Renewing Church Staff Energy

Renewing Church Staff Energy

You ask for feedback at a staff meeting and get crickets. People are doing their job…but no more. There is a general lack of “team” amongst the staff. You’ve tried team building exercises and retreats, adjusting your goals, even bringing in a...
Pursuing God’s Will Together

Pursuing God’s Will Together

You want a unified team? Commit to making decisions in alignment with God’s will together.  I’ve read some of Ruth Haley Barton’s other books, so I was already a fan. But in Pursing God’s Will Together, she breaks new ground with looking at spiritual direction...
The three-in-one ministry leader 

The three-in-one ministry leader 

When you need a ministry role filled, it’s easy to get hung up on finding someone who checks all the boxes. You might be looking for a three-in-one ministry leader. Take the example of a Sunday school ministry leader. To fill that role, you ideally want someone...
Don’t shy away from asking God questions

Don’t shy away from asking God questions

Are prayer times with your team feeling stale or forced? A listening prayer practice of asking God questions can help break that cycle and breathe fresh and unifying life into corporate prayer.  Each time we practiced this kind of prayer, we were surprised by the...