EP 204 – HOW NOT TO HAVE BORING BUSINESS MEETINGS
Welcome back bootcampers, we hope your summer is finishing up well. Today we approach an important but perhaps boring topic-the Church Business Meeting. Yes, friends it’s true many hate, yea even loathe the monthly or quarterly business meetings. Here are some practical suggestions to enliven this important meeting of the gathered church.
- Encourage Testimonies that are tied to decision making and budgeting (camps, live change, baptism stories etc.)
- Spend time intentionally praying for the congregation, mission and the effort to proclaim the gospel in your neighborhood and around the world.
- Spend time highlighting “one” ministry a little longer, allowing them to unpack their work and mission.
- Celebrate a ministry leader or key volunteer.
- Conclude the meeting with a shared meal (a good one!)
Here are some of the EPs referenced in the introduction.
EP 8: How to handle a Bad Business meeting w/Evan Skelton
EP 92: Robert’s Rules of Order w/Craig Culbreth
EP 146: Formal and Informal Permission
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