I can't tell you the number of times I've been contacted by a church wanting to develop an assimilation process. They have one, and they want to improve it or use Church Community Builder to implement the process. Either way, I'm always happy to help! Remember, though, the assimilation process is just a part of an overall effort to develop strong, solid, and effective infrastructure. And, the heart of any serious … [Read more...]
The Evangelistic Calendar
One Of The Most Important Annual Planning Activities Of The Year
Yes, the Evangelistic Calendar creation is one of the most important activities we engage in all year. What is an Evangelistic Calendar? Everything we do is planned out carefully, weekend by weekend, to help us accomplish the mission. We do our best to plan "stuff" at times of the year that help us to create momentum, taking advantage of and recognizing the reality that the year has a "natural flow." We do … [Read more...]
To Correct Or To Discipline?
Exploring Approaches To Addressing Employee Performance In The Workplace
I've never been a fan of disciplinary action processes. You know, the process a manager or supervisor is supposed to go through with an employee who is doing something they shouldn't or not doing something they should. It's not that I don't believe performance problems should be addressed; it's just that I believe the point is not to discipline the person. You know, like giving your 3-year old a "timeout" because … [Read more...]
Strategic Planning
A Step By Step Outline Of A Pretty Good Strategic Planning Process
Developing a “plan and execute” culture in the local church is critical to success! Here’s a “step by step” description of the process of developing a strategic plan. This can be done in a fairly short time and without much difficulty and cost. Check this out and give it a try! Flowchart Stakeholder Needs Using numerous data sources (internal opinion surveys, external demographic studies, performance metrics, … [Read more...]
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