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3 Reasons Your Church Should Hire a Millennial
Add a commentI know you may be thinking, really? You’re going to suggest I hire a millennial? Why would you suggest I add a staff member in a certain age range and not one who is called to a certain kind of ministry? What I need is a minister of education, not someone born in the 80’s.
Read on.
Statistically speaking, your church probably has tons of millennials or you have, well, zero.
Either way, hiring at least one millennial makes a ton of sense. Here’s why:
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“We Are the 99%”: 4 Things Churches Can Learn from Occupy Wall Street
Add a commentIn September, a collection of miffed Canadians began a demonstration in New York. The concept spread and soon groups were gathering in 70 cities and 600 communities across the United States. Worldwide, 900 groups have followed suit. Regardless of their ideas or your perception of this movement, the popularity and rapid adoption of their message is impressive. So what can church leaders learn from them?
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Pastors Can Motivate Leaders to do More Ministry
Add a commentAuthor Daniel Pink recently wrote the book Drive to explain what motivates people. Pink uncovered some groundbreaking information about what motivates people to excel in the workplace. His findings are useful to anyone in a position of leadership.
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5 Web Resources for Pastors
Add a commentA plethora of useful online tools are out there for pastors, but today we’re zeroing in on five of our favorites. Maybe you’ve heard of them, maybe you haven’t, but these five websites provide information that is supremely useful to the local pastor.
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5 Ideas for Reaching Millennials
Add a commentAh, the millennials. That digital native generation that finds the “Jersey Shore” and “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” entertaining. They’ve grown up on Starbucks and digital cable. How can your church ministry begin to engage with this age group? Let’s start with a few facts about the Millennial Generation:
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3 Ways to Get Teens Excited About Your Upcoming Church Event
Add a commentConvincing teens to RSVP for events may seem all but impossible. While yes, passing out a youth group newsletter on neon green paper with a deadline in BOLD certainly may not be a complete and total waste of time (that’s debatable), there are some other routes to go that might be a better use of the overworked youth pastor’s time in getting announcements out and finding out who is actually going to show up. Here are a few tips:
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4 Steps Your Church Can Take to Go Green & Save Money
Add a commentThe concept of “going green” may sound overwhelming. With so much discussion about making less of an impact on the environment and being good stewards of our resources, where do we even begin? Here are four ideas your church should implement this week to save natural resources and cash:
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5 Ways to Make Sure Your Church is Prepared for the Christmas Season
Add a commentThough fall made its entrance weeks ago, church staff members have been preparing for months in anticipation of one of the church’s busiest seasons: the holidays. With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the New Year, come a plethora of opportunities for churches to minister and serve the community. ServiceU can help make the administrative aspects of your holiday schedule run smoothly with software that manages events and giving.