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 adolescents, this post is for you. 🙂 Here are 10 facts about the teens in your house to help you survive the at-home quarantine. Because let’s be honest, a small part of us LOVES having our teenagers home. 1. Th

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, or we can proactively make good use of this unforeseen block of time together. The Internet has been exploding with great ideas and opportunities for us while we practice social distancing, so I thought I’d cont

Inside this episode: Volunteer Leadership Pipeline: Level 1 - Contributor/Member Level 2 - Leader Level 3 - Coach Level 4 - Director/Pastor Important to Remember: This isn't about value. Most effective across all ministry areas. Clarify competing terms. Emphasize apprenticeship. Create a plan to develop people at every level. SUBSCRIBE | SHARE | RATE | COMMENT To make sure you never miss a post, subscribe to the blog! Keep your friends and co-workers up-to-date as well by sha

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 already working? Leadership makes others look good. What are we doing intentionally, regularly, to make our team better? Leadership identifies and recruits talent. How do you and your team regularly recruit