I was an adult when I became a Christian and didn’t have the Vacation Bible School (VBS) experience as a child.
I knew kids who went to VBS but I was never invited to attend.
Interestingly though, any adult Christian that I know can speak to their childhood VBS memories.
Since I’ve been a Christian I’ve had the privledge of being a part of a great VBS and can see the benefit of investing the time and resources into this great summer event for kids. Read the Full Article →
I was recently listening to a leadership podcast by Andy Stanley, from North Point Community Church.
If you’ve never listened to Andy I highly recommend him because of his great teaching style and his focus on church leadership development. He has an ongoing leadership series that is very well done and is just a snippet of all the things this church does well. Read the Full Article →
Strategic planning is an important part of the creation, development and growth of any organization. Ministries that are interested in church growth are not exempt from planning.
Church planning helps the organization map out strategic steps to achieve its mission and vision.
Churches can experience a level of success without a plan, but those who invest the time and resources into developing a specific strategy and plan can achieve success at a much quicker pace.
Read the Full Article →Creating an influential youth program involves strategy, planning and support from the church.
And, requires a gifted and passionate youth director to get it done.
Youth directors have a unique role and often carry a heavy burden.
Kids confide in them about many of life’s issues and challenges.
This constant weight can discourage youth leaders – if they do not have the support they need. Read the Full Article →
I have a reader who has been been appointed to a new role, “Ministries of Trustees” position who recently asked for advice on preparing to meet with their pastor.
“I am meeting with our pastor. He’s been reviewed by the Ministries and by the session, but I thought it would be courteous and smart to ask him to share his hopes and dreams about where he wants to take our church family in the next 3, 5, 10 years. Read the Full Article →
Part of the church strategic planning process is setting church goals and objectives.
Goals should be written so they are measurable and should be an outcome of the strategic planning process.
Goals simply map out steps to achieve a strategic objective and do not need to be overly complicated. But, implementation of goals does require discipline and a commitment to follow-through to completion. Read the Full Article →
Appraising church leadership is just as important as appraising church employees and accountability for achieving objectives is what drives performance.
Church leadership should be evaluated the same way employees are and given measurable targets to achieve.
Goals are only as effective as the person who is responsible for achieving them and completing church goals should be a condition of employment and leadership rank. Read the Full Article →
I recently read an article about a study that uncovers an interesting result of goals that are perceived as being too difficult to attain – abusive supervisors.
This study reveals that when unattainable goals are set, the stress and pressure on supervisors to achieve those goals, increases and it is the employee who pays the price.
The research found a strong correlation between a supervisor’s assigned job goals, that were perceived as being too difficult to attain, and reports of abusive behavior toward subordinates. Read the Full Article →
Many churches meet with members to share information, cast vision or train volunteers.
This is done in an attempt to keep members engaged and is part of a structured communication management process.
These church meetings often share information about what the church has done, how it is performing and what it hopes to achieve in the future.
Business meetings should appeal to members and have a reputation for being well run, efficient and effective. Read the Full Article →
