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Benefits from the Burn

On: June 10, 2013

In: Christianity, Church Growth, Church Staffing, Church Strategy, Leadership, Productivity, Spiritual Formation

I learned some time ago that most of the actual benefit in weight-lifting happens when the body reaches the “burn point.” It’s once our body begins to feel the pain that real exercise has begun. Sadly, some quit lifting when the burn begins because…well…it hurts. Thus, they miss out onContinue Reading

Motivation – The Unsung Virtue, part 2

By: Tim Spivey

On: August 14, 2012

In: Church Growth, Church Staffing, Church Strategy, Leadership, Productivity

Here’s another reason motivation matters: The service culture of the staff also often becomes the service culture of the church. Growing churches don’t become such through glitz and glamor. It’s drive. I know that may sound a little Rocky Balboaish, but it’s really true. The staff of growing churches isContinue Reading