I met Vince at SXSWI this Spring. He’s an Internet Pastor (click here to see his online church site) in Austin and shares in the video helpful Twitter etiquette in relation to following vs not following back people who follow you, as well as what your “Twitter Ratio” communicates to those who visit your Twitter …
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Stagnant ministries always have leaders that fail to empower their followers. I love ministries that take risks on young emerging leaders and hold their core group of leaders accountable to developing and passing on what they have learned to those below them. It’s the reason I chose empower as the key word that describes the …
What do you do with students who are committed to your ministry but lack an official leadership title or role? Emerging Leaders are right in the middle of the ministry funnel. Click here to look at the entire funnel. Emerging leaders have leadership potential but lack a leadership title. They are usually young in age, …
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I have often complicated the leadership development process by focusing too much on content and not enough on developmental experiences. The safe thing about focusing on content is that it gives me a sense of control, albeit false. But the primary function of a leader in a movement is to multiply–their faith, skills, knowledge, attitude, …
Test the riskiest thing first. I love leading change but altering a ministry structure scares me. Changing a ministry structure has the same affects as remodeling a home or building–there’s tons of mess for a long time. We made two risky changes at Chico State to our bible study structure that both resulted in positive …
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I’m following my own advice and turning a potential email into a blog post to share content that may be relevant to a variety of people. A friend of mine is giving a talk on launching a movement to a group of college students and asked what sorts of tips resources I would share. Here’s …
Twitter has been good to me this week. Here are three of my favorites: 21 Ways You’re Killing Your Creativity Without Even Realizing: “The reality is we all have all the ideas we’ll ever need, we just let them slip through our fingers, forgetting we even had them, let alone what they actually were.” Too …
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It took me nearly five years to find my voice when preaching. I struggled to not only allow my personality came through, but also with delivering the content of the bible well and accurately. I’m always eager to find any resource to help me become more effective. John Bohannon published a free e-book (click here …
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“We aim for as much fruit as possible in as short a time as possible but neglect what happens after the fruit is harvested. If it sits too long it goes bad, and has to be thrown in the garbage. What’s the point? It’s just putting more ministry work on local pastors – without giving …
Don’t confuse socially uncomfortable with spiritually immature. Ministries that struggle to retain new people do not provide opportunities to explore their ministry without having to make a significant commitment. A person’s level of involvement must match their level of commitment in order to effectively retain and develop those in your ministry. Here’s three ways to …
