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Month: October 2014

A Relational Approach to Staff Reviews

October 31, 2014 By Jim Murphy

Here’s what I try to do when it comes to doing staff reviews. Pave the Way First, write the into the “Terms of Hire.” This isRead More

4 Steps to a Great Small Group

October 30, 2014 By Jim Murphy

I’m convinced that there is a sequence to building a great small group experience. One step leads to the other. Unfortunately, many small group leaders,Read More

6 Things I’m not doing at Youth Group Tonight

October 29, 2014 By Jim Murphy

1. Leading Worship – I used to do that, but now someone else is doing that. 2. Giving the Welcome and Announcements – I usedRead More

The Secret Sauce for Speaking to Students

October 29, 2014 By Jim Murphy

This is being posted on a Wednesday. Hopefully most of you have already planned your message/lesson for tonight. But, if you’re looking for some last minuteRead More

Best Format for Youth Group

October 28, 2014 By Jim Murphy

Over the years I’ve experimented with a variety of formats for running youth group. And, I see a lot of other people experimenting, as well. OfRead More

7 Reasons Why I Don’t Do All the Teaching

October 27, 2014 By Jim Murphy

7. Some people are better at teaching than me. 6. I need a break from the rigor of teaching so often. 5. Kids need aRead More

Gungor vs. “A Matter of Faith”

October 25, 2014 By Jim Murphy

Well, this isn’t really about a battle between Gungor and the upcoming movie, “A Matter of Faith.” Rather, its about the tension that we experienceRead More

A New Way to Manage My Work Schedule

October 24, 2014 By Jim Murphy

I’ve decided to develop some new routines in my schedule. Along with these routines, I’ve decided to take a new approach to keeping on track with theseRead More

Getting Our Teams Set Up

October 21, 2014 By Jim Murphy

With all the changes to our staff and ministry teams, we had a lot of work to do clarify our roles, responsibilities, goals and objectives, andRead More

Our New Governance: Leadership Team Model

October 20, 2014 By Jim Murphy

Making Decisions & Getting Things Done How do decisions get made in our church? How do things get done? These are two very important questionsRead More

My New Role as NextGen Pastor

October 20, 2014 By Jim Murphy

Okay, so a lot of things have changed at our church and in my job. Over the summer (2014) we 1) made some major changes to our churchRead More

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  • CindyFiala.com – Cindy is a long time and well respected family ministries leader who specializes in coaching women in ministry leadership.
  • CoreyRayJones.com – Corey’s blog is full of great ideas, notes, and reflections on nextgen and family ministry.
  • DanDoerksen.me – Dan’s a great thinker with a passion for nextgen and family ministry.
  • IAmNextGen.com – Kenny Conley has a great blog all about nextgen ministry.
  • JustAPhase.com – This is where Kristen Ivy, the genius behind the Phase Project at Orange, blogs about preschool, elementary, middle school, and high school kids.
  • MinistryBoost.org – Nick Blevins, Kenny Conley, and Kevin Monohan team up to provide coaching and consulting for nextgen & family leaders.
  • NickBlevins.com – Nick has a great blog, podcast, and resource center all about family ministry.
  • Orange Leaders – A treasure trove of ideas resources for nextgen and family ministry.

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