How can I grow and expand our ministry? 

How can I grow and expand our ministry? 

Church Planting, Leadership

That is a question I hear from all different types of churches and ministries. And it makes sense, since to grow and expand means more people reached and more people served. When I hear that question, I sometimes like to tweak it a bit. What happens if we replace “our...

How can I find more volunteers? 

Leadership, Training

Even in its simplest form, churches need to get certain tasks accomplished. Whether it’s greeting people warmly, setting up chairs, providing food, or any number of other practical matters, you need volunteers. The church is a volunteer-based organization. We all need...
Help! I need leaders! Where can I find them?

Help! I need leaders! Where can I find them?

Leadership

This is an almost universal question among church leadership. It might be the most common one I am asked. “How can I find more leaders?” The phrasing of the question suggests that they are lost or ready-made and ripe for the picking, if you can find them. I don’t know...
Why am I not seeing transformation? 

Why am I not seeing transformation? 

Discipleship, Leadership

This is a question we hear a lot as we visit churches and talk with pastors and denominational leaders. The undercurrent is, “We are doing the stuff. We are doing our program. Why aren’t people responding with some kind of tangible life change or outreach?” These are...