By Ronnie Floyd
There have been times in my life that I have struggled with my own identity. I have felt the pressure that I must have a title or assignment to feel significant. There were times in my younger years where I struggled with not living in a metropolitan region of ...
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Pastors
Vote, Voice, and View Meeting Roles –
Executive level meetings are an under-utilized learning opportunities. Strategically exposing staff members of various levels within the church or organization to executive level meetings is healthy for multiple reasons:
Takes away the mystery of what “They” do in there ...
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How to Get People to Serve in Your Church –
By Daniel Im
William Wallace, Melinda Gates, Hitler, Elvis Presley, Billy Graham, Nelson Mandela, Bono, and Jeff Bezos.
What’s your off-the-cuff reaction when you hear those names? Do you think of similarities or differences? If you could group them together with one word, ...
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Collaboration Isn’t As Hard As You Think –
By Jenni Catron
“If you want to work with widgets, go work in a factory. If you want to work with people, you’re going to have to learn how to love them and lead them and work with them.” I heard these words as a twenty-three year old learning to manage my first employee. These ...
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4 Essentials When Bringing New People on a Team –
By Eric Geiger
Growing up in the New Orleans area meant my mom became really skilled at cooking gumbo. It is amazing. While the roux is the part of the gumbo that impacts its taste the most, each new ingredient alters the taste. Add shrimp or crab and the taste changes. Throw in ...
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When Do People Want To Be Trained? –
As a young pastor, my dad once advised me, “You can start chopping on a tree anytime you want, but it’s better to wait until the wind is blowing in the right direction.” I have found that advice has applied to several situations over the years, and training is no different. ...
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