Whitney Julian
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From Harm to Harmony: Why becoming more like Jesus is key to having a healthy staff culture
As part of a young church plant, we’ve had plenty of growing pains. “Oh…you can’t say that on stage?” “Oh…who needed to be told about that?” “Oh…we can’t use the church card for that?” “Oh…who do I report to?” “Oh…you mean that doesn’t fit our vision?” My most recent “Oh…” moment was when I had my first […]
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Getting and Keeping Volunteers
THE PERENNIAL PROBLEM AND A SURPRISING SOLUTION I feel like I’ve read a million articles on the topic of “getting and keeping volunteers.” If you’re like me, working in a ministry that relies on a small army of volunteers, you’re probably interested in this topic, too. I’m an analytical, task-driven person, so I’d love to […]
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Adrift
Doing more sometimes means doing less A nonprofit’s mission was to “fight hunger by teaching families to provide and prepare nutritious food.” They had amazing success with the first families they served. As parents learned how to shop for and cook inexpensive but nutritious food, they felt empowered to competently provide for their families. Other […]
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Bread for Today
Why Only Jesus Satisfies Our Hunger I have felt lately that God is trying to teach me a lesson, and I’m trying to avoid having to learn it the hard way. My heart has been hungry, and I haven’t been able to put my finger on what it is that I’m starving for. I think […]