Everything Speaks! So, what are you trying to say? Or what is it you are hoping to communicate? Is your message getting across? When I visit a church, I prefer to arrive with the crowd in order to get the first time visitor experience. During a recent visit, I lingered in the lobby for a while. As I walked into the dark gymnasium (aka worship center), I noticed the volunteer team putting out more chairs. There was a big commotion and despite my years of church-going experien

One of the most common questions I was asked when on staff at a church was "how do you get volunteers?" People were exhausted from shouldering the load of the ministry and frustrated knowing quality volunteers were sitting in the seats of their sanctuary. We had a large number of volunteers, many of whom were very skilled in their craft and dedicated hours each week to serve the church. So I wanted to share some thoughts about on-ramping. I think there should be multiple on-r

One of the things I often speak to church leaders about is vision. I believe that when we have clear vision we can make fearless decisions.