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Using technology to tame the volunteer schedule headache

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August 1, 2015 at 1:50 pm.

Perhaps no other part of church is as important or as complicated as managing volunteers.

Visitors coming to the church are greeted by volunteers — those first few impressionable moments are left to volunteers. The same is true for the nursery, our children’s ministries, guardian angels patrolling the parking lot, and especially the lay leaders that lead out bible studies, Sunday school classes and children’s programs.

These critical roles in the church are bounded by a number of important concerns: Who has volunteered? Are they gifted in that way as a volunteer? (Just because you want to be a teacher, doesn’t make you a great teacher.) Have we checked their background — especially in regards to children’s ministry? Are we using them? How often do they serve? Are they burning out? What are their preferences in serving? Do they like to serve with their families? What rotation works best for them?

As a leader of volunteers, your concerns are more aggregated: How are my volunteers performing, and do they enjoy their roles? (Because if they don’t, they won’t volunteer much longer.) Do they have feedback that can make the position better, more efficient and more fulfilling?

THE CE INTERVIEW: JONATHAN STOCKSTILL

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August 1, 2015 at 1:20 pm.

Jonathan Stockstill was 30 years old when his father, the Rev. Larry Stockstill, turned over to him the leadership of Bethany Church. Interestingly, Larry was the same age as Jonathan when he took over for his dad, who founded the church in 1963.

Jonathan has led music at Bethany since he was 17. He says he always felt that he would be in full-time ministry, but it was not until he was in his mid-20s that he began to sense a pastoral call upon his life. At the time, he was leading worship and traveling with a band called Deluge. He wrote songs, recorded projects and did music tours, but he says God was dealing with him about a different kind of ministry. Jonathan also did several evangelistic crusades and went through a season where he felt he might plant a church in his late ‘30s.

“But God had a different plan,” he says.

An unforgettable guest experience

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church branding, church first impressions, church first-timers, church guest, Church leadership, church outreach, church visitors

July 27, 2015 at 11:21 am.

What do we need to do at our churches to avoid this chasm in developing a great guest experience?

The one growth obstacle churches don’t admit

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Church expansion, Church Growth, Church HR, Church leadership, church pastor, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

July 27, 2015 at 11:03 am.

Some churches stay in a perpetual cycle of growing and declining. The church peaks, then dips, only to peak again. It’s possible for a church to stay in this cycle for decades.

Examining a 10-80-10 delegation model

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July 27, 2015 at 10:54 am.

One of the most important aspects of leadership in any organization is the ability to delegate authority to others. Delegation is especially key for leadership development, as well as maintaining a healthy work / life balance. At some point in a growing organization, it is literally impossible for one decision-maker to make all the decisions — and the sooner others are able to learn how to make decisions and handle authority, the faster they develop the leadership skills necessary for both the individual and the organization to succeed.

You know it’s going to be a bad decision if …

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Church HR, Church leadership, church management, church pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

July 10, 2015 at 11:39 am.

As leaders, we focus a lot on making good decisions. As parents, coaches, business and church leaders, we want to make the best decisions possible. However, there are actually times when the best decision is the ability to not make a bad decision. Bad decisions will happen; they are a part of life. But, some of them can certainly be avoided.

Resolving conflict vs. solving problems

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Church HR, Church leadership, church management, Conflict resolution, pastor church leadership, pastor leaders, pastor leadership, Staff management

July 10, 2015 at 11:22 am.

I’m often asked about how leaders resolve difficult issues. One of the things that leaders are required to do, if they lead well, is to be able to handle the more difficult issues in a way that brings reconciliation and resolution.

The biggest roadblock to greatness

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Church leadership, church pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

July 10, 2015 at 11:15 am.

All of us view life through a prism of our own experiences. All of us view life through a particular paradigm. For better of worse, our view of things is shaped by the mindset we bring to each opportunity life presents to us. Our view of people is shaped by what we have been taught about people and what our past experiences have been with people. Our view of God is shaped by what we have been taught about God and what our past spiritual experiences have been. Our views of politics, art, business, religion, and every other facet of life are shaped by what we have seen, heard, and encountered throughout our lives. To a great extent, therefore, perception becomes reality. What we come to think about people and things determines the way we see those people and things, and the way we “see” life determines our interaction with the thousands of experiences and opportunities that life sets before us. In other words, your thinking shapes your life.

Leaders: don’t miss the power of symbols in your church

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Church leadership, church meaning, church symbolism, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

July 10, 2015 at 10:11 am.

Symbols are powerful. They add a richness to routine. They inspire hope. Symbols arouse emotions more quickly than reasoning. Symbols elevate the “why” above the “what.”

4 reasons church leaders need to slow down

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Church leadership, Church stress, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership, Pastor management, Pastor stress, pastor time management

June 2, 2015 at 12:49 pm.

One of the worst feelings in the world is seeing those flashing red-and-blue lights in your rear-view mirror signaling that you’re being pulled over by a police officer. More often than not, those lights indicate that you were driving too fast for the road you were on … at least that’s my pattern. (Yes, it is, unfortunately, a pattern in my life — pray for me!)

As leaders — bosses, parents, coaches and leaders of all kinds — we often are also driving too fast for the road that we’re on in life.