Each time Ministry Silos are talked about, I think about the huge farms I grew up around. Their silos were predominant as someone approached. They towered over the barns, equipment, people, and fields. They seemed self-important; except the farm, in its entirely, was much more critical in order to make sure the...
Thinking about shareable social media posts, I remembered a conversation I had. “Hey, do you remember Susan Branscombe from elementary school?”, I was asked recently by someone from my old neighborhood. I couldn’t recall her. That’s not unusual since a few decades have gone by. They went on trying to get me to...
Church communication has gotten incredibly complex. We have additional ministries, satellite and multi-site campuses, a progressive attendance decline, along with a plethora of ministry communication tools that require content, updating, editing, and time. Most churches are adding communication staff to handle this growing challenge while some are simply promoting their current staff...
I walked into our church yesterday morning and the greeter (aka usherette) stepped forward and handed me a worship guide (aka bulletin). I took it. She said, hi. I took my seat and added the bulletin to my Bible as though it's my favorite bookmark. I see 2 or 3 other bulletins randomly...
3 ways a Pastor needs to connect. It seemed like every radio station I tuned into this past week had “social” experts bantering with the radio jockeys, imparting their wisdom on how to better connect with your spouse or your “significant other”. Valentine’s Day seems to highlight the fact we do a poor...
