1269 Leadership Quotes
Pastors and church staff, who you select for a volunteer leadership position is far more important than what they do. Let me explain. Let’s be honest, churches are so desperate for volunteers they will take almost anyone who can pass a background check. We cast a wide net when recruiting volunteers. And rightfully so, you […]
You want to attract more church volunteers according to a plan, not pressure. You need a volunteer ministry, not just more volunteers. You need a volunteer system, not just more sermons and platform announcements. A good system is as easy as A-B-C-D-E (Attract, Build (Train), Convert (Plug In), Delight (Thank), Evaluate). The following are 4 […]
During the upcoming online Propel Conference I am privileged to be one of the featured speakers. My session will be entitled 15 Reasons Why Top Church Volunteer Leaders Quit. This content, along with all the other sessions, is going to be quite helpful to you and your ministry team. As a reader of this site, […]
I had a troubling conversation with one of the best church volunteers I know. After faithfully serving in his role for over 15 years, he is strongly considering resigning his position. Though sometimes a good idea, mostly when great volunteers resign their positions it is one of the most tragic and avoidable things that can happen at […]
During the summer of 1986, I was working in a grocery store while attending college. This job came with the unbelievable benefit of one unpaid week of vacation per year. So when July came I had a decision to make. Should I go to the beach for sun, fun and relaxation or should I make the strategic decision […]
Utilizing my book The 10 Indispensable Practices Of The 2-Minute Leader and its accompanying study guide, I just concluded a 10-week bible study at Fellowship Bible Church for business leaders. The purpose of the study was to equip those in the marketplace with Christian leadership principles so they could have a biblical framework for leadership, be […]
I am a HUGE fan of church volunteers. In fact, I have been one over 20 years. Wise Christian leaders know it is on the backs of volunteers that great churches are built. But even I know there are times when a church needs a professional, a member of the paid staff. But how do […]
I was reflecting this past week about the practices of highly effective church volunteers. The conversation caused me to go back 38 years and remember the incredible impact a man named Lenis Black had on my life. Before reading the 7 practices I learned from Mr. Black, make sure you sign up for the FREE online conference […]
As we head towards Christmas we are constantly reminded of those who have meant so much to our success this previous year. This is why the following guest blog from my friends at MAG Bookkeeping is so important. If you are a pastor or staff member, you need to know many of your volunteers are exhausted […]
I know dozens and dozens of lay leaders who were once on their pastor’s inner-circle but later became disillusioned and left the church entirely. Interesting thing about lay leadership, once it is removed leaders often not only leave their position but often leave their church as well. I was having lunch with my friend Randy […]
What are the volunteers serving in your church thinking? What are their hopes, dreams, and needs? During the last 26 years, I have had to privilege of serving on two church staffs but the vast majority of my time has been as a volunteer. To assist pastors and church leaders in better connecting with those who have made the strategic choice to […]
