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Preparing to Speak
Part 1 As ministry leaders, it is a big part of our job to communicate in front of an audience. We cast vision and train our volunteers. We lead orientations and create messages for our parents. We invest in and share with other leaders. Here at North Point we are preparing for our annual Drive Conference. (Check [...]
Continue reading...Blind Spots
2. March 2010
Are you paying attention to your blind spots? A few weeks ago I got a chance to talk with a staff team about their individual strengths and how those strengths work together to create their overall team dynamics. As we were talking, we got into a great discussion about how your strengths can also lead to [...]
Continue reading...A Trip to South Africa
26. February 2010
Cape Point, South Africa When was the last time you left the comfort of your world and experienced something bigger? I just got back from a 10-day trip to Cape Town, South Africa. I spent time with the team from one of our international partnerships, South Point Church. Our GlobalX department does an incredible job building partnerships [...]
Continue reading...Family Focused Environments
24. February 2010
Do you have a consistent opportunity to talk to kids AND parents together? Focusing only on children and neglecting parents is not only bad strategy, it is an irresponsible use of a church’s time, energy, and resources. We are not JUST responsible for children. We are ALSO responsible to the parents. Instead of [...]
Continue reading...Be Our Guest
22. February 2010
How’s your first impression? Have you ever wondered what guests actually think when they walk through your doors? You know, did they have to search through several layers of your website trying to find out what will happen with their kids? Were they frustrated by where they had to park? Did someone invite them [...]
Continue reading...Lost Child Policy
17. February 2010
How do you make sure that your volunteers know what to do in an emergency? A few weeks ago we talked about some of the policies and procedures that are in place to help keep our kids safe from harm. You can read more about that here. We’ve found that it’s important to train our volunteers and [...]
Continue reading...Celebrating Stories of Life Change
12. February 2010
How do you celebrate what God is doing in the life of your kids? One of the best environments that I get to participate in is Family Birthday Celebration. You can see a highlight of what this event looks like right here. One thing that I love about this event is how we capture on video the [...]
Continue reading...Developing Leaders: High Performance Teams
4. February 2010
How do you develop the leaders around you? Every week I meet with three leaders on our team and we work through a specific aspect of leadership development. I thought it might be fun to broaden the learning group and hear from some of you. I am a firm believer in taking what I’ve learned and pouring [...]
Continue reading...Policies and Procedures
2. February 2010
Do you have a volunteer handbook? How do you communicate important policies and procedures to your leaders? While it’s not all that exciting, we all know that you have to have some policies and procedures in place when it come to running a safe and secure children’s area. Here are a few things we communicate both verbally [...]
Continue reading...KidStuf Job Descriptions
27. January 2010
Who does it take to produce the KidStuf experience? A few years ago we changed our approach to KidStuf. You can learn more about that here. We are firm believers that you must have the right leaders in place before starting something new. Mike is our Multi-Campus KidStuf Director. He leads a Production Director on each [...]
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15. March 2010
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