Effective churches understand the importance of creating a Mission, Vision and Values statement.
This formal document provides direction and a target for the church. It is a tool to help the organization fulfill what God has called it to do. It is the bullseye!
The value of a church vision statement is that it gives church leadership, employees and members a shared goal.
Read the Full Article →Ethical behavior in how business is done seems to have become an option rather than an assumption as demonstrated by all too common news headlines.
Many organizations create code-of-ethics and conduct statements as a way to communicate established boundaries and set expectations for employee behaviors.
This document also serves as a tool to help guide decision making and actions that demonstrate self regulation.
Read the Full Article →Easter has come and gone, flowers are beginning to bloom and spring is finally here which means that summer is just around the corner.
As the snow begins to melt, and the tulips start to show off their spring colors, your team should be well on its way to planning your summer vacation bible school.
Planning church events can be fun and stress free as long as there is detailed planning and lots of hands to help. Read the Full Article →
Easter is this weekend and churches are scrambling to prepare for the influx of visitors.
People go to church for lots of reasons.
They want to learn about God and biblical principles and they want a social experience with people who share their same values and belief system.
And of course there is the CEO people – those who only attend on Christmas and Easter! Read the Full Article →
I don’t know anyone who isn’t excited about spring.
And, with spring comes one of the most important days of the year for churches – Easter Sunday!
Easter is one of two days a year when people, who don’t regularly attend church, will come and celebrate Christ’s resurrection.
This is also a time of year when people recommit and make an attempt to get back to church. Read the Full Article →
Change. This six letter word can either create panic or elicit excitement.
And both responses depend on how the change is presented, communicated and validated.
In the church, change can be a difficult thing to sell.
Members get comfortable, employees settle into routine and leadership often settles for the status quo.
However, change is necessary for a church that is growing, thriving and making a difference in its community. Read the Full Article →
If you’ve been in ministry for more than a minute you know that people come and people go.
Nonetheless, it is always disappointing when a member leaves your church.
Gone are the days when people attended the church closest to their home. Or people attending a church that their family belonged to.
We often struggle with the fact that we live in a consumer driven society – and people have choices. Read the Full Article →
I was recently speaking to someone who was telling me a very sad story about how their church had to let a pastor go.
The church was experiencing some financial challenges that resulted in a decision to reduce expenses by terminating a pastor.
My acquaintance shared with me that the pastor was notified of his termination by the staff accountant and had no conversations with the senior pastor (his boss) . Read the Full Article →
Most organizations understand the importance of screening job candidates before deciding to bring them on-board.
However, there is so much to learn when someone leaves.
So why not ask people probing questions when they decide to leave the organization?
Take the time to learn why an employee accepted another position and you can learn how to improve.
Many organizations us exit interviews are a forum to learn. Read the Full Article →
We can all agree that there are not enough hours in the day and often wonder how the day gets by without being able to accomplishing more.
Time management is a skill that is difficult to master but can be done with a little planning, focus and sometimes technology can help.
As church leaders and employees we know that our salary is paid through the tithes of others – making it even more important to manage the precious time that we have. Read the Full Article →
