A More Effective Team

Building a team in ministry will create an environment that will multiply your efforts.

In the book Mavericks at Work: Why the Most Original Minds in Business Win, there is a great quote by Carl Guarino a sixteen year veteran at SEI.

"As a team leader, you're not going to have a lot of luck if you just want people in execution mode. But if you involve people in the strategy, give them a chance to work with clients, and share the credit, people will be lobbying you for a spot on the team. And the next time you come around, people will jump at the chance to get involved."

In leading your departments this can be some great advice especially when creating a team environment. Often times, we as department heads tend to build a strategy and look for people to get it done. Reflect on that quote as you endeavor to build a team.

There's No Secret Promo Video

New video I edited for our Sunday Morning Services. I had this brainstorm Wednesday because we were doing a spy theme for our upcoming series There's No Secret To Success.

So my Pastor and I hit the road on Thursday and poof here is what you get. You guys get the first look at it.

Carlito Promo Graphic

Don't know what kind of mood I was in for this one....

Nope

Nope....couldn't do it...

Make sure you read the previous post.

Tied For Most Posts

I almost missed it this month...this post has tied the most posts in a month that I have posted...this is post 62 for the month. I wasn't even trying to do it.

The first time I did I was really stretched and I pushed it. But these week I was amazed at how many times I have posted. Still don't think I could keep up with Griffin.

I know this is a pretty random thought.

So I was thinking should I leave it right there and stay tied?

Innovation and Helping Others

It seems like a lot of the churches and pastors I follow in the blogging world do a lot of innovative things.

I think that is one thing that can happen when blogging and your career intersect.

It seems like most of the churches seem to thrive off each other, almost like a contest. Not intentionally. But there seems to be with most of them an attitude of what can I do next.

They don't copy, they don't take and do what the others have done. They innovate...they create.

Sometimes that is hard. I know. I haven't preached an unoriginal message since last October. And that was only because I really loved the theme and thought the message really related. Since then though all original.

I think there is a place for that though in church and youth ministry. It has allowed people who don't have time to tag along with others to create a better atmosphere where they are.

Here is my opinion and some other people aren't like this.

I couldn't give a rip if someone takes all my stuff and preaches it word for word.

Now I don't think they should take stories about my life and say it like it was their own. But they can take the meat and make it their's. They can take my graphics...my videos...everything ...and use it.

I was going to create it anyway. It was going in the box afterward never to be used again. Why not???

I'm not even gonna sell it to them. Why???

Cause I'm like that. I, for one, see no reason to "profit" off it. To sell it to the masses.

But what about the costs? The costs will be worth it. It's no different than missions. We don't get any money back on that.

I want to be able to make it as easy as I can for others to do what they are called to do.

I think that's one reason I like lifechurch.tv so much. And there are others churches that are doing this as well.

It was a joy recently to send some materials to a friend of mine up in Nebraska. Due to his time restraints I am hoping this can help him as well as inspire him along the way.

I want to make the barriers that others may already have and help bring them down.

There were many times along the way that I wished I could have bought some materials to help but couldn't. My church budget was non-existent as well as my personal budget.

I am looking forward to the day when I can make this happen in a big way. I hope to post links to more of my messages and other materials for now. I am going to use every free method I can right now to help others.

Sharing My Favorites

If you are going to my main site make sure you check out some of the other blog posts I read. I am sharing some of my favorites with a nice little widget from my google reader in the right column.

If you get this through a reader go check them out at Making Difference Makers.

Making Videos

Yesterday and today I filmed and edited our first video trailer for our church. We created a little spy video to intro in a new series we will be starting on Sunday April 15th.

I really love creating and editing video. It is something I have done for our ministry over the past 4 months at Church of Hope. Getting to do it for our Sunday Morning service is exciting.

Hope to have it up on youtube this weekend.

If you didn't see our Heroes trailer make sure you check it out below.

Videos On Youtube

Make sure you check out all our videos on youtube. I recently uploaded several. Promos, human videos, etc...check it out here.

Survival-cast Episode 22

Survival-cast...Podcast #22 for Elevate...Here we go...This week he's back and back with a vengence. Our host Juno Garcia is back on the mic along with Jason Curlee, Shelly and Rachel. Great talk show with lots of ribbing.

This weeks message on the Podcast finishes up our series called LOST - "surviving the mystery of the unknown" and the message is by Jason Curlee called "Survival" in which our big idea is trusting God in the face of the unknown.


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