Get Off to a Great Start with Volunteers in the New Year
…if you’re unwilling to delegate. As an example, let’s say you’re going to delegate leading a volunteer training session. Here are a few simple steps to ensure success: Document the…
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5 Delegation Lessons for Church Leaders
…Not for pastors. Not for their congregations. I know. I’ve tried. Guilt doesn’t motivate volunteers. It paralyzes and discourages them. Then it leads to burnt-out pastors and unhealthy churches. 2….
5 Ways Pastors Make Ministry Harder than It Needs to Be
…And it’s worth the risk. Every once in a while, you might have an everything’s-riding-on-it 10/10 decision. That’s why you have prayer, a board, trusted advisors, and faith. Prayerfully make…
Being One Church in Many Locations
…feasible. The book is a helpful resource in evaluating whether a multi-site strategy is right for your church. The Multi-Site Church Revolution can be purchased at Cokesbury and Amazon.com. …
How to Organize an Intergenerational Morning of Service for MLK Day
…of Children’s Ministries at Jesse Lee Memorial UMC in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and founder of PeaceWork, Inc. For more information, please email peaceworkbymp@gmail.com. Related Resources Intergenerational Ministry for the Post-Pandemic Church…
Leadership and Change: A President’s Story
…course on Leadership and Fundraising based on this book. It is offered through the UMC Cyber Campus May 23-25. Please view the introductory video below and learn more at umccybercampus.com/leadership-fund-raising….
Tell Your Stewardship Story
…is excerpted from Margaret’s recent book Money and Your Ministry (2014) and used with the author’s permission. The book is available at https://margaretmarcuson.com or Amazon . Related Resources: Give a…
Why Church Leaders Can’t Afford to Wait and See
…before, but I’ll repeat it again. It’s 2021. If they haven’t come back yet, they aren’t coming back. And this perspective is holding us back from what God wants to…
Is Voting the Best Way to Make Collective Decisions in the Church?
…firmly entrenched in American culture. It’s fast, it’s easy, it’s efficient, and it’s simple. Encounter a decision to be made, propose the options, count, and decide. And for the most…
Do You View Your Church as an Organization or a Movement?
…the world. Excerpted from Open Road: The Adventure of a Breakthrough Prayer Initiative (Market Square Books, 2021) by Sue Nilson Kibbey. Used by permission. The book is available at Cokesbury…
Cool Church Isn’t What It Used to Be
…you just download an app, watch a video, stream a song, or follow whatever trend you’re passionate about in the moment. Trends are shorter, less interesting, and we’re all growing…
Connecting Generosity to Faith
…(Acts 2:44-46). If that’s what our churches were like, not only would we be tipping generously; we’d have a family of homeless people at our table and would ask the…
50 Ways to Welcome a New Pastor
…pages’” (a list of people in the church who have specific skills that a newcomer may find beneficial…. auto mechanic, doctor, dentist, dry cleaners, book store, office supply, etc.). Help…
To the Point: Connecting Generosity to Faith
…generosity”? To get from here to there, we have to know what “there” looks like. Here’s one description from the book of Acts. It is the time after Pentecost. The…
To the Point: Suggestions for Churches with a Single Pastor
…involvement beyond the church, such as book clubs, sports teams, or community groups, and find people who share common interests. Churches can encourage them to take time off to renew…
The One-Point Sermon
…planned. You’re welcome. One clear compelling point Before you can effectively apply this exciting method, there is a crucial thing you must do: Come up with your point! Unless you…
4 Ways Preaching Can Boost Worship Attendance
…respond and share. If your church doesn’t have a Facebook page, get one! Today, a Facebook page is just as important as a website. This material is excerpted from Say…
Dinner and Symposium Honor the Ministry of Lovett H. Weems, Jr.
…church leadership,” McAllister-Wilson said in a press release earlier this year. Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr., current director of the Lewis Center, confirmed that Weems brought McAllister-Wilson’s hope into reality….
First-time Visitor’s Survey Invites Feedback and Holy Conversation
…by family, friend, or co-worker □ Newspaper □ Postcard □ Radio □ Other: 4. Other Comments? When using a first-time visitor survey like this in the local church consider adding…
Doing a Christmas Eve Offering Well
…necessarily feel comfortable giving to a local church, especially if they already belonged to another church, as is frequently the case with out-of-town visitors. Those same persons, however, may want…
5 Steps to a Fruitful Restart
…4. Clarifying your new vision and values Healthy restart churches tend to be very intentional about clarifying their DNA through the church’s mission, vision, values, relationships, ministries, structures and operating…
The Gifts of Lovett Weems: “A Theological Mind and a Pastor’s Heart” through the Years
…we address this?’” The long range impact is clear. “You can see it already in the growth, slow though it is, in the next generation of clergy,” Huie said. “And…
5 Habits Your Church Must Unlearn to Increase Giving
…toward “us.” Together these errors compound the belief in people that the church “always talks about money” or “only wants my money.” In fact, the church ought to be a…
5 Disciplines of Teams that Thrive
…fifth variable — the team’s dysfunctional communication process. This material is excerpted from Teams that Thrive: Five Disciplines of Collaborative Church Leadership (InterVarsity Press, 2015) by Ryan T. Hartwig and…
Top Resources of 2019
…Center resources guide you in strengthening your personal leadership and renewing your congregation. These are our most popular free and purchased resources of the year, plus a free PDF e-book!…
Eight Strategies for Managing Conflict
…and through programs (ministries) based on those policies. Pastoral Management — Excellent church management leads by example. If the pastor sets a conflict-free example and a well-organized model, the church…
The Great Omission
…“go” is more accurately understood to mean “pursue the journey on which one has entered” or “to continue on one’s journey.” It might be understood to mean, “as you go…
Building Thriving Rural Congregations
…the odds are that you’re not going to have a 3,000-person church. It doesn’t work out like that. Rather than spinning their wheels trying to attract people, I say, “Look,…
A New Church and A New Seminary: Theological Education Is the Solution
…for a church that makes an unmistakable dent in the universe-and it’s a book that is long, long overdue.” — Kenda Creasy Dean, Mary D. Synnott Professor of Youth, Church,…
Improve Your Time Management and Enhance Your Ministry: An In-Depth Interview with Nicole Reilley
…but we’re scrolling social media. Nicole Reilley: It’s the big rock. You put it in first. It’s nonnegotiable. It’s so nonnegotiable to God, it’s one of the Ten Commandments. Why…
