I don't often spend my blogging energy "ranting" about this or that. But, it seems, lately, that we as Christian Church leaders are getting a "bad wrap." To say that the Christian Church isn't "making disciples" or is planting churches that don't "develop leaders" right from the start is just not accurate. There ... now I've said it. All you have to do is look around. This notion that we're not doing things … [Read more...]
The Sabbatical
An Investment In The Future Of The Church
It's usually around budgeting time each year when the importance of the sabbatical is reconsidered. At first glance, it's not a very good idea to provide a pastor with a sabbatical. Right? The pastor is gone for an extended period, resulting in the need to hire replacement speakers or otherwise meet the ministry's need in the pastor's absence. In most cases, the church provides some form of a stipend to allow the … [Read more...]
Data And Spiritual Growth
A Few Comments On The Importance Of Access To Good Data When It Comes To Spiritual Growth And Development In The Church
A while back, I was asked by my friends at Church Community Builder, to make a few comments on the importance of Church Management Software, when it comes to the role of the church in the spiritual growth and development of people. Check it out ... … [Read more...]
The Importance Of The “Dashboard”
How Important Is It To Provide Leadership With Good Information On Which To Base Decisions?
When you think of the word "dashboard," what comes to mind? Your car? If you're a pilot, your instrument panel? I remember a class I took in college entitled "Management Information Systems (MIS)." It was all about the responsibility of the now called "Information Technology (IT)" function in any organization's responsibility to provide "management" with data needed for decision making. I see the term "dashboard" … [Read more...]