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Rindy Walton posed this question to her readers: Authenticity is an important value when speaking of church leaders. We want leaders to be real, open, honest and genuine. We want leaders to share their questions, their strugg (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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My neighborhood recently saw a church come and go within a matter of months. They were utilizing the community elementary school in our neighborhood and then one day, their roadside advertising signs stopped showing up. I loo (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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As church leaders, we must be good stewards not only of our volunteers but also of our budgets.Bob Thune wrote about this from the church planter’s view, but the same principles apply to us as well:A few months ago a church p (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Dear Outside Leader,I know it has been a struggle for you to lead while feeling like you are on the outside of your church leaders. Dealing with cliques can be a difficult time. It often reminds us of high school and can lead (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Dear New Leader,First, I want to thank you for your willingness to commit to being a leader. There are many that are too busy or too afraid to step up and lead others in the church. Your leadership is greatly appreciated and (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Yvon Prehn from the Effective Church Communications blog wrote a great post recently on how the church can communicate through the recession. Here are some ideas she provided on what we can do:Be encouraging. Remind people th (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Something comes up. You need time off from your leadership. What do you end up doing - stepping down or stepping aside?Stepping down means you leave your team on their own. You haven’t prepared to hand the leadership to other (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Leadership,
Church Leadership
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It seems to surround us. The idea that a church can only get things done if they have paid staff. In fact, many churches strive for more staff. They make it a goal from day one. More staff equals more work done.The problem? T (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Leadership,
Church Leadership
Agile Ministry:
Every volunteer in your team is a potential leader. You have two choices: allow them to lead, or suppress their leadership.Allowing them to lead means allowing things to happen in ways you don’t expect. It means letting other (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Whether you have been witness to internal problems or problems that become more public, leaders are not immune to sin. In fact, the sin of leaders can cause stumbling blocks for teams or an entire church/cause.Geoff Surratt w (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Church Leadership,
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Your church tells a story. You may not realize it, but everything your church does tells a story to your members and your community.Your team tells a story as well. It might be a story of a passion to help those in need. It m (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Leadership
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We often criticize churches that fail to adapt to a changing world. There are books, seminars, and blogs about staying relevant as a church in your community.So, why do we allow ourselves to get stuck in what we know today?Gr (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Leadership
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This quote is something to really think about:Quote by Jewish Proverb: “I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.”Are you fighting adversity? Are you asking God to strengthen you, or lighten you in your leade (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Leadership,
Church Leadership
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My wife recently mentioned that a team at a nearby church was trying to raise money for 5 strangers. These strangers don’t attend our church. They don’t know anyone there. It just happens that someone at our church knows abou (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Church Leadership,
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If your church had a single, specific cause for which it exists in your community, what would it be?Not sure what your cause is? Then your church’s vision isn’t clear enough.Have more than one cause? Then your church’s vision (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Church Leadership,
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The “B word” used to be something people didn’t talk about. That word that meant you aren’t “Christian enough.” The word that tells everyone that you don’t love God enough. The word is burnout.Thankfully, we have authors such (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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Church Leadership,
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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 Suck (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
Topic:
Leadership
Agile Ministry:
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 decision (Read More)
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Volunteer Leadership And Management
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