Author: Ministry Library

I read… a lot. Tons of books but even more blogs.   Over the last year I found some really awesome blogs and I want to take a few moments to...

So we did a video summary a few month ago, Effective Staffing for Vital Churches, and it really got me thinking about why/how the local church should free up pastors...

Wouldn’t you love if your job as a pastor was only studying and preaching God’s Word and caring for people? Life would be so much less complicated and you could...

Have you ever stayed at the Ritz Carlton Hotel? I haven’t, but I’ve heard it’s nice. I mean really nice. The staff will go out of their way to help...

Do you have ministries in your church that you don’t even know about?  If that’s the case, it’s probably too complex. Take it down a few notches. Think about eliminating...

You know what? People like to celebrate. Taking time to celebrate your volunteers will go a long way in their minds. Yes, they’re serving because they want to get involved...

If you’ve got people in your church that want to serve but don’t know where to start, create a one-time need for people to get their feet wet. Maybe you...