Who Gets to Do Ministry?

Who Gets to Do Ministry?

I was recently in a board meeting for a church that we’ve done some consulting with. In this meeting, we had multiple discussions about all the great things the church is doing, areas the church could make some adjustments, and how to achieve greater effectiveness. One of things that we had spent the most time…

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Does Your Ministry Know its Mission?

Does Your Ministry Know its Mission?

Have you ever had one of those moments where you completely forget someone’s name? You can remember all sort of other things about them, but you can’t remember their name. I was in a meeting with a client recently and we were talking about their mission. It was interesting because we were talking about all…

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There’s No “Can’t” in Innovation

I’m not a huge believer in the word can’t. I never have been. It comes from me being young and having parents that encouraged me to move mountains. Change can be difficult; I get that. Defeasance becomes a barrier that limits people’s ability to see what could be better. While tradition is important, it can…

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When Churches Say No

When Churches Say No

There are a lot of leaders I talk to who have a hard time understanding that there is a lot of competition in the ministry world. I recently got a text from a friend who was involved with the new nonprofit. He was sharing his frustration because every church they had talked to said they…

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The Definition of Insanity

The Definition of Insanity

We all know the definition of insanity — doing something over and over hoping for a different outcome. As a leader you’ve probably talked and read about this before. I have been the subject of someone else’s conversation about it. I know I have. As a leader, we want to see improvements. We want things…

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Revenge Ministry 

Revenge Ministry

When you talk to people in ministry, it seems that everybody’s got a story about how they got into it and why this work matters. As someone who appreciates the reason why people do what they do, these conversations are especially intriguing to me. We have found a lot of interesting reasons that people move…

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Celebrating the Wins

elebrating the Wins

When you’re in the midst of the day-to-day grind of ministry leadership, sometimes the bright spots or high points can get dismissed kind of easily. They might even be missed entirely depending upon the level of stress in business that you’re experiencing. I was encouraged last week to sit in a staff meeting with a…

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Give Them a Roadmap

Give Them a Roadmap

I am, by nature, an Idea Person. I see the whole world through the lens of possibilities. The way I view people, organizations, and opportunities all revolves around the potential to do something better. Nothing feels too big or too impossible. In my world, every problem is something that can be fixed if we are…

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Your Greeting Team’s Biggest Blind Spot

Your Greeting Team’s Biggest Blind Spot

While this blog applies to all types of ministries, it probably impacts churches the most. From time to time, I visit a variety of churches. It kind of goes with the job. One of the most common things I see in churches is greeters. These tend to be the naturally outgoing people who don’t have…

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