by churchhires | Feb 3, 2016 | volunteers
One thing that I love about my ministry story is that I served as a high capacity volunteer for years before I went into ministry. Not long after I came on as a paid staff member, I was at a meeting with all the people that served in our Family Ministry. The meeting...
by churchhires | Jan 12, 2016 | leadership
I grew up in Texas. I’m not sure if you’ve heard the mantra, “everything is bigger in Texas”, but it’s true. If you grew up in Texas, you’re quite proud of this. Texas is a state that is literally bigger than France and many other countries. Our cities are bigger, our...
by churchhires | Dec 29, 2015 | volunteers
Anyone who has served in any Next Generation ministry has found themselves searching for volunteers on Friday or Saturday night for the weekend. Whether you use a large group/small group model or a Sunday school model, or even if you just offer childcare, able bodied...
by churchhires | Dec 20, 2015 | events and holidays
This past week, I had the grand idea of baking Christmas cookies. This was one of my favorite childhood traditions and it still brings nostalgia to the forefront of my mind. Christmas cookie making is actually a tradition that I have intermittently continued into my...
