Category: Plugged in for Leaders

Gain structure- Gain is not volume

November 28, 2016

I asked a friend of mine who is a sales person at a local music store what missteps he sees church techs make the most. He has worked with a number of churches both big and small. Churches come from all over the area to his store with the hopes of having a better weekend experience. The sound, video, and lighting, play such a huge part in creating an atmosphere. How can the questions my friend gets, help us create a better atmosphere? Let’s get plugged into leadership and help answer those common questions that are holding us back and we do not even know it. … More Gain structure- Gain is not volume

3 Easy Ways to Take a Story from the Mission Field to the Masses

November 25, 2016

As Church Leadership you take this directive very seriously by training, sending, and supporting missions trips all over the world. How do you celebrate and update the senders of the amazing work that God is doing in the mission field? One effect way is through pictures that tell a story. Let’s get plugged into leadership and see how we can make this process simple. … More 3 Easy Ways to Take a Story from the Mission Field to the Masses

Insight from The Cove Church’s, Michael Conda

November 16, 2016

The first time I went to The Cove Church I was blown away by the lighting. The team was worshiping to the song called The Way. In the middle of this song, there is a great musical break and then a BAMP moment when the band kicks back in. The song was great, but the lighting that went with the song just make the experience all the more impactful. Great lighting does this! At that moment, I knew I had to meet the guy who programed this lighting show. Let’s get plugged into leadership and meet the man behind the show and get some insight from him. … More Insight from The Cove Church’s, Michael Conda

Lead, to Change violence Part 1

November 11, 2016

When I was in elementary school I would wear a very stylish, bright orange camo looking hunting hat. I thought it was the coolest hat a kid could own. It was bright, loud and drew lots of attention. It was so awesome that nearly every day at recess, a group of kids took the hat from me and played a game of keep away. I reasoned that they really liked the hat as much as I did and that is why they wanted it so much. It wasn’t until my very astute brother pointed out, while I was crying about how I hated how they took my hat and wished they would get their own instead of taking mine, that they only took it because I would feverishly chase after them to get my hat back. Shortly, after I stopped chasing them around the school yard to get my hat back, and just left them alone, the hat thieves stopped their actions and moved on to other things. What can this story tell us about leading? Let’s get plugged into leadership to find out. … More Lead, to Change violence Part 1

Interview with Erie Young Adult’s, Dr. Nick Artman

November 9, 2016

In 2015, I was introduced to someone that, no matter how far we live apart, I will consider to be a friend. Nick Artman is an amazing guy, who’s heart is as big as they come. With in hours of meeting Nick, I knew that we were going to be great friends. In 2015, Nick, myself, and a small group of people went on a life changing road trip to Charlotte. We jammed in the hotel room on our guitars, wrote a song, and learned a ton! Nick is the perfect guy to help this community out. His expertise and background were super helpful to me as a leader, a musician, and a tech. Let’s get plugged into leadership to see how Nick can help us be better. … More Interview with Erie Young Adult’s, Dr. Nick Artman

5 Ways to Build your Tech Team

November 5, 2016

You are a leader of a technical ministry. Chances are you are in this position because you have a good amount of technical skill. Perhaps you are a musician that knows a good deal about the sound system, you are in IT at your day job and are not afraid of computers, which made you the best choice, or maybe you are “Pro” that wants to use your gifts to serve the Lord at your church. What you did before isn’t as important as where you want to go. One thing is for sure, you can do more with a team than you can by yourself. Let’s get plugged into leadership and see how we can grow our team. … More 5 Ways to Build your Tech Team

My Resume SUCKS, but I do not!

November 4, 2016

Maybe like me, you struggle with self-worth every once and a while. Honestly, self-worth is something I have struggled with since middle school. This was compounded by the series of awful nicknames I had as a kid. Guitar nose, Ichabod Crain, and others didn’t help my self-worth. Despite being called some pretty terrible names in school, Jesus found me towards the end of my middle school career. Knowing that I was worth the death of Jesus Christ changed a lot for me. Sure people still made fun of me throughout school, and even after, but I pressed into my relationship with God the creator. … More My Resume SUCKS, but I do not!

Connection is Key

October 31, 2016

We have conversations with people every single day. Sometimes they are in person – at the office, the store, church or any number of other places. And more often they remote – on social media, via text message, or through some other digital form of communication. Regardless of the modes in which we are communicating, our ability to connect is key for having deeper, more meaningful conversations.

Would you like your conversations to have more meaning? Think about how your church, business, or family would benefit from your ability to connect with each person you speak with. Believe it or not, connecting is a skill that can be learned if you put some effort into it. There are many helpful tips for mastering every conversation you have. Let’s get plugged into leadership and learn about three of these tips: … More Connection is Key

Beliefs I had to Change to Lead

October 24, 2016

Do you sometimes feel stuck in life? I do, and I found that most of the time, I it’s because I am holding on to wrong beliefs.

I have 2 kids, and believe it or not I once was a kid. I asked my son how old he thought I was the other day and he said 20. I thought that was pretty good, till I asked him how old he thought Grandma and Papa were. He said 22. Kids believe the most unbelievable things don’t they? When I was a kid there was a song by an R&B group called “Push It”. Great song. But when I was a kid and first exposed to this song, I believed they said, “Ah Smush it”. My brother to this day won’t let me live that down. … More Beliefs I had to Change to Lead