Archive | November, 2009
UpStreet GUEST Check-In Process
How have you streamlined the check-in process for your guests? Every Sunday many guests arrive to our environments for the first time. We’ve worked hard to remove any obstacles that would be frustrating and tried to make the process as smooth as possible. It’s a pretty simple system! Steps for GUEST Check-in: Step 1: Arrive at our main [...]
Continue reading...Training Student Volunteers
23. November 2009
What are some successful ideas you’ve used to train student volunteers? Students like to be treated like adults when it comes to serving. We always train our students right alongside our adults and have the same high expectations of them. A few weeks ago, we decided to do something different and invite student volunteers to a special [...]
Continue reading...Happy Birthday!
13. November 2009
Birthdays are important to kids. We want our small group leaders to remember their kid’s birthdays and take this opportunity to connect. Two things that we do to encourage this: 1. Once a month we print out a list of the birthdays, print mailing labels, and give it to the coach. This makes it easy for them [...]
Continue reading...Evaluating Sunday Morning
11. November 2009
Do you consistently evaluate your environment? Sunday is game day! It’s what we’ve been working on all week long. And we want to be strategic and intentional about learning. About improving. We want to remove any obstacles that would keep our kids and families from growing in their relationship with Jesus Christ. So every Monday and Tuesday, [...]
Continue reading...Leadership: “What’s Your Sweet Spot?” Part 3
9. November 2009
How often do you evaluate your schedule? If you want to be an effective leader, you are going to have to decide where you will spend your time. You will have to choose what you focus on. You will have to decide where you will direct your energy. This is not a simple process. This is always [...]
Continue reading...Leadership: “What’s Your Sweet Spot?” Part 2
4. November 2009
Who do you go to for advice about where to focus your time and energy? As we jump back into this topic, you might be thinking, “I don’t have the luxury of choosing where I spend my time. I’m responsible for everything in my department.” It is true, that there are things that need to be [...]
Continue reading...Leadership: “What’s Your Sweet Spot?” Part 1
2. November 2009
How do you decide where to spend the bulk of your time and energy? A few years ago, as we were building two new buildings and about to go from two campuses to three, I knew that my job responsibilities needed to change. At the time, I was the hands-on director of Waumba Land and UpStreet [...]
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30. November 2009
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