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Archive for the ‘Leadership’ Category
Setting & Enforcing Communication Boundaries
As church communicators, we need to create and enforce boundaries within the church staff. Otherwise, last-minute decisions become the norm and productivity will be continually halted by detours.
How to Be a Communications Pastor
Your job is to oversee the nuts and bolts of internal and external communication. Here are five practical steps for how to do that better.
5 Ways to Make Your Creative Meeting More Creative & Effective
Are your creative meetings boring? Not cool. Here are five ways to turn boring brainstorms into the energizing, creative experience you need to bring world-changing ideas to your church.
How to Build a Team at Your Church
Ministry can't be a solo affair. You need help. You need a team. We look at recruiting, training, celebrating and applauding your team.
Strange Leadership by Greg Atkinson
Expecting the same old leadership advice, I was completely surprised by the richness and depth this book offers its readers.
Why Church Leaders Need to Love Change
Change is hard—everyone knows this. But it’s something churches need to be able to accept in order to improve and grow.
Expectations & Priorities
You need to know what comes first. Managing expectations and setting priorities is important for any church hoping to be effective in communication.
How to Delegate Creative Work Without Making More Work
The art and science of delegation takes time to learn, but here's a way to hand off work and slowly encourage creatives so they can do more on their own.
How to Overcome Dysfunctional Church Communication
The story of how one church communication director tackled her church's problems and moved toward better communication.
Church Marketing Podcast: The Communication Volunteer Episode
We talk with Phil Bowdle about volunteers. We share what works and what doesn't, how to recruit and how to celebrate volunteers.
How to Have Productive Church Communication Meetings
Meetings are a necessary evil in the life of a communications leader in the church. So how do we have effective meetings?
How to Communicate Change
Change happens, especially in the church. But how you communicate about it can make a big difference.
How to Make the Most of Your Volunteers
Volunteering in the church is meant to be life-giving, but sometimes it's too much sacrifice. We cover how to care for your volunteers.
4 Ways to Engage Volunteers
Getting volunteers plugged in to your communications team can be difficult. Here are four ways to engage volunteers.
The Treason of the Season: Stop the Stress
Do you hear what I hear? It’s the sound of stressed out church communicators grinding their teeth. It's the frenzied season and stress is in the air. But now is ...
