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. I did a post on "Workflow" Process Implementation a while back. In the post, I described the use of "workflow tools" to implement processes and procedures. Here at CCV, we're using two different "tools" for implementing … [Read more...]
The Real Purpose Of “Systems”
Reflecting On What's Really Important About Developing Great Systems, Processes, And Methods
I remember a while back reading a post titled Discipleship Requires More Than Teaching. Steve Caton wrote it before he left Church Community Builder. It made me say, "Hmmmm." He was referring to a Tony Morgan Live post, so I, of course, had to go check that one out. The quote that Steve highlighted (he said it "jumped off the page" for him) was this: "Teaching has the potential to shift someone’s thinking, but … [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...]
Church Management Software
The Most Critical Tool In The Church When It Comes To Helping People Change
I did some writing a while back on the topic of "systems." Here's some of what I wrote. I had found an article that made me say "Hmmmm ..." "Teaching has the potential to shift someone’s thinking, but systems have the potential to shift behaviors.” Why did it make me say, "Hmmmm?" I realized that despite how much I am passionate about "systems thinking" and its importance to good leadership, I've never directly … [Read more...]