I don't have a formal evaluation process for my staff. At one church I worked at we had a 5 page one we had to fill out on everyone a couple of times a year. It was exhausting and kinda burned me out on the whole formal process thing. What I do in place of … Continue reading Why Formal Staff Evaluations Are a Waste of Time
How to Keep The Need to Be Known from Ruining You
Came across Ron Edmondson's notes from Andy Stanley's talk at Catalyst a few weeks ago about surviving our appetite to be known. Here's a clip from his blog: We all have an appetite to be known. Social media proves that. And, it’s an appetite that is never fully satisfied. You will never have enough friends, … Continue reading How to Keep The Need to Be Known from Ruining You
Week After Devotional for Kids
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
8 Tips to Help You Put on Amazing Events in Your Ministry, Pt 2
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
8 Tips to Help You Put on Amazing Events in Your Ministry, Pt 1
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
Helping Young Children Deal With Porn
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
Jeff McClung 