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At The Table with Patrick Lencioni

217. Open on Sunday with Craig Groeschel

Mar 8, 2024
Leading a large organization, church leadership challenges, strategic decision-making, resource management for growth, balancing excellence and flexibility in volunteer management, intersection of business, faith, and leadership, viewing management as ministry
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Quick takeaways

  • Effective volunteer management involves high expectations and support to maximize contributions.
  • Aligning core values with volunteer behaviors is crucial for fostering a culture of excellence.

Deep dives

Running a Church as an Organization

Running a church involves unique challenges, such as working with volunteers and focusing on ministry impact rather than profitability. Churches face the task of recruiting, training, and retaining volunteers to engage in community activities, which requires a different leadership approach. While similarities exist with running a business in terms of creating systems, casting vision, and financial stewardship, the primary difference lies in the emphasis on ministry impact and volunteer management.

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