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10 min 49 s
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Innovative adaptions of governance to help engage younger generations;
Ways to make it easier for people to say, Yes, to serving;
Innovative ways to helps parishioners feel connected to the congregation and serve with joy;
The Spirit can often work through, No, not just through, Yes.
18 min 49 s
How church leaders learned to see the bigger picture – from the balcony rather than just the dance floor;
Equipping lay leaders to be able to lead collaboratively with the next settled pastor…
Tips for the interim minister when following a strong successful settled pastorate (it’s not as easy as it sounds);
How to effect change at the cultural level, not just the program level – with examples;
9 min 49 s
Play can be that difference between a meeting being just business, or meeting being ministry (some examples);
Shifting the headspace at the start of your meeting so the Spirit can flow;
Are your church meetings too much business and not enough fun and joy?
Play has so many benefits for not only individuals, but for our ministries and our leadership.
11 min 50 s
Injecting Play into Curriculum, like Confirmation, can boost engagement and focus purpose;
Tips and examples for how to incorporate play easily into class curriculums;
Advice for the leader who doesn’t think of themselves as a “play” person – who feels uncomfortable leading a play activity;
Play directly affects people’s level of engagement and motivation;
Using play to release Holy Spirit energy!
Play has so many benefits for not only individuals, but for our ministries and our leadership.
Examples of simple and more advanced games;
11 min 31 s
Are your Church Council meetings a drag? You know – people come because they have to, persevering through a meeting that’s bogged down in procedures and run with a lack of imagination. Boring! Lots of time and energy is wasted. When can I go home?! If so, Rev. Joe Graumann offers some simple changes that can make Council meetings more fun and productive – ones that people will actually looking forward to attending – in this episode titled, “Flipping and Equipping the Church Council for Fun (enjoyable) and Productive Meetings”
Using the Relational Model for Council meetings – put cool stuff up front and
Reports submitted in advance;
Tapping into the flexibility offered by Roberts’ Rules;
Moving New & Old Business before the committee reports;
