I've never been a big fan of behavior contracts in church. There's something about it that feels like the exact opposite of what I'm going for as a Children's Pastor. But sometimes they're necessary and helpful to the kids in my group. Here are a few things I've learned about how to go about behavior … Continue reading How to Create a Behavior Contract for Your Children’s Ministry
Why Every Child Needs a Caring Adult Speaking Into Their Life
http://vimeo.com/6072390 Came across this from Igniter Video about the kind of impact you can have in a child's life. Kids have many influences in their lives that often steer them off course from Christ. Many of their responses in life’s situations will feel natural to them yet will leave them empty and alone. This could be … Continue reading Why Every Child Needs a Caring Adult Speaking Into Their Life
4 Helps For New Parents
Being a new parent isn't easy. My wife and I have a two-year old daughter right now and another on the way. We know what it's like to drive out of the hospital parking lot not really sure what to do next. Since then we've learned a lot that's helped us along the way. Here … Continue reading 4 Helps For New Parents
1 Simple Tip to Get More Buy-In From Your Team
This sign does a better job of getting buy-in than many leaders do: Here's what it says: DO NOT FEED THE DUCKS AND GEESE: It is harmful to bird's health Creates a health hazard to lake goers Results in increased cost of clean-up It doesn't just tell you not to do something. It also tells … Continue reading 1 Simple Tip to Get More Buy-In From Your Team
How to Discover Your Life Purpose
http://youtu.be/zYe__LFOYzs Ray Johnston, senior pastor of Bayside Church, is a great friend of ours here at High Desert Church. A few weeks ago he did this short video on how to discover and live your life's purpose. It was really helpful to me in articulating my statement of purpose and I hope it will be … Continue reading How to Discover Your Life Purpose
Pay Attention to The Right Gaps
One of the roles that came back on my StandOut assessment was Equalizer. If you're not familiar with StandOut it's written by the same guys who created StrengthsFinder. StandOut is different in it limits your top roles to 2 instead of 5 and tells you how to use those to stand out at work. So … Continue reading Pay Attention to The Right Gaps
Jeff McClung 