5 Signs You’re Doing Online Ministry Right
Like most churches and organizations today, you’re online. And you’re hoping your online presence helps you further your mission.
Sure, in-person church is here to stay,...
Leading with Clarity
A few years ago, when preparing to launch a non-permanent church campus I asked an intern to wipe down the school’s water fountains. She...
7 Actionable Leadership Tips to Improve Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is one of the most important aspects of any business. When employees are engaged, they are more productive and creative. They take...
11 Leadership Mistakes to Avoid at All Cost (with Preventative Measures)
If you’re a leader, you make mistakes. I’ve made plenty.
In fact, it’s impossible to lead without making mistakes because you are moving into new...
3 Ways a Bad Hire Derails Your Mission
There’s one thing we often say at Vanderbloemen: the most expensive hire you’ll ever make is the wrong one. Not only is a bad...
5 Ways to Build Trust with Your Team
Without trust, a church staff or ministry team simply won’t function at its best. In a recent Harvard Business Review blog the author quoted some dismal statistics...
Five Reasons Your Current Church Attendance Is the New Normal
Many church leaders and church members share with me that they are looking forward to the day when everyone is back attending church like...
Why Contextualization Matters
We talk a lot about contextualization in Acts 29. The Cambridge Dictionary defines contextualization as “the process of considering something in its context.” Acts 29 vice president...
4 Ways to Lead Your Team Towards Success
In business of all kinds, you are always going to want to know how to find a route to success, and this is something...
10 Lessons About Leading the Lord’s Church I’ve Learned the Hard Way
This is not the final list. I’m still learning.
Most of what follows about leading God’s church is counter-intuitive. Which is to say, it’s not what one...