by Jayne Davis | May 22, 2019 | healthy ministry
When’s the last time you had a really great staff retreat? I’m not talking about a “working vacation” type of retreat when you were able to knock out a big project free from the distractions of the office and phones. It’s a bonus if the group can...
by Jayne Davis | Mar 5, 2019 | leadership
What is the best team you’ve ever been a part of? We are in the middle of a hiring process at our church right now. This is an important question to ask if you value team ministry and want your next hire to be a good fit. Good teams work together toward a...
by Jayne Davis | Dec 12, 2017 | congregation, Jesus
Santa’s not the only one making last minute adjustments to his Christmas plans these days. At least he shouldn’t be. As church leaders we know that there will be a lot of faces in the pews on Christmas Eve that we rarely see for most of the rest of the year. A...
by Jayne Davis | Sep 12, 2017 | leadership, spiritual discernment
Jesus used questions to shape his disciples into the leaders he needed them to be. Those same questions can be a powerful means for shaping your staff team as well. One of the most important elements of a healthy church is the staff culture. Whether yours is a large...
by Jayne Davis | Jul 19, 2016 | church disciplines
How do you know when to write your own Sunday School curriculum? As plans get made for this fall and bible study materials get ordered, the conversation will bubble up again for some churches about writing their own materials. Whether the impetus for change is one of...
