September 4, 2014 6:00 am
Published by Brian Dodridge
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto® Recently, our church has been in an unprecedented place. We have opportunities we’ve never had before. They’re God-given, but they’re also work – and in this particular instance, God didn’t really give us a heads-up so we could fully implement the work into our usual strategic plan. We’ve had to adapt, and use a different playbook... View Article
August 28, 2014 6:00 am
Published by Brian Dodridge
There’s a lot of leadership talk about minimizing meetings. People “loathe” them and church staffs are not immune to this sentiment. I contend those who loathe them are used to bad meetings, but meetings can be good. If maximized, they can produce far greater results than an email or individual “offline” meetings ever can. But, it’s got to be a good... View Article
August 19, 2014 7:30 am
Published by Brian Dodridge
Whether the personnel portion of your church’s budget is $50,000, $500,000 or 5,000,000, it should have at its core, some common elements. If you’re involved in putting together your church’s personnel budget, here are key components and tactical steps you need to include (you can see it graphically here). Step 1 Know and show your personnel budget number for the... View Article
