where or why to serve. The church doesn’t have an intentional and consistent system to engage members in active ministry. Most often they aren’t serving because...