by Tammy Burdick | Aug 1, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry
Outreach events can give your church a great initiative to focus on and engage your community. All great things! But to plan a church outreach event, especially if it’s your first time or they’ve been a struggle in the past, can feel daunting. It... 
by Tammy Burdick | Aug 15, 2022 | Strategy
What’s on the horizon for church communications in 2023? In working with several churches this year, common themes emerged – and grew stronger. Those themes also appeared in conversations with peers and church communications thought leaders. Based on the... 
by Tammy Burdick | Jun 7, 2022 | Ministry
If recruiting volunteers at your church is on your to-do list, you’ll want to read this post. Often, the go-to response is to put out the call for more people to serve. This leaves you left hoping people volunteer themselves. However, that announcement + hope... 
by Tammy Burdick | Jan 18, 2022 | Ministry
An active kid’s ministry is vital for healthy congregational growth. So what do you do when you need to launch – or relaunch – a children’s ministry with few to no children in your congregation? Pastors over the past few weeks kept bringing... 
by Tammy Burdick | Sep 8, 2021 | Ministry, Research
How can a church today adapt to meet today’s needs and try new ministry ideas? By borrowing a concept used by a large, well-known organization known for innovation. Smaller groups of people benefit in the ability to be more nimble. Fewer people, the more...