Teamwork
Jay Mitchell writes: What are some warning signs that your church staff team is heading for a breakdown? One or more members of your team do not contribute ideas or thoughts during meetings. Pay attention and take notes. Who’s speaking up? Who’s being quiet? Who’s acting independently, and who seems to need handholding? Observe body… read more
Everybody likes to have friends! We all want to think we have people in our lives that genuinely care about us and they have a significant part in our lives. However, to be honest… many just don’t know the laws of attraction! What is you can do that will make people gravitate to you? The… read more
Brian Koehn gives you some advice on how to empower your church staff team: Every Monday morning, our team meets to review the previous week and plan for the next one. One of the highlights of these meetings is a recap of any Portable Church® trainings that happened over the weekend. We have heard stories… read more
Did you take chemistry in High School or College? Did you like it? Did you blow up anything? I took the basic stuff but never had the privilege of blowing up the chemistry lab. Some of my friends did, it was kinda cool then, but I admit I have a slightly different perspective now. There… read more
#1 – Do I trust the leadership of this church? (If the answer is “no” then there are going to be problems because you will be unable to fulfill what God commands in Hebrews 13:17.) #2 – Do I find myself attacking other people whom I perceive may be more skilled than me? (If so… read more
Recently I requested of some minister friends their advice and lessons learned concerning church staff relationships. What follows are some of the best of the responses. In no particular order. 1. Jim says, “Be very careful whom you trust completely.” In over 3 decades of ministry, Jim says he has been brutally betrayed at least… read more