Fixing our Firsts and Lasts
Our phones are an amazing device that many of us have completely come to take for granted. There’s more processing power in your smartphone than NASA …
Calling All Doubters: Why Christians Should Welcome Skeptics
Thomas gets a bad rap in Christian circles. The dude was a disciple. He walked with Jesus. Surely, he brought a lot more to the table than one day of …
A New Approach to Volunteers: 5 Tips for Getting a Y.E.S. in a Culture of N.O.
Many ministries are still reeling from the losses that they experienced in the wake of the COVID pandemic that closed their doors in 2020 and 2021. …
Seek and Pursue
At some point in time, we became a chalkboard family. We have more than one large framed slate on the walls in our house, and my wife, Cris usually …
The Shoes you Choose
You can tell a lot about a person‘s plans for the day by looking at their feet. Work boots or wing tips? High heels or high tops? Sneakers or loafers? …
Seeing the People on Your Path
My 15 year old son, Tyson, runs cross country. I’ve never been a runner and don’t understand the joy he feels when he runs, but I certainly admire his …
Hand to Heart: Keeping Micro-reminders of God’s Word Before Your Eyes.
If writing on your skin with a Sharpie is bad for you, I may be headed in a bad direction. I have developed a habit of writing Scripture references in …
The Team Dream
5 Time-Tested Tips for Building a Powerful Sense of Team in Your Ministry Right now you may not have what you would call a “dream team” (or maybe you …
Prayer for the Empty Chair
As fall arrives, many of our ministries will re-gather, perhaps for the first time in a long time. Maybe you intend to kick things off with a large …
The Goal of Godliness: What is the top priority of your ministry?
A few years ago we had a possum problem at our house. We decided to set a small animal trap so we could capture and then safely release the critter …
Clarify Your Why: 5 Reasons to Revisit Your Mission Statement
Almost every ministry has a mission statement in a frame on their wall or in the first paragraph of their handbook. But mission statements aren’t …
Ready, Reset, Go!
Summer is here, and kids ministry leaders everywhere find themselves re-entering into the joys and challenges of conducting busy summer ministries …
