Archive for May, 2010
Are You Working Your Systems or Are They Working You?
By Kerry Bural | May 25, 2010
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I’m a huge believer in organizational systems and processes as long as they play servant to calling, heart, vision and mission. With them, things get done and organizations move forward.
Without them, you simply can’t be effective or efficient.
The problem kicks in when we flip things around and make it all ...
Topics: Strategic
Church Branding: A Personal Experience
By Chris Boyd | May 21, 2010
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Before I moved to my wife’s hometown, she had explained to me what her church had been like when she lived in the area and painted a picture of a body of believers that had been through some rough spots but had held on to its values. This created a ...
Interview with Director David Kiern of Journey to Everest
By Kerry Bural | May 20, 2010
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Recently, I had the privilege of connecting with David Kiern, director of Journey to Everest, to discuss the new film.
What is the film about, you ask?
I asked David the same thing and I was intrigued by his answer. “To me, the film is about discovering the adventures God has designed ...
Would Your Church or Ministry Pass a Foundation Inspection?
By Kayla Barrett | May 17, 2010
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As you know, the city of Nashville, Tennessee (as well as a majority of the state), has made national headlines in recent weeks. In what is being called The 500 Year Flood, parts of the city saw over 16 inches of rain in a 24-hour period.
No one was immune.
Residential communities, ...
Your Congregation is Waiting
By Chris Boyd | May 10, 2010
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Have you ever said that you just wished your congregation would jump in?
Or maybe you hosted an outreach event and the turn out was less than optimal?
You rack your brain to try to figure out why people didn’t show. Maybe you start with blaming the lack of promotion and then ...
Leading With Your Strengths
By Steve Fogg | May 6, 2010
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We’ve got a problem at our house. We have possums living in our roof. Now before you get all mushy and goofy, they are not cute or cuddly. They are noisy and emit alien-like screams in the middle of the night to compliment all of the WWF-esque thumping that they ...
Church or Ministry PR Crisis: Slaying the Beast of Open Mouth, Insert Foot
By Kerry Bural | May 3, 2010
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Occasionally, I run into a situation that calls for church or ministry PR crisis intervention. Thankfully, these situations are few and far between. You know how it happens; someone says something off-the-cuff that’s inappropriate, unaware that the cameras and recorders are rolling (remember, they are always on). Yikes.
It hurts when ...
