When the cat’s away
You’ve heard it said; “When the cats away, the mice will play.” Will they? And if they do, is it a bad thing?
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Seeking feedback
At Fairhaven Church, we’ve pushed formal performance appraisals to the side in favor of informal coaching. That’s working well for us, but one downside to not having that formal meeting is we may miss the opportunity to get good feedback from our employees
Read More >When the pastor brings the wife and kid on staff, how should a church respond?
Many new church plants start out with several members of the family holding paid or volunteer positions. The wife heads up children’s work, a brother might be in charge of small groups, and as years go by, and the congregation grows, these people might remain and children may be added to other positions in the church.
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