Change Is a Process, Not a Position
Monday December 9, 2019 | Jessica BealerA new position doesn’t remove resistance. It does mean you’ve been afforded an opportunity to make a greater impact, and even more importantly, it means you have to step up to the plate, increase your capacity, and lead better. Over the years, I’ve discovered a three-step process to help navigate those early days of a new position. Read more
Letting Kids Be the Tradition-Makers
Friday December 6, 2019 | Ronne RockWhen we allow children to have a creative voice in how we celebrate the holidays, we let them exercise the gifts and talents given to them by our precious Abba God. And we let them actively participate in the very heritage of faith and love they will then pass on to their children. Read more
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
5 Tips To Help Balance Your Time At Home And In Ministry This Christmas
Monday December 2, 2019 | Orange LeadersI’ll be home for Christmas. You can count on me . . . [insert record scratch here] . . . well, unless you’re a ministry leader! So, how do we do it? How do we strike the proper balance between serving God and serving our families, particularly at Christmas? 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
Maximizing Family Time During the Holidays
Monday November 25, 2019 | Paula DannielleThe hustle-and-bustle of the holiday season doesn’t just pertain to shopping. Ministry work seems to get kicked up a notch between October and February. We have Fall Festivals, Hallelujah Nights, Trunk or Treats, Thanksgiving events, Christmas services, New Year’s services, and new families coming to jump-start their faith journeys this year. With all of these moments that are scrunched together by calendars, how we can make sure to protect our family time? Read more
How Churches Can Use Partnerships to Reach the Community
Friday November 22, 2019 | Shannon WhiteheadInstead of simply saying, “Let us know how our church can help!” there are many reasons and many ways a church can begin to actively use partnerships to impact the community. Read more
Big or Small, Your Church Matters
Wednesday November 20, 2019 | Haley Morgan SmithFifty attendees or 5,000—your church matters. Because, while your church may have a paid staff of zero and a volunteer staff of a few that do multiple jobs, that is not what the kids in your church will remember. The kids in your church will remember that there were adults who cared about them and stayed consistent in their lives, regardless of whether they wore Carhartts or skinny jeans. Read more
The Purpose of Fear in Authentic Leadership
Tuesday November 19, 2019 | Ronne RockLeadership in ministry is not for the faint-hearted. We only need to look around us to witness the ravages of an unrelenting war on character, on relationships, on hearts and minds. Read more
3 Easy Ways to Impact a Middle Schooler’s Identity and Faith
Friday November 15, 2019 | Kristen Ivy11, 12, 13. These are the awkward years. You remember right? Greasy hair, frizzy hair, don’t care. Weight gain and weight loss. You feel like an adult but everyone treats you like a kid. Life for a middle schooler is rough. Forget trying to figure out who you are in Christ. Preteens are hanging onto the struggle bus for dear life. Read more
