Oct 22, 2025
Many of us in ministry are responsible for leading other people.
It’s hard to lead others well without good management skills. Management is something that, just like any other specialty, needs to be trained and developed. But, historically, churches have not been good developers of managers.
Effective manager...
Jul 23, 2025
This summer, we’re changing things up. You’re on vacation; we’re on vacation. We all know how this goes. You probably have road trips, plane trips, maybe a sabbatical or some conferences to attend this month.
But ministry and leadership are still happening!
So this month, we are replaying the “hits” from the...
Jul 2, 2025
This summer we’re changing things up. You’re on vacation; we’re on vacation. We all know how this goes. You probably have road trips, plane trips, maybe a sabbatical or some conferences to attend this month.
But ministry and leadership are still happening!
So this month, we are replaying the “hits” from the...
Feb 19, 2025
We’re wrapping up our series on church staffing oxymorons by tackling perhaps the most challenging one yet: the perfect staff structure for never.
Many churches find themselves caught in a structure that doesn’t work for today’s needs and definitely won’t support tomorrow’s vision. It’s that nagging feeling...
Feb 5, 2025
In Part 1 of a new series we're calling "Church Staffing Oxymorons," Sean and Amy explore a common staffing oxymoron that all too many churches face: teams that are simultaneously understaffed and overstaffed.
In this episode we unpack: