Ekklesia 360

You’ve heard the adage since you were a kid: “Many hands make light work.” You learned in a job setting that this doesn’t just apply to people. There are so many types of software and tools out there that make communicating a heck of a lot easier:...

Disregard is an ugly habit––and it sneaks into the workplace in unsuspecting ways. Even in strong church leadership teams, not being considerate of each others’ time is all too common. With many events and member groups to tend to, campaigns to manage,...

When I travel, I always ask two questions: “Where are the best donuts?” and “What’s a good church to try?” The donut question never fails to get a lively conversation going -- I usually end up with several solid suggestions, directions, flavors to try,...

Aren’t you glad we don’t have to churn our own butter or make our own candles? And we even have electric lights! The best way to tell people the news used to be a town crier and a handbill tacked up in the village square. Pastors used to have to ride on...

You know how it is: We’re all going along, minding our own business, looking stuff up, maybe even working, and then, blam! BuzzFeed! Twitter buzzes, Pandora plays an ad, the microwave beeps. “Squirrel!”––anything can be a distraction. Visitors to your...

A grocery store doesn’t go through the trouble of planning a big sale––with markdowns, promotions, and increased inventory––only to hope it goes unnoticed by the neighborhood. They want everyone to see the value in their groceries, understand their...

What do you call a dinner party when everyone brings a dish to share? In the Midwest, I’ve heard it called a potluck. Or a “dish-to-pass.” Or a “Jacob’s join.” No matter what name you tack on the invitation, it’s all the same idea––bring what you can,...

Does your church have that one person who’s always walking around with a clipboard? I imagine a woman with rhinestone glasses and a cute cardigan. We all like her, but we all run and hide when we see her coming. 

We all know she’s going to ask us to do...

There are many risks in any life change, new project, ministry opportunity, or the growth of a church. You have to leave the comforts of your daily routine, possibly invest in a new home or a new city, learn new methods, and have faith that this move...

Whether you are a smaller community church or a large multi-site church, you can benefit from a church management system (ChMS). Most likely, you are already using technology to make your ministry more effective and efficient. Software that helps...