I remember working with a group of employees on the manufacturing floor (many years ago) in an attempt to improve efficiency through a better layout and organization of the workspace. I made a very interesting observation that, I believe, illustrates the significance of our responsibility to our staffs and organizations as leaders. I spent a [...]
Automation – Friend or Foe?
posted on August 24, 2011 2 Comments
Serving in the church is a very important part of spiritual development. And, as church leaders we should be asking more and more people to “get involved” in the various ministries of the church. I have often said, “There’s no such thing as too many volunteers.” I remember a situation in our church where a [...]
Kids’ Camp – An “Over the Top” Outreach Event!
posted on July 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
One of the challenges every growing church faces is the difficulty of continuing to grow through the summer months. My experience has been that this is definitely true in the northeast. I don’t understand it completely, but it seems like everyone is gone on the weekends. Around here, I think they all go to the [...]
What’s Up with Christ Followers Who Don’t Serve in the Church?
posted on September 1, 2009 4 Comments
I was recently talking to someone who attends our church about their need to serve. They faithfully come to church every Sunday, but don’t serve anywhere. They were very reluctant, citing that they would love to serve, but they were “too busy.” The conversation prompted me to reflect on my own experience in the church [...]
