Four and a half months in to a very different way of life and it is still too early to know for sure what long term impacts this season will have on the mental health of our kids. Every expert that I follow is echoing the same thing. Kids, are struggling with fear and anxiety…
Backwards Planning
Have you ever rolled out a ‘plan’ or strategy, anticipating certain results only to have things go a completely different direction? Backwards planning, or reverse planning, means to ‘plan with the end in mind.’ I was first introduced to this concept years ago, when I worked as a teacher. It has been an invaluable tool….
Bend and Stretch But Please Don’t Break
Has this season left you feeling spread thin and worn out? I see you, ministry leader. I hear you and I get it. In a nano-second, the pivot was made to completely different and new ways of ministry. You took off in a sprint right out of the ‘lockdown’ gate. Families in your community have…
Top 5 Favorite Family Ministry Resources
Early on in ministry, I heard a ministry leader who I respect, make two recommendations to anyone starting out in ministry. Don’t do ministry alone. Being isolated not only limits your ability to lead well (collaboration breeds higher quantity and quality of ideas) it can lead to feeling overwhelmed, burnout, and the decline of mental…
10 Lessons To remember From This Season
It’s safe to say that no one really saw this season of ministry coming. Church leaders pivoted to a brand-new way of ministry when the building doors were closed. The lessons we have learned can have a positive impact on the trajectory and future of our ministry if we allow them too. Regardless of whether…
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