Event planning can be fun for some and cumbersome for others. Either way, it takes a whole lot of work. There’s a reason people hire event planners who do this sort of thing for a living, right? Have you ever thought about looking at planning an event as an opportunity? Sometimes that shift in perspective […]
Archives for September 2016
Worship: Creating Space to Remember the Gospel
I couldn’t put it down. I pretty much went without sleep for two straight days because I just couldn’t put it down. With every page turn, the words pulled me in deeper. When I did sleep, I dreamt about the characters, concerned for their safety, wondering how their dire situations would play out. And when […]
How You Can Make a Difference Wherever You Are
Do you ever feel like you can’t make a difference from where you are? That a plane ride of at least 12+ hours to some poverty stricken country is necessary to truly make an impact in the world? If you live in a booming metropolis or in a one red-light kind of town, God has […]
5 Steps to Begin Your Mentoring Ministry
When did the women of your church start drifting so far apart? How will you reconnect the mature women with the younger women? No matter the size or denomination of your church, today’s Christian women across the generations can see this problem and talk about it, but no one knows what to do to change […]
Don’t Quit Before the Miracle
It was hot and I was tired – and the mountain trail in front of me seemed to go on forever. As my delight in this beautiful journey quickly faded, I whimpered to my husband, “How much longer?” Sometimes our hikes are longer than I want, and more than I think I can handle. I’m […]
Why You Must Steward the Gifts of Others
Recently when visiting a church with people I did not know, a thought crossed my mind that momentarily distracted me. When I noticed the wide variety of people in the room, I began to wonder about the scope of the abilities, experiences and gifts represented in the room. I wondered if each person was using […]
How to Defeat Loneliness in Ministry
My insides still feel anxious just thinking back to that time. It was my husband’s first ministry position and we had moved to a new area where I knew no one. I was getting ready to have my first baby, my family lived hours away and time with my husband seemed sparse because the church […]
Using Personal Assessments to Become a Better Leader [Video]
Learn from life coach Elisa Pulliam the purpose behind personal assessments and how you can use them to lead your team and yourself well. In this video, you will discover: Why it’s important to understand your personal wiring as a leader. How knowing the personality types, spiritual strengths and learning styles of your team members […]