I remember working with a group of employees on the manufacturing floor (many years ago) to improve efficiency through a better layout and organization of the workspace. I made a very interesting observation that illustrates the significance of our responsibility to our staff and organizations as leaders. I spent a week "observing" a small group of production employees doing assembly and testing of one of our … [Read more...]
Serving Is Required!
How Can A Christ Follower Justify Not Serving In The Church?
I was recently talking to someone who attends our church about their need to serve. They faithfully come to church every Sunday, but don’t serve anywhere. They were very reluctant, citing that they would love to serve, but they were “too busy.” The conversation prompted me to reflect on my own experience in the church just before making the decision to follow Christ and just after. Back in 1998 my wife and I … [Read more...]
Volunteer Growth Strategy
The "Blueprint" For Successful Volunteer Recruitment In The Church
Background Since the beginning, YOUR CHURCH has relied on ministry leaders to individually recruit, train, deploy, and recognize volunteers serving in their ministry areas. Much of this recruiting has been done face-to-face through Leadership Evangelism and the relationships that have developed as a result. Corporately, volunteer recruiting has been accomplished via the “big event need” (Kids’ Camp, Stretch, … [Read more...]
Automation Friend Or Foe?
Exploring The Impact Of Automation On The Church's Desire To Connect People Through Serving Opportunities
Serving in the church is a very important part of spiritual development. And, as church leaders, we should be asking more and more people to "get involved" in the various ministries of the church. I have often said, "There's no such thing as too many volunteers." I remember a situation in our church where a couple of new volunteers showed up on Sunday to serve as ushers. They were told (I'm sure nicely) that they … [Read more...]