Remember That We Are Working in Sand
…says, new every morning is your love, great God of light, and all day long you are working for good in the world. (“An Order for Morning Praise and Prayer,”…
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Turning Church Spectators into Active Participants
…commands: “Feed my lambs.” “Take care of my sheep.” “Feed my sheep.” Ministers know this passage, and yet most feel lucky to see even half their flock at church. Too…
Some Practices to Improve the Use of Your Time
…versa. Your calendar, planner, or other tools should be complete and not compartmentalized. Learn to say “no” when needed. Adding on more does not work for long. Sometimes we need…
Do Not Enter
…like, “No, this is just not the right time for me.”After that, I was never asked again.” For us, this is like the sign saying, “Do Not Enter.” Leaders, people…
Avoiding Lay Ministry Burnout
…them. While they still feel the desire to “work for God,” it becomes an obligation rather than a privilege. They start to grumble, but not too loudly, about all the…
Leadership Lessons from The Salvation Army
…U.S.” Drucker explained: “No one even comes close to it in respect to clarity of mission, ability to innovate, measurable results, dedication, and putting money to maximum use.” Mission The…
Spiritual Lessons from a Vinedresser
…vineyard, pay attention, and care.” “Of course you do,” she said softly. “That’s what it means to be a vinedresser.” The Vinedresser’s Notebook is available from Cokesbury and Amazon. Related…
Your Leadership Attitude is Contagious
…is adapted from Sue’s book Ultimately Responsible: When You’re in Charge of Igniting a Ministry (Abingdon Press, 2006) and used with the publisher’s permission. It is available at Cokesbury and…
Does Your Church Need a Disaster Ministry Plan?
…congregation’s resources with specific goals, taking into account current congregation and community resources needed. This material is excerpted from Disaster Ministry Hand*]}*book (Intervarsity Press, 2016) by Jamie D. Aten and…
Overflow: Increase Worship Attendance & Bear More Fruit
…be inspired to look differently at growth in worship. Weems and Berline state, “Worship is powerful…. In ways small and large, worship is key to the transformation of the world.”…
Speak More Effectively by Asking Three Questions
…“Why?” “Who?” and “What?” Why? When I’m asked to give a speech, talk, or sermon outside of my home church, I want to know, “Why am I being asked to…
Worship Game Changers
…not beginning with “How?” as in strategies and creative tactics, or “What?” as in a particular style of music or liturgy, but with the question “Why worship at all?” Worship…
The Spiritual Diversity of Congregations
…4: Communitarians. These people know that the state of the whole community, the congregation, is important. They want to build it up, increase its membership, bring in people, make the…
Christian Wallet Principles
…money? My research, prayer, and discernment regarding my own “wallet” have led me to a number of key conclusions: All of my wallet’s contents, every single penny, come from God….
Change Leaders Persevere
…Paul put it, “Suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.” (Romans 5:3-5) When Moses led the Israelites on that 40-year…
How Incoming Pastors Can Navigate the Changeover Zone
…“How am I coming across?” “Am I being genuine and authentic?” “Am I being sensitive, gracious, and courteous?” “Are my behaviors what I hope to see in others?” One of…
3 Surefire Ways to Fail in Developing Leaders
…called. It won’t necessarily have been their fault. After all, they weren’t ready, and their leaders should have recognized that. These are just a few of the most common reasons…
Setting Stewardship Goals for the New Year
…group, task group, or ministry area. Clayton’s new book, Propel: Good Stewardship, Greater Generosity (Abingdon Press, 2015), is available through Amazon or Cokesbury. Related Resources: Stewardship Intervention Counters Fundraiser Dependence…
The Myth of Balance
…in ministry. Power is perceived individually and relationally when it appears that you “have it all together.” Genuine power, however, when it comes to a balanced life, means that you…
Roadblocks to God’s Future
…more episodic program the latest pastor introduced. 8. We’re a caring family; isn’t that enough? Listen how people describe their churches, and you will hear words like “family,” “caring,” and…
Building Attendance through Special Focus Sundays
…and Bear More Fruit (Abingdon, 2013) and used by permission. Overflow is available from Cokesbury and Amazon. Related Resources: Time to Invite by Lovett H. Weems, Jr. Add Off-Site Christmas…
Five Keys to Becoming a More Inclusive Community
…overcame obstacles in uniting diverse believers speaking different languages. (Acts 2:1-6) If they did it, so can we! That said, there is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all way to overcome the…
Too Few Sunday School Teachers? Try a Team Approach
…member if something comes up at the last minute?” “We use teams at work, and I enjoy them.” In contrast to our prior struggles recruiting people to teach, we were…
Building Multicultural Relationships
…for all people or just one kind of person? Do they communicate that everyone is welcome, or only certain ones? Visit local schools. The local school system(s) from which your…
Five Questions for Discerning Your Annual Giving Theme
…one-time goal, exclaiming, “We can do it!” But what about the campaign for pledges to cover the church’s annual budget year after year? Fund-raising, even with a spiritual focus, can…
More Than a Nonanxious Presence
…much for that. He keeps them all moving forward anyway. These things going on around you, he’d say, here’s what they mean. Here’s what God is doing. Here’s the good…
The Transformative Power of Listening
…practices.” (The Power to Speak: Feminism, Language, God, New York: Crossroads, 1989, 14). The power to speak is no small matter; it cannot be taken for granted that everyone shares…
Creating Leadership Accountability Systems
…has equipped those around you. This material is reprinted from Kibbey’s book Ultimately Responsible: When You’re in Charge of Igniting a Ministry, Abingdon, 2006. ©Sue Nilson Kibbey. Used by permission….
Know Your Purpose
…is)? This material is from Margaret’s book Leaders Who Last: Sustaining Yourself and Your Ministry (Seabury Books, 2009) and used with permission of the publisher, Church Publishing Inc., New York….
Create New Entry Points
…points, they must be deeply connected to the life of the church, not just tenants using a church facility. Age-level Ministries Solid, nurturing, age-level ministries for children, youth, young adults,…
