I don't know about you, but I thought we'd be quarantined for a couple weeks, a month at most and then life would return to normal. But now it's looking like COVID-19 is here for the foreseeable future. Initially, our strategy was just to do as much as possible online....

I've got three....count them...3 teenagers in my home who are being asked by the government to socially distance themselves from friends. Can you hear the eye rolls from there?

This pandemic has brought about new challenges to all, so for the parents quarantined with a...

I feel like we're setting a record for the most family time any of us have ever had. Ever. We didn’t see this coming, but it’s here, and we are faced with a choice: We can either waste our days of confinement on laziness, worry, media updates, or never-ending Netflix,...

Inside this episode:

Volunteer Leadership Pipeline:

Level 1 - Contributor/Member

Level 2 - Leader

Level 3 - Coach

Level 4 - Director/Pastor

Important to Remember:

1. This isn't about value.

2. Most effective across all ministry areas.

3. Clarify competing terms.

4. Emp...

Inside this episode:

4 Ways Leadership Increases Your Potential:

Leadership provides direction.

What is the next hill to climb or opportunity to seize?

Leadership provides focus. 

What would it look like to bring that all into focus on a new opportunity or something that is...

Inside this episode:

8 Family Ministry Metrics/Measures:

1. Volunteer ratios.

2. # of Students serving.

3. Children's ministry %.

4. Student ministry %.

5. Family ministry staff.

6. Baptisms/Salvations.

7. Attendance frequency.

8. Ratio of leaders to volun...

Inside this episode:

Benefits of Milestone Events:

1. Parents are prepared.

2. Parents are open.

3. Opportunity to communicate your strategy.

4. Opportunity to communicate your WHY.

5. Listen to parents.

6. Build relationships.

7. Hear stories. Create new st...

Inside this episode:

Four primary purposes of a weekly family ministry meeting:

1. Celebrate.

2. Accountability.

3. Learn.

4. Collaborate.

Our Meeting Code = 3 + 1

1. Honor the task at hand.

2. Listen as an ally.

3. Silence means agreement.

+1 = Being on t...

Inside this episode:

The Secret to Leading a Growing Family Ministry:

1. Build learning into your existing schedule.

2. Get around other leaders.

3. Ask a lot of questions.

Action Step:

1. Look at your schedule.

2. Determine a weekly learning time slot.

3. Te...

In my last post, I explained this idea of "one less step." You can read it here if you missed it. It's the idea of doing the legwork for the parents in your ministry to better set them up for success. So let ME help YOU! 

Today I'd like to highlight 3 of my favorite res...