Category: Ministry

Want to know what you can do to keep the volunteers on your team from quitting? Ask them. A lot of times we overlook this because it seems so obvious. Could it really be as easy as simply asking? Asking will help. People want to give you input but they're not always sure how. When … Continue reading 4 Essentials to Keeping Volunteers

A few weeks ago my team and I got to watch a great webinar from The Rocket Company called Get More Volunteers. It was filled with great speakers and content to help us gain, train, and retain volunteers. Here are some of the highlights: Perry Noble Tell volunteers what they do matters and why it … Continue reading 10 Secrets to Getting More Volunteers

I'm really excited about this new tool we've put together for 1st - 6th Graders at High Desert Church. It's a devotional they can do on their own or with mom and dad during the week that helps them remember, learn more about, and live out the lesson they heard on the weekend. It's still … Continue reading Week After Devotional for Kids

In my last post I talked about the first 4 tips to help you put on amazing events in your ministry. Today I want to share the last 4 tips. Here they are: 5. Schedule when, where, and how promotion will work All the planning in the world won't help if your event isn't promoted … Continue reading 8 Tips to Help You Put on Amazing Events in Your Ministry, Pt 2

Events can be a great way to accent the normal ebb and flow of programs that happen in your ministry throughout the year. If you work at a church chances are you and your team are responsible to pull off a couple of events a year. Everyone in charge of an event wants to make … Continue reading 8 Tips to Help You Put on Amazing Events in Your Ministry, Pt 1

Came across this great post over on Brian Dollar's blog about helping children (yes children, NOT teens) deal with pornography. Here's a clip. Head over to Brian's blog to read the rest: I received a tough email from a ministry friend this week.  It said, “I found out Sunday night that an 11 year old girl … Continue reading Helping Young Children Deal With Porn