Pastors and key leaders scratch their heads and wonder, How will we motivate our congregation?
In the post-war culture of the 1950s, when social conformity delivered people to the church, leaders could motivate based on challenge, reasonability, and commitment. In our churches today, these motivators are still the most frequently employed, but they no longer work. When someone ...
A passive-aggressive person appears friendly and is eager to get involved in the church-until you entrust him or her with an important task. Then, to your surprise and confusion, this person often drops the ball. This type of personality submerges negative feelings and resists open, healthy discussion of problems.
Instead, this hidden hostility takes the form of procrastination, ...
Committees traditionally fall short of being true mission-focused communities in a number of areas:
1. Commitment. For the average committee member, commitment means "I come to meetings and respond to anything I'm supposed to vote on. If something doesn't happen, it isn't my fault."
In addition, the traditional time commitment is usually inadequate. Most committees assume a handful of people meeting ...
1. How does a mission-focused community create a sense of teamwork?
2. In 1 John 4, the writer urges us to love one another. How does a team with a mission do that and still be productive? What does it mean to "invite the whole person?"
3. Should our team meet more frequently to become more productive? What tasks need more time to address?
Printer view of these results
