At one time there was only one way to collect an offering--the offering plate. Although, if you were at a tent revival then you may have seen a KFC bucket come your way. Today you can find everything from plates, buckets, boxes, kiosks, envelopes, websites, bank draft, text, ...
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5 Best Books on Revelation – Jim Shaddix –
The Church Leaders "Best Books" series is our way of helping leaders find, read, and recommend books on a variety of important topics related to ministry and the Christian life. Check out the rest of our best books lists.
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Jim Shaddix stops by today with recommended reading ...
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Leaders Who Build Great Teams –
Brad Lomenick, former president of Catalyst, shares several helpful points about how to build a great team, one of the most important things a leader must do. For more videos like this, visit Ministry Grid. ...
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The Burden-Bearing Leader –
Leadership, whether of an organization or of a Bible study or of a family, is a burden. A joyful burden much of the time, but a burden nonetheless. Oswald Sanders said it like this: “The world is run by tired men. Mediocrity is the result of never getting tired. Fatigue is the ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
10 Ways to Create a Great Customer Service Experience by Brad Lomenick
"Serving the guests was part of the DNA of the staff. We took great pride in our ability to create a great experience for our guests through unmatched excellent customer service."
Half the Team Doesn't Trust ...
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Top 10 Ministry Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. If you have poor interview skills, you will likely not make it to the second round of interviews, despite your glowing resume. I know many of you are quick on your feet and great off the cuff, but in my experience it's ...
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Leadership Requires Obedience, Not Perfection –
I still get a lump in my throat and a knot in my stomach when I think of myself as a "leader." I really prefer being a "helper" to leaders. Don't tell anyone, but I usually just do the work in front of me and try not to think about it!
For several years, I've had the title of ...
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5 Reasons Leaders Finish Poorly –
I was recently in a meeting discussing the future of an evangelical movement. The person I was with shared a great challenge -- one of the most prominent leaders of their movement was not finishing well, making it hard for the movement to envision a successful future.
That ...
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4 Ways Pride Can Destroy a Team –
What can the frequency of “I” in a quarterly shareholder letter tell us about an organization’s future?
L.J. Rittenhouse of Rittenhouse Rankings is known for her ability to predict the future performance of a company by studying the leader’s quarterly letters to shareholders. By ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
Please Stop Saying These Ridiculous 25 Phrases at Work by Travis Bradberry
"These catchphrases are spicy and they make you feel clever (low-hanging fruit is a crutch of mine), but they also annoy people."
7 Ways to Increase Frustration in the Workplace by Ron Edmondson
"We are ...
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Preseason Training for Leaders –
Recently on ESPN's Mike & Mike Show, former NFL coach Herm Edwards was discussing the purpose of preseason training and games. The preseason games are an important part of a team's process and a relatively frustrating part of a fan's experience. Hoping to see the stars and ...
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3 Ways to Avoid Losing Your Job –
There seems to be a universal rule out there that goes something like this,
If thou wantest something, thou shalt put a wack-load-of-effortitis into getting it.
But what happens to most of us when we finally get that thing? Think about it for a moment. What happened to that ...
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