by Mark DeVries | May 29, 2015 | Blog
Ask the typical church leader what kind of software they use for managing their database, and, if you don’t get a blank stare, you won’t likely hear kind words. The typical church is frustrated with its technology. But the anger is almost always...
by Mark DeVries | Apr 10, 2015 | Blog
I’ve got a brilliant young friend with a passionate heart for ministry. He got his degree in business, while spending a significant portion of his time as a leader in a ministry to high school students. When I called him, months before his graduation, to ask whether...
by Mark DeVries | Mar 3, 2015 | Blog
There are a lot of excuses for not building coaches into our lives. One of my favorites is, “Sure, I’d love to have a coach, but I just can’t afford it.” So…start with what you can afford. If that’s nothing, ask 10 people you respect to give you a little coaching on a...
by Mark DeVries | Jan 15, 2015 | Blog
My friend and fellow Permissionary at Ministry Incubators, Kenda Dean, asks, “Does the church have to be the place where great ideas go to die?” Most people have at least one. An idea. A dream to change the world. A brainchild to make the world “more awesome” (thanks...
