Author Archives: TrainChurchLeaders

Busyness Affects Ministry

Posted on by — No Comments ↓

Let’s face it: People are busy and it affects ministry. Some of our busyness stems from the season of life in which we find ourselves. But some of it is because we’ve bought into the lies about busyness that Satan would have us believe. His goal is to render us ineffective in order to hinder the work of God in and through us. If we want our own lives, as well as the lives of those in our Body, to make an eternal difference, we need to . . . Continue reading Busyness Affects Ministry→

Power to Function as a Team When Praying Together

Posted on by — No Comments ↓

Perhaps your ministry team has lone rangers or monopolizers. Maybe members rarely agree and when they do, it’s preluded with heated debates or arguments. They are a team in name only. You pray for them but change seems minimal. What about praying together as a team? Try it and note the difference prayer makes in functioning as a team. . . . Continue reading Power to Function as a Team When Praying Together→

Where the Holy Spirit Takes Our Strategic Planning

Posted on by — 2 Comments ↓

In “strategic” planning we’re taking great care to make sure our plans follow the best course to arrive at the best outcome. Surely this is God’s desire when He says, “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” (Eph. 5:15-17). As we read on in Ephesians 5, we discover that’s where the Holy Spirit takes our strategic planning. Continue reading Where the Holy Spirit Takes Our Strategic Planning→

Spiritual Gifts Best Suited for Staffing Ministry

Posted on by — No Comments ↓

Notice the title of this post refers to staffing as ministry. . . . We have opportunity to encourage people to serve in ways that pull on God’s power. We serve the people we recruit and place into ministry. We build them up through training not only as a means of honing their skills but with the purpose of glorifying God by stewarding the gifts He has given them. That’s ministry. The way, then, to do staffing ministry, is through the power of God which suggests using spiritual gifts best suited for the various staffing tasks. . . . Continue reading Spiritual Gifts Best Suited for Staffing Ministry→

Encourage Church Staff to Use Their Spiritual Gifts

Posted on by — No Comments ↓

The best way to encourage church staff, volunteer and paid, to use their spiritual gifts is to build a culture in our staffing ministry where functioning according to gifting is the norm. That means people’s giftedness should factor in to the various staffing tasks.

The Importance of Making Spiritual Gifting an Integral Part of Staffing . . . Continue reading Encourage Church Staff to Use Their Spiritual Gifts→

Need Help with Scheduling?

Posted on by — No Comments ↓

Dealing with volunteer scheduling can consume a lot of time and energy. Perhaps it would be beneficial to get someone to help you with contacting people. Maybe you could delegate sending out reminders so people won’t forget their agreed upon dates. You may even be able to automate some of it. With all your other responsibilities, help with scheduling would take off some pressure. . . . Continue reading Need Help with Scheduling?→

The Real Enemy of Church Safety

Posted on by — No Comments ↓

We’ve seen the news. Some reading this may have experienced it firsthand. Places of worship have been attacked by vandals, thieves, arsonists, and murderers. Christians have encountered haters and persecutors of their faith. Despite the physical dangers for which we must be prepared to handle and the ability to prevent some of it by putting safety measures in place, the people perpetrating these acts aren’t our real enemy. . . . Continue reading The Real Enemy of Church Safety→