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- 1. Preparing for Church Growth: Why Hiring Can't Wait for the Fall
- As we look at staffing trends for the rest of this year, one thing is clear: Now is the time to hire your key staff members. Our team had the pleasure of hearing from Shawn Lovejoy, founder and CEO of ...
- Created on 10 June 2021
- 2. Lessons for Leaders on How to Lovingly Terminate Staff ...
- For 25 years of leading different companies and churches, I have learned the hard way how to lovingly terminate staff. In my role as pastor or as a CEO/COO, I would love to say that I have always terminated ...
- Created on 29 April 2021
- 3. Character-Building Benefit of Church Sports Are As Important As Ever
- Editor's note: If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are not alone. When parents choose extracurricular activities for their child, the practical ...
- Created on 24 March 2021
- 4. 5 Necessary Ingredients in Healthy Delegation
- I have seen where dumping responsibilities on people is called delegation. This form of delegation does more harm than good for an organization. It leaves projects undone or completed mediocre at best. ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 5. Where Have All of the Church Volunteers Gone?
- It is one of the most vocalized challenges church leaders express. As the church regathers, the number of volunteers returning does not seem to be proportionate to those who have returned. After our Church ...
- Created on 15 March 2021
- 6. How to Create a Culture of Empowerment Without Entitlement
- ... d only been on staff for about eight minutes. OK, that's exaggerated, but not by much. I don't think he had an entitlement attitude, but he hadn't yet wrestled down the concept of earning something r ...
- Created on 12 March 2021
- 7. Rick Warren: 10 Steps to Training People for Ministry
- I believe we have a sleeping giant in our churches today. If that sleeping giant awakes, the world won't be the same. The sleeping giant is lay people who aren't serving somewhere in ministry. Our greatest ...
- Created on 09 March 2021
- 8. 10 Characteristics of Churches That Welcome Revitalization
- Church revitalization is not easy—especially when the church isn't yet on board. Here, though, are characteristics of churches I've seen who are ready for the work: 1. The senior leader is committed ...
- Created on 05 March 2021
- 9. 5 Online Ministry Ideas to Increase Your Impact
- "What do we do now?" Pastor Greg asked his executive pastor, Marcia, as they left an all-day strategy meeting with their team. "With COVID closures and drops in donations, we can't continue to not meet ...
- Created on 05 March 2021
- 10. How You and Your Staff Can Stay Motivated During the Pandemic ...
- ... experience. 4. Stay connected. If you are working from home, be sure you stay connected with what is going on. Information and clear communication are necessary parts of leadership. Communicate with s ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 11. Why Your Organization Should Copy These Instead of Imitating Practices
- ... , Copy that. When you learn a good principle of leadership, feel free to copy that into your own organization. But at the same time: — Staff meetings every Tuesday? Maybe, but maybe not. You need producti ...
- Created on 02 February 2021
- 12. 7 Factors That Could Erode Your Church's Progress in 2021
- ... You know what you have to offer your community. — Your faith in God and your confidence in your vision is strong. — Your staff is fully engaged. — Your plans are clear for the first 3-6 months. ...
- Created on 28 January 2021
- 13. Why a Diverse Church Starts With a Diverse Staff ...
- ... church starts with a diverse staff and how you can begin to diversify your congregation. The first change is your mindset. We cannot just hope for a diverse church and expect it to happen, much like ...
- Created on 21 December 2020
- 14. 5 Reasons Leadership Can't Be Normal Anymore
- Leadership is so much different today than when I first started leading almost 35 years ago. To lead today we must learn to think outside some things once considered normal in leadership. And then 2020 ...
- Created on 15 December 2020
- 15. 7 Ways to Lead a Team That Goes the Distance
- The work done by your team—your staff and volunteers—has eternal consequences. But your team members cannot serve effectively if they're under stress; they won't be able to go the distance. This is especial ...
- Created on 08 December 2020
- 16. How Your Church Can Hyperlocalize Its Mission and Message
- Whether your church is open for in-person worship or is meeting solely through online platforms, the pandemic has changed the way we do church. Now that nearly every church in the world is streaming services, ...
- Created on 03 December 2020
- 17. How Your Staff Can Find Strength From This Tumultuous 2020 ...
- ... has done in 2020. Having been a church planter and staff pastor, Nathan Camp brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the StartCHURCH team through his role as the chief executive officer. He desir ...
- Created on 30 November 2020
- 18. The Right Way to Hire Church Staff ...
- ... , and so many more. However, one of the milestones that often gets overlooked is the day you hire your first church staff member. Although hiring your first church staff member may not seem all th ...
- Created on 18 November 2020
- 19. What Factors Should Drive Your Ministry's Compensation Strategy?
- ... are helpful in determining appropriate salaries for your staff this year. To display the two different methods, you can use to determine salaries, we'll show you examples from our compensation repor ...
- Created on 06 November 2020
- 20. 10 Ways to Build Team Cohesion Virtually
- Early in the COVID crisis, the situation forced churches to have staff gatherings, team meetings and small groups virtually. Though many have now returned to in-person meetings, many others have not—and ...
- Created on 05 November 2020
