by Derek Sanford | Jul 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
For the past several decades, I’ve seen example after example of pastors and church staff members and volunteer ministry leaders being forced to leave ministry because of a breakdown in their family. Church leaders come with a target on their back. Satan knows that if...
by Derek Sanford | Jul 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Creating a Culture of Trust on your team is critical if you want to lead it with success. Whether we’re talking about leading your staff team, a team of volunteers, or even your family, you will not get very far without trust. In this video, I look at what...
by Derek Sanford | Jul 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
When you’re a leader, criticism goes with the territory. I get a lot of hate mail. I feel it every time. With the internet – it’s easy for people to take shots and hide behind a keyboard. When you lead in the church in any capacity, you will have to handle criticism...
by Derek Sanford | Jul 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
At the time of writing this, we (in the US) just celebrated Independence Day. The idea of “freedom” got me to thinking about how to set volunteer leaders free to lead. You might ask, “Why is it important for volunteers to feel the freedom to lead?” A proper...
by Derek Sanford | May 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Spiritual discouragement is nothing new for those in ministry leadership. Prominent Christian leaders through history have famously dealt with doubt, discouragement, and depression. St John of the Cross is credited with coining the term the ‘Dark Night,” which has...
by Derek Sanford | May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
In this video, I answer some questions related to my book, Untapped Church, about working with volunteers. Specifically, we look at: What barriers have you seen that hold pastors back in taking their ministry to the next level? What is your response to pastors who say...
by Derek Sanford | Apr 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pastor Derek’s church, Grace Church in Erie, PA, has worked hard to create a volunteer leadership culture. In this video, Derek answers four practical Q&A’s about working with volunteers, including… 1. What are some responsibilities that are...
by Derek Sanford | Apr 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the assumptions in my book Untapped Church is that almost every church has high-capacity leaders who are willing to volunteer their time to help lead the church, but they are untapped (available but not used). One of the common questions that I get from pastors...
by Derek Sanford | Apr 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Pastor Derek’s church, Grace Church in Erie, PA, has worked hard to create a volunteer leadership culture. In this video, Derek answers some Q&A’s about the biblical mandate for ministry leaders to equip church members to do the work of the church...
by Derek Sanford | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
I love to share practical tips for helping pastors create a culture where volunteer leaders can thrive. But as we head into the Easter season, I want to get theological. During Lent and through Holy Week in the days leading up to Easter, Christians around the world...
