Church leadership should demonstrate management practices that emphasize responsibility and accountability at all levels within the organization. Key leaders should have an accountable relationship with an independent party that can help monitor and mitigate conflicts and material risks that can hinder or destroy a ministry's mission and effectiveness.
"Successful people in all walks of life, whether they are artists, inventors, scientists, or executives, never lose the spirit of a learner. They are like trees: when the tree stops growing, the fruit starts to rot," says Dave Kraft in this resource.Continual growth is one of several principles important to a lasting leader. This 24-page resource h...Read More
"My view of success and God's view aren't always the same," says Max Lucado in our resource below.In ministry it is all too easy to be plagued by fears of failure or inadequacy. Many of these fears stem from flawed expectations or a narrow perspective. This 30-page resource has articles, devotionals, assessments, and more that offer insights and pr...Read More
In this download you'll find practical articles that will enable you to understand the basics of disaster response missions, provide first-hand accounts of relief work, and provide guides on developing an emergency response framework for your ministry. You'll also find thoughtful insights on the need for long-term commitments to restoration, even w...Read More
To be in ministry is to always be aiming to discern. One question that, at some point, most of us in ministry will face is, "Should I stay or go?" And if the answer is "Go," then we wonder, "Where? And how?" This 33-page resource is full of insights on what makes a ministry situation right or wrong for you, how to say goodbye to a people you have ...Read More
Young families bring vibrant life to our congregations. As churches, we want to bless both these parents and children.This 23-page resource will help you understand how to meet some of the needs of young families. One assumption we made in assembling these articles is that children's ministry should not be a substitute for a parent's spiritual infl...Read More
I'm sure that most of you have at least heard of the latest, greatest TV evangelist scandal. The National Enquirer is reporting that Benny Hinn and Paula White are having an affair. This is a charge that both TV evangelists firmly deny... kinda.
Here are a few thoughts.
1. I know, I know... it's the National ...Read More
OK... since it's Tuesday after a holiday weekend, most of you (I hope) took yesterday off. Well, to get you back in work-mode, what's better than a refreshing reminder from Old Spice. Watch this. You might even want to drop by CVS on your morning break and pick up some Old Spice. I SO want to be this guy...
The PCUSA's membership is down over half since 1965. Over half. From 4.25 million to 2.07 million. The clerk for the denomination says: "What continues to sadden me is that the overwhelming majority of the loss in membership is in the category of 'other,' which means these are brothers and sisters in Christ who did ...Read More
You know that annoying horn, the vuvuzela, from World Cup Soccer fame? Well, word is, that it was really the invention of the church. That's right, the Nazareth Baptist Church of KwaZula-Natal says it is the confirmed originator of the plastic instrument. In fact, it is threatening to take other manufacterers to court to ma...Read More
Do you do what you do for people's recognition? Is it important for you to have people tell you you're doing a good job? Are you waiting for someone to say 'good job'? Seth Godin says stop wasting your time.
Seth writes:
If you're waiting for a boss or an editor or a colleage...Read More
Worry is natural. Prayer is supernatural. Planning intertwines the natural (the world as it is) with the supernatural (the world as it could be...Read More
I'm sure that most of you have at least heard of the latest, greatest TV evangelist scandal. The National Enquirer is reporting that Benny Hinn and Paula White are having an affair. This is a charge that both TV evangelists firmly deny... kinda.
Here are a few thoughts.
1. I know, I know... it's the National ...Read More
OK... since it's Tuesday after a holiday weekend, most of you (I hope) took yesterday off. Well, to get you back in work-mode, what's better than a refreshing reminder from Old Spice. Watch this. You might even want to drop by CVS on your morning break and pick up some Old Spice. I SO want to be this guy...
The PCUSA's membership is down over half since 1965. Over half. From 4.25 million to 2.07 million. The clerk for the denomination says: "What continues to sadden me is that the overwhelming majority of the loss in membership is in the category of 'other,' which means these are brothers and sisters in Christ who did ...Read More
You know that annoying horn, the vuvuzela, from World Cup Soccer fame? Well, word is, that it was really the invention of the church. That's right, the Nazareth Baptist Church of KwaZula-Natal says it is the confirmed originator of the plastic instrument. In fact, it is threatening to take other manufacterers to court to ma...Read More
Do you do what you do for people's recognition? Is it important for you to have people tell you you're doing a good job? Are you waiting for someone to say 'good job'? Seth Godin says stop wasting your time.
Seth writes:
If you're waiting for a boss or an editor or a colleage...Read More
Worry is natural. Prayer is supernatural. Planning intertwines the natural (the world as it is) with the supernatural (the world as it could be...Read More
One Accord Strategic Growth Partners 3040 Riverside Drive Suite 108 Upper Arlington, OH 43221
