Tag: teams
Tendencies That Sabotage Team Building
By Shawn Lovejoy: When building a team, we all start with great intentions. Then disruption comes and it can be hard to tell where things went wrong. Can we get real? You may be sabotaging your team without even realizing it. Disclaimer: this is actually a lot more common than […]
Increasing Prayer, Transparency and Accountability on Your Church Team with Darrell Roland
By unSeminary: Welcome back to this week’s unSeminary podcast. This week we’re talking with Darrell Roland, from Rock Bridge Community Church. They have six locations in Georgia and Tennessee as well as a Spanish service. One of the roles of the executive pastor is the management and leadership of the […]
A Healthy Team Ratio
Home > Blog > A Healthy Team Ratio A Healthy Team Ratio By New Churches Team Throughout your church there are a variety of teams. Primarily you have a pastor to staff, but you might also have any combination of staff to volunteers, leaders to coaches, ministry directors to coaches, […]
Insider View of the XP Role at a Fast Growing Church with Steve Smith
by unSeminary: Welcome to the unSeminary podcast. I’m excited to have Steve Smith, Executive Pastor of High Point Church in Chicago, with us today. As High Point Church grew and multiplied, it had to make some key shifts to the way it was structured. Listen in as Steve shares about […]
How Meetings Can Clarify Vision
by Shawn Lovejoy: Meetings are used for many things. One missed opportunity I see in many meetings is failing to communicate, clarify or rally around vision. In my book Be Mean About The Vision: Preserving and Protecting What Matters, I reveal the most crucial vision questions; and I’m giving them to […]
Episode 446: What is the Best Leader to Team Member Ratio?
by NewChurches.com: In Episode 446 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Todd discuss leader to team member ratios. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why the ratio of 1:4-6 is appropriate for the entire leadership pipeline What to do if you are currently leading more than 6 people Shareable Quotes […]
How to Stop Throwing Your Team Under the Bus (Even If They Keep Messing Up)
by Carey Nieuwhof: My guess is that as a leader you hate it when your team messes up. Who doesn’t? The real test of your leadership and character comes not when your team gets it right, but when you or they screw up. Your team will absolutely make mistakes. And […]
How You’re Holding Back Your Team & 4 Reasons to Release Them
This is a guest blog post by Jenni Catron. Jenni is Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Jenni to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Jenni Catron Someone may be holding back your team. […]
7 Phrases Driven Leaders Use (That Really Frustrate Their Team)
By Carey Nieuwhof If you’re a driven leader, want to know how to really frustrate your team? Just utter some of the phrases that naturally flow from your mouth. I’ve driven my team crazy over the years by saying things and sharing expectations that seem logical to me but crushing […]
5 Ways to Give Your Team a Raise Without Paying Them More
by Carey Nieuwhof: How do you retain your best team members when you can’t pay them more? That’s an easier question to answer than you might imagine. First, I believe every employer should pay their team members well. I’ve always tried to pay my staff a living wage—well enough that […]