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Collaborating in Humility
Collaboration can be a doorway to hopefulness when individuals or congregations find themselves stuck.
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June 23, 2020
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Taking a Moment to Thank Pastors, Church Staff, and Volunteers
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?
October 30, 2019
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Do You Have Terms for Your Ministry Coordinators?
Does your church have mandates, including terms of service, for your ministry leaders? If so, what are they and how are they written?
July 16, 2019
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How Does Your Church Promote Small Groups, Etc?
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?
June 4, 2019
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Canadian National Gathering Takes Place in Edmonton, Alberta
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.
April 23, 2019
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Best Practices for Operational Oversight and Staff Salaries?
What does ‘operational oversight’ look like among the ministry staff in your congregation? How do you decide the salary for any given position?
March 26, 2019
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Does Your Church Have Midweek Programming?
Curious, does your church hold midweek programs (i.e. GEMS, Cadets, Bible studies, etc) on a dedicated night?
February 13, 2019
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Best Practices for Integrating Worship Services and Small Group Ministry?
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.
December 11, 2018
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Escaping the "Death by Committee" Trap
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.
November 29, 2018
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Assessing Congregational Volunteer Capacity: A Few factors and Limits
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.
September 19, 2018
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Software for Scheduling Church Volunteers
What software program is your church using to manage and schedule your various volunteers?
July 23, 2018
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Prepping for Ministry Kickoff
How does your church prepare for the kickoff of fall ministries?
July 20, 2018
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4 Ways to Ward Off Ministry Myopia
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.
June 26, 2018
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Your Five Biggest Volunteer Recruiting Questions Answered
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!
May 22, 2018
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Four Opportunities to Measure Volunteer Satisfaction
The article below, from Smart Church Management, suggests four ideal opportunities for surveying your volunteers.
May 22, 2018
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12 Things That Your Volunteers Expect
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.
January 11, 2018
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Ministry Evaluation Tool?
I'm looking for a "tool" to use to effectively evaluate various ministries in the church. Thoughts?
January 6, 2018
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The Challenge of Leading Volunteers
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.
December 13, 2017
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Starting a Ministry...Advice Needed
...trying to get some accurate advice on liability, child protection, and donations/taxes with regards to a ministry that has grown at our church...
May 31, 2017
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When Volunteers Aren't Working Out
Here are some suggestions for removing volunteers who aren’t working out.
April 4, 2017
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10 Tips for Recognizing Church Volunteers
Here are 10 suggestions for recognizing your volunteers and showing them your appreciation.
March 17, 2017
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25 Faith Formation Touchpoints
Here are 25 important aspects of faith formation to look for in your church's faith formation ministries.
January 25, 2017
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Leadership Boards Need to Be Formed as a Group Before Getting to Work
A great article from "Faith and Leadership" came out today with some good suggestions for building an effective team. These suggestions may be helpful to your church council.
January 9, 2017
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Six Months In: What We’ve Been Learning
Curious what the Connections Project teams have learned after just six months of talking to congregations and individuals about ministry resources? Keep reading to find out.
January 3, 2017
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Introducing the Connections Project Regional Resourcing Teams
Meet the three regional teams who are working with congregations in Southern California, Southern Ontario, and the US Midwest!