As leaders, sometimes we need to protect our team members from themselves. The individuals who regularly stay late to wrap up a few tasks, who take on the toughest assignments, and practically live at the church need your help. While their dedication and work ethic is admirable – ministry is a marathon, not a sprint. …
Leading a team can be extremely rewarding or frustrating (sometimes a bit of both). From personality conflicts, communication misfires, and different (and often very strong) opinions, getting a group of people to head in the same direction on a consistent basis isn’t easy…even in a church context. When I first got into project management, I made …
One of the challenges in ministry is that there’s always more work to do – and it’s unlikely that you can hire a small army anytime soon. So, to assist you in dealing with that challenge, here are a few practical tips to help increase team productivity with the staff you already have in place: …
Have you ever been frustrated with another department at your church? Wondered why they just don’t “get it”? It’s possible they feel the same way about you. If you’ve ever heard of “departmental silos,” you know this refers to departments that seem to operate independently and don’t share information readily with others. This creates inefficiencies, …
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Church job descriptions tend to fall into one of three categories. They’re excellent tools for clarifying expectations. They are outdated documents only used when looking for a new staff member. They don’t exist. Obviously, you’d prefer to have job descriptions that fall into the first category. Job descriptions, when written well, can be powerful tools …
