Reggie Joiner's Blog, page 31

4 Signs Your Church is Ready for Change

If youre a leader (which were willing to bet you are), youll eventually lead through change. Change is inevitable. Without it, your church can become stagnant, lose influence, or become irrelevant. 

We all know change is hard. Its one of the main reasons people leave a church or organization. Think about the last time a church welcomed a new lead pastor. More than likely, there were a handful (or more) of members who left not because of the new preaching, but because it wasnt the same without...

A Weekly Communication Strategy for Churches to Engage with Parents and Volunteers

If youre a church leader, that probably means you connect and engage with kids or teenagers every week. (Thats sort of your job, right?) Kids and teenagers show up in your programming, and its up to you to make sure they have something to do, something to learn, and someone who can know them, personally. 

Thats where your volunteers come into playspecifically your small group leaders. And you expect your volunteers to engage with kids every week. You work hard to make sure your volunteers...

You Might Be a Church Small Group Leader If . . .

Small group leaders are a wonderfuland wonderfully peculiarbrand of people. If youve spent time, blood, sweat, tears, and more tears as a small group leader, congratulations! You are among the proud and few. 

If you recognize yourself in one of these lists, pat yourself on the back. Youre on the front lines of real ministry. The work that you do is vitally important. While it may take time for you to see the fruits of your labors, you play an incalculable role in the spiritual development of...

5 Ways You Can Influence Your Church’s Staff Culture

Most effective church leaders know that creating a healthy culture is important. Most of their efforts, though, are usually focused on the congregation. 

But what about the culture of the church staff? Thats important, too, right? Absolutely. 

Loyal staff members are the people who make the church tick. Theyre the ones who make all the behind-the-scenes magic happenthe stuff very few people in the congregation ever see. 

So what are some ways you can stay on top of your staff culture, making...

What’s Happening with the 2020 Orange Conference Because of COVID-19?

TL;DR: Looking for a quick update on the Orange Conference? Click here to read all about it.

What you do still matters

The past few weeks have been an unprecedented time in ministry. We are all asking the same question: How can we help?

At a time like this, its easy to buy into the myth that what we do is inconsequential in this global concern, or that ministry is somehow on hold.

But the truth is what you do this week matters more than ever. How the Church responds in this moment will...

4 Solid Tips for Recruiting New Volunteers

Man cannot live on bread alone. And a church doesnt function because of just one person.

It takes so much more than four walls and a pastoror four campuses and a fully-staffed teamfor the message of the Gospel to reach your community.

You need volunteers. And lots of them. 

Ideally, youll recruit a team of volunteers who are excited about the vision of the church, show up on time and ready to work, and encourage others to join their efforts. 

But to do that youll need a solid plan. After all,...

How to Know if Attending The Orange Conference Is Right for You

Maybe youve read all of The Orange Conference emails, clicked through the entire website, liked the photos on Instagram, and even wondered what your Orange Specialist is like IRL. But youre still trying to decide if its the right move for your team. 

Its a big decision, and whether youve been before or its still on your #bucketlist, here are five reasons it might be time to meet us in Atlanta this April.

Oh, and dont take our word for it, this is based on the feedback we get year after year...

Leading Change: 5 Ways To Avoid Quitting

Navigating change is about making it to the end. That’s easier said than done, though. Ask anyone who’s attempted to bring about difficult change, whether in their own lives or in the life of an organization, and you’ll learn something: we are often most tempted to quit or give up moments before a critical breakthrough.

Leading change when you feel like giving up

There will be occasions in which we’ve put in the work, done everything we can to execute the plan faithfully, and still, we’ll...

How to Help Volunteers Have Conversations About Sexual Integrity

Have you ever had one of those insightful moments that changes the way you approach a topic in your ministry? I did just last year when I spoke with the volunteers in our student and children’s ministry about sexual integrity.

Our Next Gen team asked me to spend an evening helping our volunteers navigate the often-complicated world of sexual integrity with children and students. No big deal. I speak and write on the subject all the time.

But this time was different.

Why Our Volunteers Aren’t...

What to Expect from Attending Rethink Leadership

I’ll not soon forget December 12, 2002.

That was the night the much-hyped high school basketball phenom LeBron James made his ESPN national television debut. His unranked St Vincent-St Mary (OH) High School basketball team played the top-ranked team in the country, Oak Hill Academy (VA).

From the game’s opening tip, you could look at LeBron and know there was something different about this young man. He was unique. There was a level of skill and maturity to his game. He was head-and-shoulders...