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  • 7 Principles For Doing Life Together: Do your groups make the grade?

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    “Doing life together” has become a cliche to describe small groups and ministry teams. In their new book, From Couch to Community: Activating the Potential of Small Groups, Austin Maxheimer and Zach Below identify 7 principles that may serve as filters…

  • The Top 5 Myths About Background Checks

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    Background checking is still the most effective method of screening out potential danger from church ministry. Yet, many church leaders still buy into these myths: 1. Everyone knows everyone in our church so checks aren’t essential. Statistics show that the…

  • 5 Ways to Avoid Burnout

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    Leading church volunteers can be a challenge. If your leadership energy is about to short-circuit you may need to try these 5 suggestions from Michelle Goodman, a Seattle-based business journalist. 1. Weigh the payoff of every task. Make sure you…

  • 3 Steps for Keeping Ministry Safe

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    April is National Child Abuse Prevention month.  Is your ministry safe? Consider these facts: ***Every year more than 3 million reports of child abuse are made in the United States involving over 6 million children. ***The United States has one…

  • Survival Tips for Multi-Hat Leaders

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    How many ministry hats do you wear? If you’re like most church leaders you own more than your share. Multi-hat leaders face some unique challenges. However, there are some common strategies that can help you manage your ministries with greater…

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