In this episode, we talk about why resistant church culture burns women out, silences new ideas, and quietly drives people away.

In this episode, Kristen Joy Humiston and I are uncovering how much more we have in common than what separates us.

Laurie Graham and Mike Haynes discuss effective strategies for engaging and teaching teenagers in small church youth groups.

The first step in getting volunteers starts well before “the ask.”   If you’re like most small churches and struggling with getting volunteers or you’re hoping to do better, you can’t keep doing the same things you’ve always done. Join me in this episode to learn about the often-neglected step of Identifying Volunteers. Here’s what […]

In this introduction to our Volunteer Series, we’re starting at the foundation and turning the tables on how some of our beliefs about volunteers – and quite a few commonly held teachings – are misguided and lead us further from the truth of what God has for us.  Could it be possible that God has […]

Just because you’re part of a small church doesn’t mean ministry is less important in your small space.  Since we’re representing the God of the Universe, we should be concerned about doing ministry well!  If you don’t have written job descriptions for volunteers (or if the mere mention of that just made you cringe a […]

If you’re one of many who say you’re doing all the things because no one else will, if you’re flirting with burnout but committed to working unto the Lord, or you just plain want to find a little more peace & presence in your life, tune in to this episode.  The truth is God doesn’t […]

God has a lot more in mind for our churches than different generations feeling misunderstood, unappreciated, and ignored. Instead of living in the beauty of intergenerational ministry that God created us for, many churches experience the feeling of  “us” and “them” – like the younger people want change; the older want to hang on to […]

Choosing a curriculum for Children’s Sunday School can seem like a huge feat for small churches.  We spend a lot of time previewing options and then a lot of money trying some, adapting others, and wishing for something else instead. Serving mixed-age classes with few volunteers and inconsistent attendance is a challenge for sure, but […]

When leaders in small churches are frustrated by lack of attendance at events or programs, phrases I hear a lot include: People at my church aren’t committed. They say they want programs and then they don’t show up. They’re too busy. They’re uncommitted. They just don’t care.  When I ask ministry leaders how they know […]