By my estimation, one EXCELLENT employee is better than numerous GOOD employees. At Aviator Church, we’ve got some excellent staff as a part of our team!  Here are some of the lessons I observe and learn from them: Embrace Change. It take employers extra time to sell the change with good employees. Understand the goals of the church/organization and align their events, activities &... more.

2 WORDS... I travel I grow I love I wife I walk I tweet I facebook I write I eat I basketball I laugh I watch I talk I blog I work I play I create Moving forward.  On purpose.  With Jesus.... more.

Here's the inside scoop on 2 of Aviator Church's Staff Members! Jordan Golden,  Aviator Church Worship Pastor Zak Windsor, Aviator Church Student Ministry Leader Favorite Number? 49 4 because I’ve got a man crush on Brett Favre. Favorite Bible Verse? Romans 12:2 James 1:2-4 How often do you blog? 1 or 2 times a week Never If you... more.

So today I'm sitting here thinking about the job descriptions of our Aviator Church volunteers. The description of each volunteer position is very different with the exception of the very last line. The last line of all Aviator Church volunteer job descriptions is:  WORK YOURSELF OUT OF THE POSITION. We need to get excited about passing the baton! Imagine how flippin' cool it would be if every... more.

Is your church or ministry area hoping to increase the number of volunteers serving within your church?  Something you should consider is your church structure.  In which of the 2 big M's are you encouraging people to serve? Ministry or Meetings? The healthy, growing churches I've seen get this right. They choose Ministry.  They give their pastor great freedom to empower the church to move f... more.

Have you ever walked into a business or organization only to find the staff possessing poor attitudes and speaking negatively about the business they're working in?  Vomit. Vomit Vomit. At Aviator Church, we're ecstatic about serving Jesus and others!  There is absolutely no room for public negativity! Below are some tips to avoid negativity: Remind volunteers to speak positively about... more.

There are times in life when we all need a swift kick in the pants!  At Aviator Church we don't necessarily condone physically kicking someone into productivity...but we are all about life change! Motivate volunteers working under you or volunteers working alongside you with stories of life change!  People's lives are being radically transformed every week at Aviator Church and we can encourage ... more.

Aviator Church began 17 months ago.  It all began with 2 people and now averages 500 in weekly attendance.  We've seen hundreds of lives radically changed, broken marriages restored, 1st time conversions of faith in Jesus, 100+ baptisms and so much more. Every week Aviator Church happens because of our faithful volunteers. From setup in Derby High School (at 7AM) to breakdown (which usually end... more.

Recruit! Recruit! Recruit! Why is it the responsibility of volunteers to help recruit new volunteers?  Well, there's the obvious: We've got tons of opportunities and can always use more bodies....but I believe the reason is much deeper than that. "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiri... more.

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