Orange Tour Notes (Part 1)
Last week, I attended the Orange Tour at National Community Church in Washington, D.C. The theme was "Lead Change...Lead Small." The first half of the day was spent talking about leading change (in various ways) while the second half of the day spoke to the importance of small groups…
Is Your Ministry Prepared for an Emergency?
As I write, our area is under a flood watch and high wind warning as Hurricane Sandy approaches our area. My family took precautions to prepare for the storm by securing outdoor items, putting down the storm windows, clearing leaves from the storm drains and stocking up on bottled water,…
The Beauty of Partnering With Parents
"Partnering with parents" is a very popular phrase for those in children's ministry and student ministry. We realize that (or we should realize) that this is one of the key relationships that we should foster as ministry leaders. I have always struggled somewhat with what it means to truly partner with parents.…
All-Inclusive Recruiting: 16 “Outside the Box” Volunteer Positions
As leaders, we spend a lot of time recruiting for weekend programming--teachers, assistant teachers, greeters, techies, worship leaders, ushers, just to name a few. As important and valuable as these roles are, not everyone is gifted or available to serve in our ministries on the weekends. It's important to remember…