For a future project I am rewriting procedures of welcome first-time guests. I love processes. I believe that when we have good processes we are more effective. Add great people to the mix and you have a stellar combination. In my planning for the future I found holes in my previous system. Below are a [...]
On a average, thirty years ago, the time spent in ministry was a thirty years tenure. Currently the average full-time ministry stint has dwindled down to fifteen years. Why has this downward spiral taken over a generation? Some say burnout, others speak to this generation lack of focus, but what answer cuts to the core [...]
In organizing sermon topics I have always needed a way to expatiate the process of planning. Over a few years I noticed a three point trend in my studying. These three points seem to be the bedrock for all series development or at least have been for me. The points below with their explanation, I [...]
Money, Attendance Numbers, Budgets, Saving Analysis, Growth Trends, Etc – All of which are just means of performance and goal analyses! What gets measured gets managed. – Peter Drucker Assessing personal goals in regards to money, savings, or other numerical guidance in mind is not vain, selfish, nor self-seeking, rather just the mechanisms for honest [...]
