Lead Up – How To Lead When You Aren’t The Leader
Leadership isn’t about power or position, it’s about relational equity. And this doesn’t just go from the top down it should also go from the bottom up. It’s about having mutual respect. Working at the church typically means having the pastor as our boss or leader, and many of us would like to have the […]
5 Tips To Lead Your Team Through Easter
With the Easter season upon us, there is a tendency for the stress, timetables, and busyness of the season to get in the way of truly leading your team. Too much effort is put into getting tasks done, that we lose sight of the role we play as leaders to those we interact with on […]
Encourage Your Team and Elevate Accountability – Part Three
For the past few weeks we have been doing a series on the Five Foundations of Accountability. This week Dr. Johnston is focused on the foundation of Clear Direction. What I appreciate about this foundation is how this applies to your volunteers or non-paid staff. Clarifying the mission of your church is vital in retaining […]
The Creative Meeting Series with Seth Bartlette
We have been covering a series on Creative Meetings and we end it with our friend Seth Bartlette. Seth is a producer and has worked with many people on projects and events. Seth’s insight on the creative meeting process comes from his extensive work as a producer. If you haven’t had a chance to read […]
The Creative Meeting Series with Colette Taylor
SALT is exploring the idea of Creative Meetings for your team, so we asked 3 people in our community to give us their insight on how they like to conduct a creative meeting. Honestly we have done Creative Meetings several different ways and there isn’t a “right” way to do them. This topic is relative […]
The Creative Meeting Series with Stephen Brewster
SALT is exploring the idea of Creative Meetings for your team, so we asked 3 people in our community to give us their insight on how they like to conduct a creative meeting. Honestly we have done Creative Meetings several different ways and there isn’t a “right” way to do them. This topic is relative […]
Boss or Leader
There is such a massive difference between being a boss and being a leader. Leaders are filled with vision and want the best for those for which they are entrusted. Bosses on the other hand want widgets that fit in, make them look better, and often times don’t intimidate them or question their position. We […]
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 […]
