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Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

Planning Big Events

Four Main Steps In Planning And Executing Any Sizable Event In The Church

Planning and executing big events is one of the most important activities every church leader should work to understand and do well. In response to a couple of comments a while back, I wrote a series of posts on the topic. Here are links to those four posts: Scheduling and Theme Logo and Promotion Production and Execution Evaluation Take a look at these posts and contact me with questions. … [Read more...]

Pictures With Santa

A Christmas Season Outreach Event That Really Gathers A Crowd!

Here's a great idea for a Christmas time event that will definitely gather a crowd! It's called "Pictures With Santa." Every year we've done this I'm amazed at the number of people who show up! Last year we welcomed more than 700. Each year on a Saturday a couple of weeks before Christmas we host Pictures With Santa. Here's a summary of the event's specifics: Stage press, invite cards, and lots of social … [Read more...]

Setting Priorities In The Church

Three Buckets ... A Good Model To Use When Making Resource Allocation Priority Decisions

Determining and setting priorities is perhaps one of the most important roles of the leader in today’s church. What should demand the attention of the staff and volunteers and what should go on the “back burner?” That is the question. And, with limited staff and even more limited financial resources, it’s essential that church leaders are clear on priority setting. What is "top priority" and what can (and should) … [Read more...]