by churchhires | Feb 8, 2016 | leadership
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....
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 25, 2016 | leadership
Love is the antidote for anger. In ministry it’s really easy to be consumed, as a children’s ministry leader or even a small group leader, by what you have to do, and forget that children need love. Instead we find ourselves consumed by tasks. tasks task...
by churchhires | Jan 19, 2016 | leadership
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...
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...
