Joe McAlpine
Joe McAlpine has been involved in ministry for over a decade, serving in staff leadership at churches ranging in attendance from 500 to 7000. Joe currently leads the family ministry team at Mosaic Church in Wisconsin. Mosaic is a church plant that is only a year old and has a heart for discipleship. Joe is happily married to DeAnn and has four children, Elijah, Selah, David, and Elisabeth. In his spare time, you can find him hanging with the family and playing his ukulele.
Saying Less, More Often
Tuesday December 3, 2019 | Joe McAlpineYou have about 40 hours a year . . . that’s it. After the sick days and vacation time, the kids and students who come to your church will have about 40 hours to hear you present to them the most important, life-changing, and essential message that they will ever hear. Read more
Keeping The Vision Strong
Wednesday August 28, 2019 | Joe McAlpineIn Proverbs, it is written that “where there is no vision the people perish.” That must mean then that where there IS vision the people will flourish. Vision is a word that we hear often in ministry leadership. Many young leaders struggle when it comes to keeping a vision strong so their teams don’t suffer from vision drift. Here are some ways that you can keep the vision God has given you on the front lines. Read more
The Fruits Of Integrity
Wednesday August 21, 2019 | Joe McAlpineIntegrity is so much more than who a person is when no one is looking. Integrity is a character trait that serves as a foundation for what makes a person good...or bad. The personalities of a truly connected and self-aware leader like empathy, grace, commitment, honesty, and transparency all stem from our ability to lead with integrity. Read more
Aligning Your Team With An Integrated Strategy
Wednesday May 29, 2019 | Joe McAlpineYour church has a very strategic leader in it. This person is there every weekend making sure that things go as planned. It is not the senior pastor. It is not the children’s pastor It is not the student pastor It’s not even the worship leader As leaders, we spend a TON of time on the vision, mission and values. This is a very important thing. But having a solid mission doesn’t promise success. Read more
Delegation: The Secret Sauce to Effective Leadership
Monday April 8, 2019 | Joe McAlpineHow can a leader decide what they should delegate and what they need to spearhead on their own? The reality is there is not really much that a leader can’t delegate to their team. We have put together a few pointers for you when it comes to delegating like a boss. These simple rules for delegation will help you take your leadership to the next level and get more done. Read more
For A Strong Team On Sunday, Invest In Them On Monday
Monday March 4, 2019 | Joe McAlpineMinistry would simply just be business without the relationships. If you want to invest in someone on Sunday, you need to know them on Monday. Read more
The Ingredient Every Fractured Team Possesses
Thursday May 11, 2017 | Joe McAlpineIf you have been around ministry and leadership for any length of time, you know that teamwork is at the core of all success. A successful team is built with a group of people that work together to realize a common goal. While the goal and the strategy might be different, the concept of people […] Read more
Budgeting From Vision
Tuesday November 15, 2016 | Joe McAlpineFolks, fall has officially arrived! This season brings so many cool things from changing leaves to the dreaded pumpkin spice. Yes I used the word dreaded to describe pumpkin spice. I was driving the other day and saw an auto garage advertising that they had pumpkin spice motor oil. It is definitely a huge problem […] Read more
Embracing The Huge Potential Of Parents
Wednesday August 24, 2016 | Joe McAlpine“Your job as a leader is to define spiritual leadership in terms for the family that are POSSIBLE and PRACTICAL so they can do the thing that they are wired to do as a family.” – Reggie Joiner The church has approximately 40 hours a year to invest biblical truths into a child. We need […] Read more
Elevating Community By Thinking Small
Monday August 22, 2016 | Joe McAlpine“A parent is not the only relationship a child needs.” – Reggie Joiner If you have children, I am sure that you have experienced moments where you invest truths into them only to find that they may have fallen on deaf ears. It can sometimes be surprising when they come home from church or school […] Read more
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