Bells & Whistles
Having a Problem with Staff Motivation?
You will want to take a look at a new on-line site that is helping churches find and hire quality staff. Dick Hardy is the author and consultant. Current How-To-Do church articles include: 9 Steps to Dealing with Staff 6 Principles in Motivating Staff 12 Things to Look for When Interviewing Staff Here is where [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What My Kid Knows
If we sat down with our church going parents today, I wonder how they would answer the following questions. What my kid knows He knows about baselines and foul balls … but does he know the reason Daniel was thrown into the lion’s den? She knows how to perform a cradle catch and she’s improving her basket [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )5 New Tools from churchrelevance.com
Kent Shaffer from LifeChurch.tv has a blog where he shares church tools – check out his site. Here is some info he shares from his latest blog: 1. ChurchMetrics Just released from beta testing, this new free web-based application helps you keep tabs on attendance, giving, salvations, and baptisms at your church. 2. Donor Tools [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Learning Styles
There are so many people now interested in their own learning styles that I wanted to share an old test that we received from Sandy Friesen. You want to know about your Modality Strengths take this test: Self-Assessment for Modality Strengths go to: http://agchurches.org/Sitefiles/Default/RSS/Discipleship.ag.org/pdf%20files/Self%20Modality%20Strengths%20Test.pdf
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Stage Designs – Sets and Creative Elements
Here is a unique set that was just built for a church in Alabama. These cylinders were built from circles of MDF and covered with spandex. If you are interested in improving your platform appearance this blog will give you some great ideas and you can reach Todd for direct information and creative ideas. Check [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Christian Business Directory – Sorry Large churches only
Note: This company designs these especially for churches of 800 and up. Have you ever wanted to have a directory of Christian businesses in your community? Kingdom Press offers large churches a very special deal. They put together a first class directory that can be added to your churches visitor’s packet. And the best part [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Connecting … while you’re away?
Yes, it can be done! PhoneTree has a solution that will help you keep the information line open to all of your attendees. Prayer requests, special upcoming events, deacons meetings, church picnics – anything that they need to know, you can tell them once and get the news out. Whether you are home or on vacation [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Two Keys – Regarding Simple Church
Sam Rainer of the Rainier Research Group wrote an article in the current issue of Church Executive. In it he states that Simple Church has revolutionized how churches view their discipleship process. However, he believes two areas have been overlooked: (1) Budgeting – The simple church will never work unless the resource allocation matches the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Places to Serve
A chocolate company here in Springfield has taken a unique approach to helping people during this poor economy. They have established a web page for connecting people to areas of service. Check it out for yourself. Their site is servesomeone.org You can click on the link below. Why not influence a company in your town to create [...]
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