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Does your vision and purpose seem “middle of the road”, or does it take you to the far edges? Taking your vision and purpose to the edges means finding the extremes of things you want your church to be. Church Marketing Sucks had a great post a few weeks ago about finding your edge:You can’t be the urban church and the rur (Read More)
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Budgets are often an issue that cause a team leader the most trouble. Some things cannot get done without a budget. Often, church staff are restricted in what they can safely allocate and therefore have to make tough decisions. Those decisions don’t always benefit a church ministry that is trying to get stuff done.If you wa (Read More)
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4 Part Series: Back to Basics frim iCIMS. (Read More)
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basics,
recruiting
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Effective teams don’t happen overnight. Volunteer teams are the most difficult to make effective, as people come and go. Unlike a full-time job, people may leave for personal or job-related reasons. This makes team dynamics even more difficult.The most effective volunteer teams I’ve seen are the ones that are built intentio (Read More)
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The final stage for anyone transitioning out of a leadership role is to disconnect. There is a tendancy, especially for leaders that have been with the same team for a while, to have trouble letting go. Letting go is important for your team, the new leader, and for yourself.Be careful not to jump in and try to solve problem (Read More)
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Eventually, the time will come. You may need to move to a new town. Or, perhaps God is calling you to a new season for you. Whatever the reason, you’ll have to transition out of your leadership role. Your transition may be a smooth one, or a bumpy road with many stumbling blocks. Much of this experience is up to you. Here i (Read More)
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Leadership can be difficult when you are constrained: limited time, limited (or no) budget, and the constant need for volunteers.Often, the best way to handle these constraints is to focus on what is necessary and leave the rest behind.Little or no budget? Perhaps it is time to paint a stronger vision for what you want to d (Read More)
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The biggest lesson I’ve learned over the past 12 years of launching startups is to never lead by assumption. It sounds easy, but how often have you assumed a volunteer was scheduled for an event but didn’t show due to a miscommunication? Or, perhaps you spent weeks or months building a website only to realize that it didn’t (Read More)
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People don’t like change. Change usually makes people unsettled.Volunteers can walk away at any time. When a change of leadership occurs, a crisis of change will occur for each of your volunteers. As you take over an existing team, expect the loss of some of your volunteers.Here is often what they are thinking:“I liked it w (Read More)
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Many leaders don’t get the chance start a new team from scratch. Instead, they take over an existing team. This transition can be a difficult process for the leader.Here are some things to expect as you transition into the leadership role of an existing team:Lack of trust - whether you are promoted from within or joining a (Read More)
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Bootstrapping can be difficult, especially for a leader that is starting a new effort. You may not have volunteers yet. How does a leader handle building their team by themselves, starting from ground zero?Here is the secret:Don’t overcommit yourself or your team. Focus on a single problem. Consistently address it. In the p (Read More)
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Now that you understand the expectations of your new role as leader, it is time to bootstrap your team. Bootstrapping is simply the creation of a team with little or no external help. While this isn’t the preferred method of starting a team, most often a church doesn’t have an existing set of processes and procedures for yo (Read More)
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A staff member asked you to lead a new ministry and you accepted. Now what?How do you get started? What should you do first?Like anything, getting started can be the most difficult step for a new leader.The first step for any leader is establishing expectations. The promotion as a leader often comes with expectations. If yo (Read More)
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It can be easy to go from being a newbie to an experienced volunteer in a new team. Once you get beyond the learning curve, it becomes easier to think “I have this down” and start saying ‘yes’ to new opportunities. This tends to happen during the first few months after coming to Christ, or when you have found a good match f (Read More)
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Volunteering,
volunteer
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Agile Ministry:
Now that you have a place to volunteer your time, it is important to build integrity into your service. A foundation of integrity will help both you and your leader be more effective and have more fun. The following five tips will guide you as you start out on your new volunteer role:Honor your commitments - If you signed u (Read More)
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Volunteering,
volunteer
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