Archive for the ‘Leadership’ Category

12 Ideas for Thanking Christmas Volunteers
December 11, 2019

12 Ideas for Thanking Christmas Volunteers

We couldn't do ministry without volunteers. Christmas volunteers selflessly give up their holiday time to serve others, and they deserve a thank you.

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Closing the Feedback Gap: How Leaders Can Get Honest Input
October 23, 2019

Closing the Feedback Gap: How Leaders Can Get Honest Input

How can leaders make the right decisions if the responses they get don’t fully reflect the reality of the situation, but instead are merely what people think they want to ...

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30 Ways to Thank Your Team
November 14, 2018

30 Ways to Thank Your Team

The work of any church is done by an army of dedicated people. It’s often thankless work, so do everything you can to say thank you.

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5 Lies to Overcome When Recruiting Tech Volunteers for Your Church
January 22, 2018

5 Lies to Overcome When Recruiting Tech Volunteers for Your Church

As leaders, we should help people transcend their fears about volunteering. We can do that in two ways. First, we exemplify love and grace. Second, we address the lies that ...

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How to Handle Ministries That Break Your Church Comm Rules
September 18, 2017

How to Handle Ministries That Break Your Church Comm Rules

We want everyone to follow all our communication rules all the time. But that just doesn't happen. So what do we do someone breaks the rules?

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Innovation, Possible: How to Be More Innovative at Your Church
September 11, 2017

Innovation, Possible: How to Be More Innovative at Your Church

Let's talk about innovation in the church. More to the point, how do we encourage innovation? Try a practical tool, the Possibility Matrix, to solve bottlenecks in communications or Sunday ...

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How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge
August 23, 2017

How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge

Clay Scroggins went from facility intern to lead pastor at North Point and talks about how to lead when you lack authority.

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Anthony Miller on Church Leadership
July 31, 2017

Anthony Miller on Church Leadership

Saddleback's Anthony Miller talks leadership for communicators: "Remember: When you get tired of saying it, they are just starting to get it."

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The Metamorphosis of a Church Communicator
July 24, 2017

The Metamorphosis of a Church Communicator

Church communicators evolve from followers to leaders, from being reactive to proactive. It's a metamorphosis. We've got tips for surviving the process.

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David Hansen on Church Leadership
July 19, 2017

David Hansen on Church Leadership

Finding your leadership role as a communicator and serving your pastor can be a difficult line to walk. We talk with Pastor David Hansen about leadership.

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Lucinda Rojas Ross on Church Leadership
July 12, 2017

Lucinda Rojas Ross on Church Leadership

Leading as a church communicator can be a challenge: "I have to remember it’s not about me. I’m learning to step out of that comfort zone."

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How to Encourage Your Pastor to Work Ahead
July 10, 2017

How to Encourage Your Pastor to Work Ahead

Pastors don't always plan ahead, and that can be hard on your communications team. Here are some gentle ways to help your pastor start planning ahead.

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Who, Me? A Leader?
July 5, 2017

Who, Me? A Leader?

I don’t care what your title is or if you’re a team of one or 21. As a church communicator, you are a leader. This month we offer leadership resources.

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Big Dreams for a Big 2017
December 21, 2016

Big Dreams for a Big 2017

When you turn 12, you learn it's time to grow up. Time to make decisions instead of choices. Here's what the CFCC team has dreamed and decided for 2017.

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15 Tasks to Assign Your Virtual Volunteers
December 7, 2016

15 Tasks to Assign Your Virtual Volunteers

You have a pool of virtual volunteers. Now, what to do with them? Read our post to learn 15 communications tasks that can be assigned to any remote volunteer.

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