We are into the second week of our annual Stewardship Series. This message is so important in any Church setting, but especially in a Catholic setting. In Catholic Churches the message of giving has been confused with fundraising for schools and capital projects, rendered less critical because Churches were staffed with free labor (and Catholics […]
Category: Making Church Matter
We are finishing up our first series of the season and we’ve been saying that our heavenly Father wants to put us on the right path in life. God wants to direct our steps and lead us down the path of a successful life. Sometimes when we take the wrong path, we blame God for […]
In whatever organization or group you’re leading its not only important to keep focus on what you’re doing but also how you’re doing it. I know I am interested in how well everyone on our team is progressing and what kind of success they are experiencing. But I also want to know how they are […]
We hosted our annual fall “launch” last weekend, and if you were here you know it was obvious there was a buzz going on, or what Pastor Craig Groeschel calls “it.” Here is what he says: “I can’t tell you exactly what it is. Part of what makes it it is that it defies categorization. […]
This week we’re taking time for some staff reflection and development before our big “fall launch” weekend. In that time we are going to be looking at our staff culture and values. I have been thinking about things I want my staff to know. But the other side of that are things my staff needs […]
We are getting ready for a staff development session on September 9, looking at our staff culture and values before we jump into the busy fall season. In preparation for that session I have been thinking about and reading about what I expect to see in our staff and what they need from me. Here […]
We are going to take some time as a staff to sit down before we launch the fall season and take a careful look at how we are working together as a team. To get ready for that discussion I am looking at what I need from my staff and what they need from me. […]
Beyond the buildings and programs and personalities that make up a Church community there is also going to be a culture, just like any organization or community. The dictionary defines culture as the totality of socially transmitted behavior patterns characteristic of any community. It’s a style of social expression and activity that is deeply determining […]
From Michael This past week I was on vacation, retreating to the Jersey Shore as is my custom, summer and winter. Another custom is the annual sandcastle construction I undertake with my nephew Jack. Jack is 10 and each year since he was a baby we have enjoyed building sandcastles together, but over time our […]
This past Sunday we published four of the seven “great practices” we had found in successful Churches. Below are the final three practices. Take a look. Practice Five: Not only are you only as good as your web site, you are your website. The Internet is the most important place and way your Church will […]
