Whether you are new in a ministry position or have been in your role for years, there comes a time to make change. Sometimes it is small changes that need to be made (tweaking curriculum, painting the room, etc.). Sometimes it is big changes that need to be made (the summer camp you go to,…

I have often said throughout my ministry “I want to have an impact on the students in my ministry.” I would imagine we all have. It sounds great and maybe it is correct.  Lately though I have been really thinking about this and I am not sure having an impact on our students is really…

[This is a post in a series on Building a Strong Team.] Commitment from your team over the long-term is extremely important to the success of your ministry.  Having a consistent team over the years brings consistency to your ministry.  It also helps as you recruit new members to the team, because you are not starting…

[This is a post in a series on Building a Strong Team.] By this point you have hopefully realized the need for a team around you and you have begun to recruit a strong team.  So where do you go from here?  Having a great team requires more than having great people.  A great team is…

[This is a post in a series on Building a Strong Team.] So you know you need a team, but where do you start?  How do you find new team members?  The thought of being a recruiter may be a scary one for you.  If you intend to have a ministry of lasting impact and influence you must be…

[This is a post in a series on Building a Strong Team.] You may realize the need for a team intuitively.  If you are like me however, knowing the need for a team and actually creating/having/using a team are very different things.  Confession: ” While I have always realized the need for a team in my…