How One Region is Redefining Church Partnership
Here in Buffalo, we’re really blessed to serve under the leadership of a guy named Jerry Gillis. He’s really great. There are lots of reasons why we love our pastor, but one of the things we love most...
View ArticleHOW TO | Make a Small Group Leader Library
This week on the blog, we’re featuring some ideas that we’re hoping will help you better train, equip, and lead your Small Group Leaders. Why? Because we think Small Group Leaders are some of the most...
View ArticleREVIEW | Lead Small
This week on the blog, we’ve been talking about some simple, practical ideas to better train, equip, and lead our Small Group Leaders. We’ve already talked about our 11 favorite small group things at...
View ArticleRefocusing Your Ministry in the New Year
This week, as we launch into 2013 and get back into the grind at the office, we wanted to chat for a second about getting refocused in the new year – today, we’ll start by chatting about getting...
View ArticleRefocusing Your Volunteers in the New Year
This week, now that we’re all back in our offices and kicking off 2013, we’re talking about getting refocused for the new year. Yesterday we looked at refocusing our ministries, and today we’ll keep it...
View ArticleWhat is Orange? Partnership
Stuff You Can Use is going orange this week! Why? Because this week is officially Orange Bloggers Week. This week, bloggers from all over the place are devoting some time and space on their blogs to...
View ArticleWhat is Orange? Leadership
If you’ve been following along with us for the last couple of days, you already know that Stuff You Can Use is going orange this week! Why? Well, you probably want to check out our posts from Monday...
View Article9 Youth Pastors and a Cabin in the Woods
So I know the title of today’s post sounds like the tagline to a really awesome horror movie, but… that’s not where we’re going with this. I know, you’re disappointed. But hopefully I can make up for...
View Article9 Youth Pastors, a Cabin in the Woods, and a Conversation About Helping Each...
Well, friends, we’ve just about reached the end of this Cabin in the Woods series. I’ll be posting one final little bonus session tomorrow, but today is the last major topic of conversation from the...
View Article7 Reasons We’re Obsessed with NTS Summer Camp
Kenny and I are home after a week of summer camp with some of our little middle school friends! Our week at camp was amazing. But if we’re Instagram buddies, you probably know that already. Hope you...
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