A Harvard Business article lists the 17 fundamental traits of organizational effectiveness. The first and most poignant one is that “everyone [in your organization] has a good idea of the decisions and actions for which he or she is responsible.” It seems pretty basic, right? Do you have a “good idea” of the decision and actions […]
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From 2008-2011 I served on the staff of a small church in Arizona as the Associate Pastor. For those not familiar with small churches, that means the Exec. Pastor, Missions Pastor, Local Outreach and Youth Pastor combined with grounds and janitorial sometimes thrown in just to keep me humble. In a small church that is
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The following is a guest post from Brian Jones of Senior Pastor Central. You can read the original here. Here are 13 common mistakes Senior Pastors make that contribute to sluggish growth, or even decline. Fix these and watch what happens. 1. You Are Afraid To Fire Staff Bill Hybels once said that the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Association of Christian Nonprofits (ACN) (https://www.christiannonprofits.org) announced today that Brian Rensing has joined the organization as a member of their Board of Directors. Mr. Rensing has broad leadership experience leveraging technology to fuel organizational growth, including heading a global leadership development program for emerging talent at Procter and Gamble. He has
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Any member in a position of leadership in the organization, holding a position on the Board of Directors, or serving on committees, or in chapter leadership, who feels they are unable to support the mission and written policies of the organization, should tender a resignation as a volunteer leader. Non-church nonprofits should consider developing
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Introduction We are very excited that you have decided to venture in to the great area of starting a new nonprofit organization. Starting new ventures are exciting and full of anticipation. However, there are several areas of information that you should be aware of when you start a new nonprofit. There are questions you must
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This post is a repost of an original written by Ernie Smith at Associations Now. You can read the original here. Why taking a step back from doing multiple tasks at once may be the best decision you’ll make all day. Tackling several tasks simultaneously can feel really good if done right. The
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This article was originally posted at ChurchExecutive.com in October, 2014. It has been reposted by permission. Examining mandatory reporting of “reportable” sexual offenses involving minors It’s Sunday morning, and a senior pastor is walking across the church parking lot. He’s still processing the sermon he just delivered. Trying to focus on a thousand other
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Early this week I had a breakdown in my usual upbeat attitude about my position in life. I entertained the question, “What have I to show for my life?” I couldn’t identify what I would consider a ‘successful’ accounting for my professional life. I took a wide open psychological body blow. It knocked the wind
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If you were to read the Time.com story, “How Evangelicals Are Changing Their Minds on Gay Marriage”, a teaser piece to get you to read the full article (subscription required), and take it as truthful, then yes, Evangelicals are changing their minds. However, a quick look at the information presented reveals a few quick rebuttals on
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[alert type=”muted” close=”false” heading=”Member Resource”]The following article is part of the FREE resources presented by ACN. More member resources can be found on our Member Resources page… [/alert] Introduction Starting new ventures are exciting and full of anticipation. However, there are several areas of information that you should be aware of when you start a
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Question: “If you could tell a new itinerating missionary one thing about raising funds, what would it be?” Lucky for you, someone already asked that question. Jen Fortner, creator of Financial Partnership Development asked this question to 22 FULLY-FUNDED field workers (ok, pause. Go ahead and say that fast 10 times….since you are anyway). The following
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