Leadership Lessons from “Restaurant: Impossible”
One of my favorite TV shows is "Restaurant: Impossible" on Food Network. If you are not familiar with the show, let me give you a quick overview. With two days and $10,000 Chef Robert Irvine goes to a failing restaurant with the hopes of turning the business around. Chef Robert…
Volunteer Information Packet Must-Haves
When volunteers join our ministry, they are given a packet of useful information to provide insight into our ministry's policies and procedures. The packet is usually distributed at our volunteer training but occasionally a volunteer will join our ministry mid-year. That's why we always have packets ready to go. Our…
2 Tools We’re Using to Help Us Do Ministry Better
I love finding tools to help make my life a little easier. A few months ago, I discovered two online tools that have helped make our ministry more efficient. According to their website, Basecamp is "the world's #1 project management app". Our Family Ministry team began using this tool to help us…
Looking Back, Yet Looking Forward
As 2013 approaches, I am overwhelmed with how much God has blessed me in 2012. I have grown so much personally, spiritually and professionally this year, much more than I could have ever imagined a year ago. Maybe you can say the same for yourself. Looking Back Growth and challenge…