I get the question from many church leaders today about where are we in terms of Children’s Ministry and Youth Ministry? Meaning, many people feel like things are changing but don’t know how or where it is going. My friends at Aspen Grove are trying to help in this area of finding out the landscape […]
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Accelerate Your Ministry With Aspen Grove
Building a thriving volunteer ministry is a lot of work, but it’s also one of the most powerful things you can do in ministry. I want to make you aware of a program I am very excited about—the Volunteer Ministry Accelerator—from my friends at Aspen Grove. One of my ministry friends, Preston Plentl, Children’s Pastor […]
5 People Who Should Be On Your Speed Dial
How do you know if you are part of the community as a pastor, a business leader, or the CEO of a non-profit? For me, there are two questions that I ask myself: If something happens in the community who calls me? If something happens in the community whom do I call? Those may be […]
The Alternative to the Halloween Alternative
It’s that time of year when leaves start changing color, temperatures start to cool down, and football is in the air. It is also the season when churches have to decide what to do with Halloween. Do we host a fall festival? A Halloween alternative? A Christian “haunted” house with heaven at the end? Trunk […]
Churches should be Co-working spaces
How many times have you driven by a church building during the week and seen the parking lot empty? I’m sure the answer is more often than not, especially if you drive by Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Why? Because this is when people are working, and they can’t gather to worship all […]
