I had the privilege of hearing Larry Osborne speak at Sticky Teams 2.0 back in October of 2011. His keynote explored how Seth Godin’s ‘Crowd versus Tribe’ principle (as discussed in Tribes) can be applied to the church. As Godin writes,
People know you as the office expert, but you know the role goes much deeper. Success for you is about empowering your leaders with the data and administrative support they need to understand how people are being cared for and how God is moving in your ministry.
In this 21st century, technology affects everything from business to home life to the church. Ray Wright discussed the importance of aligning marketing and sales efforts in the midst of a rapidly changing business climate. The principles he outlined can easily translate to the church. Here’s how I see it:
When Steve asked me to write about the importance of finding the right staff, I was reminded of a metaphor we’ve used at the Vanderbloemen Search Group for years now.
I was at a church conference recently and had the privilege of hearing Mark Driscoll speak. His topic was one of particular interest to me as he connected the gospel with community, something that not only matters to me personally but is also at the heart of what we do at Church Community Builder. During his message, he said: