5 Key Ways to Improve Your Church YouTube Channel
…comments and replies and reaching out to their community with Twitter’s advanced search. What if your church did the same thing on YouTube? Answer questions, comment on church members’ YouTube…
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…comments and replies and reaching out to their community with Twitter’s advanced search. What if your church did the same thing on YouTube? Answer questions, comment on church members’ YouTube…
Mike Bonem says that the simple solution to ministry leaders feeling overloaded and overwhelmed is to delegate more. Our most common excuses for failing to delegate don’t really stand up….
…crucial components of the practice of ministry: understanding, empathy, and discernment. Understanding When phrased right, thoughtful questions lead to more understanding in complex or escalating situations. Recently while my husband…
…be asking, “What toll? They scaled back during the pandemic.” So, let’s take a closer look. Leaders who previously found deep fulfillment in comforting church members that were suffering and…
…structure. Who reports to who matters, and hierarchy is important. But when it comes to communication, I recommend you throw the organizational structure out the window. Your creative team should…
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…uncomfortable subject emerges, we stay quiet. We keep the peace. We hold our tongues out of respect for the comfort of others in the room. Yet maintaining that comfort comes…
Kay Kotan says many churches feel a natural desire to return to the familiar, comfortable patterns of the past. But churches that embrace this time of disruption as a catalyst…
…late afternoon, when the work is not done but we feel that quitting time has come. Hope reminds us that, with God’s help, we can do the things God asks…
…and other churches right now to look in their community and say, “What is the thing that must be done now here? What’s the calling of God in this community?…
Tom Berlin says that candid conversation takes courage. But it also requires kindness and compassion. He suggests five practices for approaching difficult conversations with openness, honesty, sensitivity, and grace. There…
…worth rethinking a more distributed and released church model that can be more effective at reaching friends, neighbors, co-workers, and communities. In 2020, if coming to Christ means coming to…
…multigenerational. Few communities consist of only one generation. If you want your church to reach your community, you’re more likely to do that if your church reflects your community. 3….
Overreacting to the criticism and complaints that are an inevitable part of ministry leadership only ups the emotional ante. Dan Hotchkiss says learning to underreact is a critical skill for…
…Group research are depicted as a compass, not as a checklist or linear process, because a compass is a navigational tool, a way to orient ourselves in a particular direction…
…that also. The bigger issue is whether or not a person leaves “the” Church or “a” church. If they are attending another church, we should take comfort in that, but…
…not healthy. But a church filled with seniors because it’s intentionally ministering to their needs and utilizing their gifts can be very healthy, strong, and a blessing to their community….
…than tribal) terms. 2. Compassion Compassion and clarity belong together. Clarity compels us to speak with conviction. Compassion invites us to listen with concentration. It is in the dance between…
…people and leading them well. How do you see yourself today compared to a year ago? How do you perceive others see and relate to you compared to a year…
…to the narratives, beliefs, practices, and traditions of their faith communities is to participate actively in intentionally age-integrated experiences with others in those faith communities. Truly intergenerational communities welcome children,…
…church’s social media presence. Building social media within ministries can feel daunting, foreign, and complicated—especially at first. It can feel like we’re putting in a lot of effort for very…
…do you mean?” “I mean, do the people you work with like you?” That may seem overly simplistic to what is likely a complicated situation, but the answer has a…
…came to my church, I was a hurting pastor and it was a hurting church. The combination of those hurts led to two realities: There were very few people to…
…consensus takes a large amount of dedicated buy-in up front, as those involved must commit to making a decision that’s best for the group as a whole, instead of competing…
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…AI to strengthen your ministry so that you can spend more time cultivating relationships with the congregation and the community. The era of artificial intelligence (AI) is here. Once confined…
…They provide seven simple steps to help your church employ simple practices to get outside your comfort zone and connect with neighbors in new ways. Most people do not like…
…to passionately speak up “on behalf” of marginalized communities. In some situations, speaking up on a marginalized community’s behalf is essential, especially in spaces where such communities do not have…
…protection at all costs. Child security is a discipleship issue — and one of the most important! If you believe in the Great Commission, then you will create robust security…
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