The recent allegations of lewd conduct by a Saddleback Church youth leader is yet another example of how child abuse in America is an issue of concern.
Stories about child abuse of minors seems to be a regular topic on the evening news with one disturbing allegation after another.
Churches are no exception to these accusations and should take steps to create a safe place for their children and youth. Read the Full Article →
The most important function of communication within an organization is to inform, persuade and motivate.
Successful organizations communicate intentionally because they recognize that when leadership fails to communicate effectively, issues arise, conflict presents itself and organizational momentum slows.
We all have different preferences for how we receive information, yet we all crave communication. It is what engages us in our relationships, our employment, and our church. 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 →
Churches often struggle with the term “customer” and sometimes question if churches have customers.
However more and more churches have become aware of the need to identify who their customers are and strategically take steps to create a positive experience for them.
In the church, customers can be defined as visitors, members, volunteers and employees.
Creating a positive experience for these key customer groups is important because members fund the church, volunteers are the labor engine of the church and employees facilitate the process. 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 →
Attracting visitors to your church is the first step in achieving church growth.
Understanding the visitor experience can provide valuable information that can be used to create a first time experience that makes the visitor want to come back – and hopefully join the church.
When I visit a church there are several things I pay attention to. I like going someplace that is welcoming, comfortable and consistent with my belief system. Read the Full Article →
God blesses churches with many resources – people, time and money – and He expects us to be good stewards with what He provides.
Members tithe on their income to support the operation of the ministry, making it even more important to be good stewards and manage financial resources responsibly.
So what is the definition of stewardship? According to dictionary.com, Stewardship is, “the responsible overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring for and preserving“. Read the Full Article →
A leader is someone who unites people and guides them toward a shared goal.
They help to set the target, the pace and the culture within an organization. In a church, leaders are crucial to a ministry’s ability to achieve its mission.
Every church has a slightly different leadership model and terms for describing those leaders, however, the basic characteristics of a church leader should be the same. Read the Full Article →
I don’t know if you listen to Andy Stanley’s leadership podcasts or not but if you don’t it is a great resource for church leaders.
Anyone who has ever listened to Andy knows that he is a great communicator and addresses many of the challenges church leaders face every day.
One of his recent podcasts titled, Trust vs Suspicion is a great teaching on how to steer a church employee culture toward trusting that others are doing the right thing and encouraging employees to demonstrate behaviors that warrant trustworthiness. Read the Full Article →
Churches are beginning to embrace service quality and quality assurance in how they manage their operations and resources.
Quality is one of those terms that can be very vague, depending on our own frame of reference, so let’s look at a couple of formal definitions.
Dictionary.com defines quality as “Character with respect to fineness; high grade, superiority, excellence; degree or standard of excellence”. Read the Full Article →
