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What happens when the one who comforts those who grieve experiences trauma and grief?
Welcome! This is the place to discuss the overall coordination of ministries in your local church.
What happens when the one who comforts those who grieve experiences trauma and grief?
We know our churches need volunteers. But many of us are burnt out and disillusioned. What can we do about it?
Are you looking at launching new initiatives, especially post-Covid? If so, here are four basic steps for launching any program or initiative well.
Great tips for assessing whether your ministries and initiatives are really doing what you hoped they would.
Collaboration can be a doorway to hopefulness when individuals or congregations find themselves stuck.
Many pastors, church staff, and volunteers have gone above and beyond these past few months. Might a heartfelt note be one small way to show your appreciation?
Does your church have mandates, including terms of service, for your ministry leaders? If so, what are they and how are they written?
How does your church promote things like small groups? Do you share from the pulpit, or in the bulletin, or with special launch dates? What have you found to be effective?
Representatives from congregations across Canada gathered May 24-26 to discern, discuss, and dream about where God is leading the CRC. Get a sense of the event via this CRC News article.
What does ‘operational oversight’ look like among the ministry staff in your congregation? How do you decide the salary for any given position?
Curious, does your church hold midweek programs (i.e. GEMS, Cadets, Bible studies, etc) on a dedicated night?
Our church has both a Sunday morning and evening service, and we are looking for guidance on how to continue that AND do a small group/growth group ministry.
I began to realize that committee work is an act of loving another—whether in deliberating a big decision, or in sharing a common witness of work God is already doing among us.
How many activities can an average church member be expected to do? The easy answer is "it depends." The better answer is to find out what the situation is for your congregation.
What software program is your church using to manage and schedule your various volunteers?
How does your church prepare for the kickoff of fall ministries?
When change is needed, evaluating our own ministries can be difficult. Here are four ways to ward off ministry myopia and set your congregation up for success.
Recently LifeWay’s Todd Adkins, Daniel Im, and Eric Geiger (hosts of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast) released five episodes specifically related to recruiting volunteers in churches. Here are some of the highlights!
The article below, from Smart Church Management, suggests four ideal opportunities for surveying your volunteers.
Effective volunteer management incorporates many things that contribute to a positive experience for the volunteer. Here are 12 things that your volunteers are expecting from your church.
I'm looking for a "tool" to use to effectively evaluate various ministries in the church. Thoughts?
Although each church is unique, there are a few things all churches have in common, one of which is the challenge of finding ministry volunteers.
...trying to get some accurate advice on liability, child protection, and donations/taxes with regards to a ministry that has grown at our church...
Here are some suggestions for removing volunteers who aren’t working out.
Here are 10 suggestions for recognizing your volunteers and showing them your appreciation.