Communication and marketing are two sides of the same coin: both essential to your ministry, but very different in focus and execution. What kind of story are you telling about your ministry? In this week's episode, the team talks about the differences between communication and marketing, and how a plan of intentional marketing can draw in people who are outside your ministry.

Successful communication with your congregation is vital if you want your ministry to thrive, so how can you be sure you're being heard when you're shouting down from the mountain? In the week's episode, the team discusses the do's and don'ts of ministry communication, and how an intentional plan could be key to getting more buy-in from your congregation.

Knowing that you need to start volunteer recruitment early in order to be successful, how can you set yourself up for maximum success? In this week's episode, the team talks about a powerful recruitment tool called the Volunteer Fishing Pond that gives you a framework to find the volunteers you need for your ministry to thrive.

The Sustainable Ministry Show Episode 084 Getting a Volunteer's Best YES! - Is it crazy to start recruiting for your Fall programs in the previous February? It'd be crazy not to! In this episode, the team discusses starting volunteer recruitment early and how it leads to getting the best "Yes!" you can from your volunteers.

The Sustainable Ministry Show Episode 083 The Secret Sauce of Benchmarks - Now that you have your Big Hairy Audacious Goals, how do you evaluate them? In this episode, the team discusses evaluating your three-year goals using benchmarks and how those benchmarks are key to building sustainable processes.

BHAGs: Big Hairy Audacious Goals - what are they, and how can they drive success in your church? In this episode, the team talks the importance of crafting BHAGs for keeping your ministry from just maintaining the status quo.

How can ministry calendars tell a story? In this episode, the team talks the nuts and bolts of calendaring for your ministry, and how that calendar can drive innovation and conversation about the future.

What is Sabbath, what is it not, and what can it do for your ministry? In this episode, the team talks about the importance of making room for Sabbath in your calendar by sharing stories about how Sabbath has changed our ministry.

How soon is too soon to start planning your major ministry events? In this episode, we talk about tools for getting planning started early and for activating your team to do their best work together.

If you have not started yet, it's time to get the needed head start on your summer calendar. This week we discuss helpful ways to get the calendar complete.