Posts by Scott Magdalein
13 Ideas for Connecting with the Parents in Your Children’s or Youth Ministry
You’re a children’s or youth pastor, but half your ministry is to the parents of those kiddos. You’re that unique type of ministry leader that has to be good at communicating and relating to kids of multiple ages and, at the same time, also be able to connect with parents in a meaningful way. It’s…
Read More20 Painful Reasons People Stop Volunteering in Your Ministry
Train your ministry volunteers with TrainedUp. Use our pre-made volunteer training videos or record your own. Build your volunteer training program with online training that fits their schedule. Try TrainedUp by ServeHQ today. I’ve never spoken to a ministry leader who didn’t want to do an amazing job. Everyone I’ve ever met that works in…
Read More4 Things To Do Before A High Attendance Sunday At Church
There are a few days a year that cause immense stress and incredible joy for pastors. Those days are the big holidays that coincide with the largest attendance days of the year: Easter, Christmas, and Mother’s Day. Each of these days can bring incredible highs and incredible lows for pastors. Today we’re going to give…
Read MoreMinistry Commmunication is Broken: Here’s How We’re Going to Fix It
One of my all-time favorite sketches on Saturday Night Live is with Kenan Thompson from 2008. In the sketch, he’s an analyst talking about the financial crisis that happened that year. via GIPHY The news anchor asks him how he’d solve the crisis. His response was, “Identify the problem, fix it. Identify another problem, fix…
Read More3 Massive, Unnecessary Risks Ministry Leaders Take That Could End Your Ministry
Ministry is not like other jobs. In other jobs, you can mess up and still keep your job. A doctor doesn’t get fired because he had an affair. A baker doesn’t have to close up shop because she didn’t background check an employee. An electrician can be a drunk and still keep his job (but…
Read MoreIntroducing The TrainedUp + Planning Center Integration, Plus A New Menu
We’ve had a busy few months here at ServeHQ. In February, we announced our open API, new courses, and an updated permission manager. Then, two weeks ago we announced our new company name (ServeHQ) and that we are working on a new product called HuddleUp. Today, we’re excited to announce two new aspects of TrainedUp…
Read MoreEffective Kids Ministry Communication: Keeping Volunteers in the Loop
Leading a children’s ministry is a unique experience. One might say that you live in three totally different worlds. In one space, you’re communicating timeless truths to children who have limited life experience. For example, how do you explain sin in real terms without scaring, scarring, or shaming young hearts. In the second space, you’re…
Read MoreIntroducing the ServeHQ Brand and Our New Product, HuddleUp
TL;DR – We’re changing our company name and rolling out a completely new and innovative communications tool for ministry leaders. Read on for details… From the day I started building TrainedUp in 2015, my focus has been equipping ministry leaders who lead volunteer teams to serve well. Serving has been and will always be the…
Read MoreOpen API, 10 New Courses, And More: TrainedUp Updates For February 2019
As a team focused on serving the local church, we’ve never been okay with something being good enough. Instead, we have always sought to turn good to great. In a world where church software largely remains stagnate, our goal is to continue to innovate based on the real time feedback that we are getting from…
Read MoreKeys For Conflict Resolution In The Church
Conflict will always be in our lives. It is not something that goes away as we grow older or deepen in our sanctification. Knowing that conflict will always be with us, it is important for us to learn both the primary causes of conflict as well as the ways that people typically respond to conflict.…
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