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How to train your replacement (even if you’re not leaving)
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityIn a previous article, I mentioned three reasons why you should train your replacement even if you have no plans of leaving your job anytime soon. The next logical step is to offer tips on how to make that happen. Whether you're a department of one or simply don't have lots of spare time to document how to perform various tasks, these tips will help you get started.
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3 reasons you need communication coaching
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityHave you wondered why sports teams need coaching? Can't the team members get together and decide what they should do? Anyone who serves on a committee, team or board knows that every group requires a person to be in charge. That’s why there's a person leading communications at your church, right?
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Chimayo: The village with healing powers
Heather Linderfelt Recreation & LeisureNestled away among the badlands of New Mexico, 28 miles north of Santa Fe, sits the little village of Chimayo. This community of artists, chile farmers and deeply religious people live in an oasis of fertile soil surrounded by the dry high desert of Northern New Mexico.
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How to follow up with volunteers this Easter
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityWhen we think of Easter and follow-up, we tend to focus on those who visited on Easter Sunday. We want to contact them quickly and make sure they know we'd love to have them come back. However, another group we should follow up with is our volunteers.
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Marathon runners may risk kidney damage
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Sports & FitnessThe nation's biggest marathon is coming up next week, luring runners from all over the world to Boston to challenge their body and spirit. And it is quite a challenge as a new study supports what other investigations have shown: marathon runners risk serious health consequences with the exertion and loss of fluids that take place over the hours spent running the course.
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Why is branding important for churches?
Carol Brown Religious CommunityYou've probably heard a lot about the importance of church branding, and maybe you've also seen the pushback on it. If you're one of those people who don't think it's important — or if you don't really know what it is — I hope you'll keep reading.
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3 signs your church isn’t connected to your community
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityHas someone been talking with you and you start wondering if they realize you're not listening? Perhaps your spouse? A friend? You feel like they're saying things that don't make sense to you or interest you at all. You feel like you could walk away and they wouldn't notice. Perhaps your community thinks that about your church!
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Why you should train your replacement (even if you’re not leaving)
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityInitially, the idea of training your own replacement sounds like an excellent way to work yourself out of a job. However, if we're honest with ourselves, we all know we're not irreplaceable. It just feels that way with all the demands for your time and expertise throughout the week.
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Whoa! Here’s a huge church communication problem
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityWe say too much. Do you ever catch yourself talking to your child, spouse or friend, trying to get them to understand your perspective? The more you talk, the more they seem to disengage. So when you feel they're not listening, you talk more. And it becomes self-defeating.
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The importance of internal controls in the church
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityAccording to a recent story in the TulsaWorld, authorities charged a former church employee with embezzling nearly $245,000. She's alleged to have charged church employee credit cards to make personal purchases, used church funds to pay her own personal debts and more.
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