Valerie Johnson on March 10th, 2009

About ten years ago our church was planning a Praise and Worship Conference.  We invited a speaker who is well known and gifted to minister in the area of praise and worship.  We were excited when he accepted our invitation but when we received a contract, we were taken aback.  This was a first for [...]

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Valerie Johnson on March 6th, 2009

If you are in ministry, hopefully you are familiar with the Barna Group.  This is a group that conducts research and training on faith and culture.  If your ministry is interested in closing the gap between young worshipers and older worshipers, you might be interested in an article they published:  New Research Explores How Technology [...]

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Valerie Johnson on March 4th, 2009

New ministries often lack the necessary resources to staff the church office.  While members and visitors may understand the challenges of staffing an office, they still expect quick turnaround time on phone calls and messages.  If staffing is a challenge for your ministry, there are several things you can do to provide good service and [...]

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