Gratitude gets wonky when we sit down at our Thanksgiving banquet table and look side to side, doesn’t it? Look to your right, and there’s your neighbor who went to school for fewer years than you, works fewer hours than you, and makes twice as much money.…
It’s been my experience that most staff members in churches feel under-appreciated. Feel free to correct me. What you may not know is how it feels from the other side of the desk. As a Lead Pastor, I often struggle with limited resources to make our church’s paid and volunteer teams feel loved on.…
Dear Volunteer, It bothers me when you tell me, “I’m not a real youth worker.” Are you kidding? You set up and tear down, prepare small group lessons, and pick up kids and drop them off. You take “vacation” time so that you can trek with us to camp or on a missions trip.…
