Tammy Helfrich
Tammy Helfrich recently left an established career in the corporate world to follow her passion and invest in people. She loves to encourage, empower and connect people so they can live into who they were created to be. She is the Connections and Growth Director at The Orchard Community and is passionate about people and their stories. She hosts a podcast titled Right Where You Are, which encourages people to make a difference in the world right where they are now. You can connect with her on Twitter, Instagram and her website: www.TammyHelfrich.com.
Rebooting Your Spiritual Growth
Monday July 29, 2019 | Tammy HelfrichLeading our communities can take incredible energy. We pour our whole lives into it and invest on a journey with God’s people. And sometimes, the result is that our own spiritual growth gets put on hold. Read more
How To Navigate Transitions In Ministry
Wednesday May 15, 2019 | Tammy HelfrichTransitions can be difficult. Even the most thought-out and well-designed transitions can be stressful. When we are leading in ministry, transitions are something we come to expect. As leaders, one of the most important things we can do is manage our thoughts during challenging transitions. Here are some ideas that may help: Read more
Welcoming People Well
Wednesday November 16, 2016 | Tammy HelfrichThe holidays are a time when people start reflecting and taking time to think about family and faith. Sports activities for kids seem to slow down, hectic family schedules take a little bit of a break, and many people find themselves wanting to head back to church. This can mean that you will see an […] Read more
How Your Church Can Equip Your Community
Tuesday July 12, 2016 | Tammy HelfrichYour church or ministry is filled with people from all different kinds of business and professional backgrounds. They often have incredible insight and wisdom, yet many organizations do not realize this or take time to explore it. Often, our mission is to focus on what we have been called to do in the world and […] Read more
Leading Up
Monday June 13, 2016 | Tammy HelfrichWhen we think of leadership, we typically think of the people we are leading who are under us. The people who report to us or who look to us for leadership. We sometimes forget that there is a way to also lead up to the leaders above us. This is a lesson I learned early […] Read more
Creating An Authentically Healthy Volunteer Culture
Wednesday May 18, 2016 | Tammy HelfrichYou work really hard to create a healthy culture in your organization. You want your staff to be working toward the mission, and you want everything in your environment to be done really well. But do you take time to focus on the culture of your volunteers? Chances are, you need volunteers in your organization […] Read more
Your Mission Begins With You
Thursday February 4, 2016 | Tammy HelfrichTake a minute to think about the mission of your ministry. You can most likely tell me in less than a minute what your mission is and what your vision is. It’s important to you. It’s why you do everything that you do. Now take a minute to think about the people around you. Your […] Read more
A Community-Wide Welcome
Tuesday December 15, 2015 | Tammy HelfrichImagine walking into a building you’ve never been in before. You’re not sure you even want to be there in the first place, but you hesitantly decide to check it out. You look around and are confused and not sure what to think. Immediately, you notice there are people talking to each other and they […] Read more
Navigating The Dismissal Of A Volunteer
Thursday July 30, 2015 | Tammy HelfrichI could never fire a volunteer! Maybe you’ve heard yourself say these words. Maybe you work for a church or a nonprofit and your organization is dependent on volunteers. How could you ever fire one? The reasons for needing to fire a volunteer vary. It may be because of a character issue that has surfaced. […] Read more
