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Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

Setting Priorities In The Church

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

One of the leader's most important roles in today’s church is determining and setting priorities. What should demand the attention of the staff and volunteers, and what should go on the “back burner?” That is the question. Church leaders must be clear on their priorities with limited staff and even more limited financial resources. What is "top priority," and what can (and should) wait? Early in my tenure as an … [Read more...]

Another “People Process”

The "How To" When It Comes To Helping People Make The Decision To Be Baptized

Above all else, the church should be very intentional about helping people make the most important decision of their lives, the decision to be baptized. And like all other important processes in the church, helping people cross the line of faith and be baptized should be formalized, put on paper, and practiced consistently. Here's an outline of a good system of continuously keeping this most crucial decision in … [Read more...]

Are “Events” A Bad Thing?

Exploring The Purpose Of The "Event" As It Relates To A Growth Strategy

I was re-reading a post from Tony Morgan entitled "Are Events Killing The Church?" It's a good read. He makes some great points, and I certainly understand where he's coming from. But it got me thinking about our growth strategy. I would go so far as to say that we have an "event-driven growth strategy." What do I mean? I understand that Tony is saying that we might actually be keeping people from their family … [Read more...]

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...]