Chapter 01: Positive Deviance Theory: The Church Daring to be Different Welcome to chapter 01 of our new blog series The Deep End, … [Read more...] about The Deep End : Positive Deviance
7 Reasons Why Self-Care Must Be a Priority
Have you ever tried to swim in the ocean against the waves? As the water rolls in with a force, you try to meet it head-on before it crests on … [Read more...] about 7 Reasons Why Self-Care Must Be a Priority
7 Ways to Build Staff Trust
In his highly influential New York Times Best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni writes: “Not finance. Not strategy. Not … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Build Staff Trust
7 Suggestions For Preventing Conflict Before It Happens
As surely as we can expect thunderstorms in the summer, hurricanes in the fall, and blizzards in the winter, the Church is about to experience a … [Read more...] about 7 Suggestions For Preventing Conflict Before It Happens
Diving Deeper into the Great Resignation
Over the past few months, a slew of articles has come out talking about the Church’s experience with the Great Resignation. Barna published the … [Read more...] about Diving Deeper into the Great Resignation
Contagious Anxiety
Waiting for Santa Claus when you are six, waiting for your first date to arrive and meet your parents, and waiting for the bridal march to begin…..all … [Read more...] about Contagious Anxiety
Opening Ourselves to the Spirit: Collaboration within the Life of a Congregation
When we talk about collaboration in the church, we usually are thinking about how to find partners outside our own congregation to help us address a … [Read more...] about Opening Ourselves to the Spirit: Collaboration within the Life of a Congregation
10 Suggestions for Welcoming a New Pastor
When a congregation welcomes a new pastor, it is an exciting time for both the congregation and the minister. To maximize this new beginning, it is … [Read more...] about 10 Suggestions for Welcoming a New Pastor
Part Two | Hope in Lament: A Regular Practice of Worship
Anne Lamott’s difficult relationship with her mother continued even beyond her death. After she died, Anne searched for clues to understand her … [Read more...] about Part Two | Hope in Lament: A Regular Practice of Worship
