How to Start a Special Needs Ministry at Your Church
Monday July 20, 2020 | Meaghan WallIf our mission statement is fully inclusive, why are we surprised when a family with a child with special needs walks into our church? They’re part of the mission and, now that we acknowledge that we’ve invited them, we need to be ready to serve. Read more
5 Administrative Duties Church Leaders Can Improve
Wednesday July 8, 2020 | Bre HallbergHow are you wired? Ministry can be such a highly creative field to work in that we often dismiss administrative tasks as not nearly as important. Are you the creative one? Full of new visions and ideas, ready to take on the next big project? Read more
How to Make Relationships Matter More
Monday May 25, 2020 | Reggie JoinerHave you ever thrown a rock into the water and watched the concentric circles form across the surface of the water? This formation of rings along the water’s surface is known as the ripple effect. That small rock, dropped in the water, indirectly affects the surface of the water several feet outside its initial point of entry. Read more
The Next Grand Adventure
Friday May 1, 2020 | Adriana HowardLet’s set the scene. The sky overhead is inky black and full of stars that flicker like they’re communicating in code. Tall grass is dancing while a steady wind rolls over the hills, one after another after another, and on one of the hilltops sits a lion. There’s a ready tension in him, visible in […] Read more
What the Church Needs to Know about Families with Special Needs
Wednesday April 1, 2020 | Sherry SurrattEvery kid is unique and special to their parent, but here’s what we miss sometimes: As church leaders, we tend to focus on what we can do for someone with a special need and overlook the unique gifts and talents they bring to a church. Read more
You Might Be a Church Small Group Leader If . . .
Friday March 20, 2020 | Afton PhillipsSmall group leaders are a wonderful—and wonderfully peculiar—brand of people. If you’ve spent time, blood, sweat, tears, and more tears as a small group leader, congratulations! You are among the proud and few. Read more
5 Ways You Can Influence Your Church’s Staff Culture
Wednesday March 18, 2020 | Orange LeadersLoyal staff members are the people who make the church tick. They’re the ones who make all the behind-the-scenes magic happen—the stuff very few people in the congregation ever see. Read more
Even If You Don’t Use ORANGE
Friday January 10, 2020 | Reggie JoinerWe hope you THINK ORANGE, even if you never use orange. THERE’S A LOT I DON’T KNOW. I began a music internship at a church when I was sixteen, and I have been in ministry ever since. Working in and with churches is the only thing I have ever really done. I am like a […] Read more
Comparison Is the Thief of Contentment
Friday November 29, 2019 | Liz HansenComparison is the moving sidewalk you wander onto, the one that whisks you 50 yards away to a bad place before you take a step. It’s always right there, just one tiny thought away, ready to slide you silently, deeply into a mire of discontent. Read more
4 Tips to Utilize Social Media for Your Ministry Without Getting Overwhelmed
Wednesday October 23, 2019 | CJ PalmerSocial media is where your students are hanging out. If you want to reach them, you need to engage with them on their turf. So, what should you do? Just keep struggling to stay up-to-date with your social media posts and suffer through the overwhelming nature of it all? Of course not. Just because it's overwhelming now doesn't mean it has to stay that way. Here are four tips to help you utilize social media in your ministry without getting overwhelmed. Read more