The Quick Impact List to Gain Trust
1. Listen to everything. 2. Empathize (for real). 3. Note what they are feeling. 4. Build that Shared Agenda. 5. Take a point of view, for goodness’ sake! 6. Take a personal risk. 7. Ask about a related area. 8. Ask great questions. 9. Give away ideas. 10. Return calls unbelievably fast. 11. Relax your […]
Building Usage Policies and Your Church Mission
Recently a pastor asked me for a copy of my church’s building use policy. At first I did not understand the question. Then I got it. Trouble is that my church has never found a need for an elaborate written policy when it comes to various groups using our facilities. Basically, you pay us to […]
Take a Core Team Deep
Take A Core Team Deep By: Bill Easum What would happen to your ministry if every year you chose a dozen lay people you felt had potential and spent the year discipling them? What would happen if every paid staff person on your staff did the same? Suggestions for such an experiment: Begin the […]
Beware of the Announcement
Beware of the Announcement By: Paul Nickerson Worship designers often do not realize how off-putting such announcements are to newcomers. First-time visitors begin to think they have come to some sort of secret organization that has a language all its own. It is far better to project announcements on a screen and let those […]
Linking to Worship
Linking to Worship By: Paul Nickerson Initiate a “hand-off” strategy that links an event to a worship service. For example, if a jazz concert is planned Friday night and the public is invited through advertising and personal invitation, at the concert it is announced that the same jazz group will be playing in worship […]
First Impressions
First Impressions By: Paul Nickerson We were often told as children, “You only have one chance to make a good first impression!” Most first-time guests will make up their minds in 4-8 minutes about the welcoming atmosphere of a congregation. We cannot wait to greet people at the door. We need to be out […]