Wouldn’t it be great if all of our churches had continuous supplies of volunteer leaders to step into vacant positions on a moments notice? It almost sounds too good to be true, but I have seen churches where this actually happens!
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Budget Cuts and Stages of Grief
Thursday, February 3, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Last week, my church cut its budget by 16%. As the finance committee went through the budget, they realized that in order to make that kind of cut, they would have to cut staff. That was something no one wanted to do. In fact, it grieved them deeply. It became a loss to them, and they began working through the stages of grief.
Here are the stages that I observed and how the various stages manifested themselves:
Church Signing Days
Monday, January 10, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
The college football season is over. Now is the time that coaches focus on recruiting players out of high school. If a coach doesn’t get an offer in front of a recruit by signing day, the recruit will commit elsewhere. It is the same with churches. We have programs to offer, and we need to get that information [...]
What Size Church Gets a Full Time Pastor?
Monday, December 27, 2010 by · 7 Comments
Volunteer Expiration Dates
Monday, October 18, 2010 by · 7 Comments
Expiration dates are on all sorts of things and for good reasons. We can find them on loaves of bread, gallons of milk, and egg cartons. Expiration dates are on our driver’s licenses, professional certifications, and even the President of the United States. Here’s how expiration dates can keep our churches fresh!
