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Pastor Gift Guide for Christmas: What To Get Your Pastor
It’s Christmastime and that means many things…Advent services, meals, volunteering, and gift giving. In your planning for gifts, you’ll be considering plenty of people, but don’t forget your pastor. Christmas is a great time to show your pastor your love and appreciation for him and...
How to DIY Your Own Church Leadership Academy
If you’re reading this, odds are you’re a church leader. But what is a church leader? There are many different levels of leadership within every church. Leadership could mean a member of the clergy or staff. But it could also be a key volunteer that has been given responsibility for a ministry. Regardless of your…
Creating An Exceptional Training Program At Your Church
here, watch the video below, or keep reading. Kevin Fontenot: Hey there, I’m Kevin Fontenot, I’m here with Scott Magdalein, we’re your hosts of the Thriving Ministry Team Podcast, where we’re talking about all things related to Church leadership, development, discipleship, and training. And we’re really excited today, because we’re gonna be talking about a…
The Easiest Way To Train Your Team – No Passwords Required
At TrainedUp, we believe that training should be easy. That philosophy drives everything we do, from new features to new library videos. For the last year, we’ve focused on making the process of creating training as easy as possible for you as a ministry leader. We routinely see people sign up, import training, make a…
8 Topics to Include in Your Church Membership Class
Onboard new church members with TrainedUp. Use our pre-made church membership modules and record your own teaching videos. Welcome new church members with online training that fits their schedule. Try TrainedUp by ServeHQ today. Church membership is different at every church. Church beliefs about membership vary between congregations. Even in cases where membership beliefs are…
Books To Read With Your Church Staff at Each Growth Level
To build a successful church, you’ve got to lead your team to work together. Everyone has to be on the same page, collaborating toward the same goals. I’m not sure if enthusiastically shouting words like ‘synergy’ at each other is necessary, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. How do you create harmony for your church staff?…
An Honest Conversation About Failure
here, watch the video below, or keep reading. Kevin Fontenot: Hey there, I’m Kevin Fontenot and I’m here with Scott Magdalein, we’re your hosts of the Thriving Ministry Teams Podcast, the podcast where we’re talking about all things related to Church leadership, training, and discipleship. And today, we’re gonna be talking about something that’s really…
#TrainedUpTips: How to Track Your Church Staff Reading Schedule
We, here at ServeHQ, are big fans of helping your people grow and develop their skills, knowledge, and wisdom. While we believe in the power of video to help people learn, there is just too much valuable teaching between the covers of great books to leave reading out of the training equation. Reading together, rather…
58 Practical Examples Of Church Leadership Development Curriculum
Develop your existing and future church leaders with TrainedUp. Use our pre-made leadership development videos or record your own. Build your leadership pipeline with online training that fits their schedule. Try TrainedUp by ServeHQ today. I was talking with a pastor this week during a coaching session. He confessed to me that he knew he…
8 Underappreciated Leadership Characteristics of a Pastor
Being a church leader isn’t easy. There are near-constant demands from every direction. You’re expected to be everything for everyone. But you’re only human, with the same flaws and faults as those you seek to help. So how do you pull off leading a church? You may think that being a great church leader depends…
