Leadership
Creative Ways to Connect Church and Community
How does your church connect with your community during the summer?
When I thought about that, I looked to churches in my southern Minnesota city of some 25,000 for specific examples of summer outreach. I discovered four ways of connecting—via food, entertainment, evangelism and service.
The Value of Harmony in the Church & in Music
One of my earliest music-related memories is lying on my parents’ orange couch listening to reel-to-reel tapes of Broadway musicals. We didn’t own a large selection of recordings, but we had The Sound of Music, several Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and The Music Man, my favorite. I loved the jolly songs and the story of the inept little band that magically turned into a huge, marvelous marching band, complete with 76 trombones. It wasn’t the love story that I cared about; it was the band.
Quiet Times of Sharing Jesus' Love with Kids
For families today, life is busier than ever. There are play dates to keep, story hours to attend, sporting events to get to, school work to complete and much more. Throw in tech time and seemingly few moments remain for just quiet time. The busyness of work, schedules, commitments and daily life overwhelms.
Bulletins Help Worship Happen
Worship is powerful, but sometimes we need a catalyst to help us get into the right frame of heart and mind for worship, something to help us turn our thoughts toward God.
Worship Bulletins help us do just that. They beckon us to seek the Lord. They invite us to meditate on His Word. They remind us of the price God paid for us through Jesus.
Welcoming Different Abilities
Welcoming these differing abilities and trying to connect with each student brought its challenges for me as a teacher. I tried right at the beginning of each year to find out what individual students liked and what they thought they were good at. It helped me to know the students better and to plan for learning.
Let's Journal, for the Sake of Our Souls: Journaling for the Soul
As I read just the first few pages, I realized her idea about journaling, shared by many of her colleagues, has a clear, specific, meaningful purpose: to connect with God. Here’s How Deborah says it:
Get ministry moving again with Lost in Logistics
Lost in Logistics is a new book that presents a practical guide to visionary policy-based governance for churches and non-profits.
How to Grow Your Church During the Summer
How can you get people excited about church in the summer? To help you get started, we’ve brainstormed ideas to infuse new energy into your church during the busy summer months when worship attendance and involvement often decline.
An Unconventional Way to Connect with Unconnected Kids
When doing any kind of Outreach Ministry to children, one thing that you typically experience is interactions with children that are “unchurched.” It’s the very reason we DO outreach. However, working with kids that come from traumatic backgrounds, can prove to be a challenge.
4 Tips for Leaders Needing Volunteers
4 ways to think about leading volunteers for the glory of God's kingdom. Ideas include helping them find where they can serve best, serving them yourself, valuing them, and building relationships.