One of the things I love about Church Community Builder (CCB) is the ability to build and automate "people processes." You know, like assimilation, serving, spiritual growth and development, etc. In the post, Workflow Process Implementation, I describe the use of "workflow tools" to implement processes and procedures. At my church, we used two different "tools" for implementing workflow processes. The fundamental … [Read more...]
The Real Purpose Of “Systems”
Reflecting On What's Really Important About Developing Great Systems, Processes, And Methods
I remember a Tony Morgan Live post a while back with a quote that really jumped off the page for me. The article was 3 Components of a Healthy Discipleship Strategy. Here's the quote: "Teaching has the potential to shift someone’s thinking, but systems have the potential to shift behaviors.” It made me say, "Hmmmm?" I realized that despite how much I am passionate about "systems thinking" and its importance … [Read more...]
Documenting A “Strategy”
Some Thoughts On How To Go About Developing And Documenting A Strategy
Documenting a strategy is one of the most important steps in any "plan and execute" leadership culture. I will blog more about a "plan and execute culture" in a future post, but for now, suffice to say that it's one of the most important aspects of a healthy leadership culture, be it in or outside the church. The purpose of a strategy is to succinctly communicate to the reader "the plan" for accomplishing … [Read more...]