the 3 times to cancel church

A few weeks ago we encountered the Blizzard of 2016 here along the Northeast Coast. This is the first winter where I was not employed at a church during this season. Working at a church during a snowy season or a time with inclement weather can be a tough thing....

20 ways to wow your 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...

5 things you need to know about online church

My name is TK, and I’m obsessed with Apple products. If you know me personally, you know I have basically purchased every product that Apple has ever sold or endorsed. Some might even say I love them to a fault because I will defend their products to the death. Every...

what to do with weirdos

In case you haven’t seen it under the title of this post, my name is kind of complicated. It’s Stacia. (Pronounced ‘Stay-sha’) I once interacted with a volunteer who was very sweet and wanted to be helpful, but was a little “weird”. Someone introduced me...

3 reasons a fit staff has more influence

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...