Archive for 'Leadership'

Knowing when to change

My life is replete with change. I move apartments just about every year and have made several state-to-state moves. Even within ministry I have experienced numerous changes as God has grown me and moved me about to different opportunities. However, having change thrust upon you and independently recognizing the need for change are two very different things.
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The 8 Levels of Church Ownership / Involvement

Recently while speaking with other leaders I came up with what I call the “Levels of Ownership”. With most volunteer ventures, and especially in churches, there are things left undone because there simply aren’t people willing to do them. Every church I’ve visited or been a part of seems to have a large percentage of pew-sitters who rarely serve or engage and a very small percentage of people that feel ownership within the church and give of their time and gifts. Then there are a bunch of different levels in between. So let’s take a look at them…


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