5 Email Tips for Visitor Follow Up After Easter

It’s the Monday after Easter and as busy as the week leading up to Easter was; the following week is bound to be one of the most important weeks.  It’s visitor follow up week. I read an interesting statistic from Barna, it claims that 82% of millennials visiting a church are only comfortable with giving a first […]

Leading Worship for Introverts

I just left the movie theater. Alone. I spoke to no one and I made eye contact with no one. No words exchanged, no conversations. And I thought to myself, “fan-tastic!” and yet my wife thinks I’m crazy. Maybe you relate—feeling unbelievably recharged and ready for whatever comes after a quiet moment, away from people […]

5 Ways to Build Trust

Good leaders constantly think of ways to help their teams be more effective. They try new tools, experiment with better workflows, and reorganize responsibilities until everything clicks. These things do help produce better results—but good results aren’t the goal. You don’t want to be a good leader. You want to be a great one. And […]

4 Ways to Be More Creative

Ideas are the currency of creatives. The more you have, the more valuable you become to your organization. When ideas run dry, you start to feel out of place—like a creative nomad wandering without anything in the bank. If you want to stay rich in ideas, you need habits that keep your creativity flowing. Below […]

The Problem with Comparison

“this church is so behind the times” “is the worship leader really wearing a tie?” “organ and piano music…ugh” “they don’t have enough lights” “we do this so much better…our worship leader is night and day better” Chances are if you’ve worked, volunteered, or attended enough church services, conferences, or events you’ve heard, said, or […]

Creativity Matters

We believe creativity matters. It stretches beyond engagement. Creativity isn’t just a picture or a piece of art. It goes deeper than that. Creativity matters because it has the potential to shift perspectives and even direct your calling. It was this very thought that sparked the idea and heart behind SALT Conference. We asked ourselves, […]

10 Things You’ll Miss Not Attending SALT

We don’t want you to miss out on SALT16, the creative arts conference everyone seems to be talking about! Among the thousands of things you’ll experience being at the conference, there are at least 10 things you’ll miss not attending SALT this year. Feel free to print this out, send it to your boss or […]