by churchhires | Aug 29, 2017 | giving
For most of the United States, fall represents a kind of reboot in the yearʼs mundane cycle of life. Parents are sending their kids back to school. Teenagers are putting together their freshest wardrobes for their friends. Non-parents are trying to keep their...
by churchhires | Aug 22, 2017 | leadership
The world and the church have changed so much since Jesus walked the streets of Nazareth. Sometimes the telling of the gospel and even the OT can become so story-esque that I think modern Americans can really have a hard time transcending an idea that Jesus...
by churchhires | Aug 8, 2017 | leadership
I sat twiddling my fingers at my keyboard for minutes that felt like hours. Before I knew it, I was scrolling Instagram, Facebook, my email, anything to take my mind off the task at hand. I was suffering from a case a writer’s block, also known as “help...
by churchhires | Jul 25, 2017 | marketing
Sometimes when I give advice to ministry leaders, I feel like I sound like a broken record. I mean how many times can you really talk about first impressions or the first seven minutes of a first time guest’s experience or the importance of safety in your...
by churchhires | Jul 10, 2017 | leadership
It’s 2017 people. The year of male rompers, fidget spinners, and the Golden State Warriors. Health food stores are still on the come-up, storage facilities and mattress stores are being built on every corner to rival the booming empire of Starbucks, and while the...