Developing volunteers in ministry is different that hiring and developing church staff. The main difference between them being volunteers receive no monetary compensation. This creates a different level of invitation and connection. The church needs people who feel called to serve in specific areas of ministry. But the church leadership also needs to help make … Read more
The idea of blessing is powerful in the Old Testament. Issac blessed Jacob. Even though Jacob tricked Isaac into thinking he was his older brother, Issac couldn’t take the blessing back. He had given it to Jacob and it was done (Genesis 27). When Jacob was older, he blessed Joseph’s two sons. Much to Joseph’s … Read more
Time change weeks come around twice a year to the dismay of practically everyone. I always read the stories about why it should stop. While I’m not passionate about that, I realize that the older I get, the more I notice the time change. I takes me about a week to get back to a … Read more
Hear God’s word. Then do something with the word. Accept it. Embrace it. Apply it. Watch the transformative power of God’s word work in your heart. But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. James 1:22 Our lives have seasons that relate to each example in the parable of the … Read more
Want to start living a life of value with more joy? Make yourself 100% available to God. Dwight Moody is credited as saying, “The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to him. By God’s help, I aim to be that man.” How is your commitment to worship, … Read more
About a year and a half ago, we kicked off the Worship Leader Toolbox. What was basically a blog post category, spun out to become a whole new wave of ministry resources for worship leaders. Tucked away in the categories section of the WordPress blog was an idea of a list of resources called a … Read more
Until recently, I’ve never read Luke 5:17-26 with an organization or ministry in mind. It’s the story of men taking their paralyzed friend to Jesus to be healed. Because the house where Jesus was speaking was so crowded, these men resorted to lowering their friend through a hole they created in the roof. Jesus saw … Read more
During my first three years of college, I lived on campus, steps from most buildings where my classes were held. Even with the close proximity, I was often late getting to my seat, sometimes without everything I needed. The fourth year, I moved off-campus, adding a 40-minute round trip drive to my daily routine. In … Read more
When we finally transition out of this pandemic, churches will have a new opportunity for focus. We will be blessed with the perfect time to decide not to do things. Many aspects of ministry were naturally pruned during the pandemic. The next season will be about what we re-instate. The budget will be one place … Read more
I’ve written about the power of repetition before. I was reminded again of its importance by a book I recently read, Brain Rules. Author John Medina includes a section on how repeating helps your memory. Let’s do one of the experiments from the book. Gaze at the following series of symbols for about 30 seconds … Read more