by Carl Greene | Oct 21, 2020 | Christian Education, Church Development, Conference News, Council on Ministry, Education, General Council, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News, Uncategorized
Here is a quiz for you. What famous person received this criticism during their lifetime? “Alas, this man will never get anything done, for he is thinking about the end before he begins.” If you guessed Leonardo da Vinci, you would be correct. In fact, the genius...
by Carl Greene | Oct 14, 2020 | Church Development, Conference News, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
There is a help wanted sign figuratively hanging in a number of churches: “Intrapreneurs Wanted”. Maybe your church does not use the word Intrapreneur, but undoubtedly you are thinking of synonyms. Let’s see if I am right on that by defining intrapreneurship....
by Carl Greene | Oct 7, 2020 | Church Development, Council on Ministry, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
June 2020. My family entered the world of backyard chicken raising. Yes, we were a part of that 758% jump in Amazon searches for baby chick supplies.[1] But it has been so worth it. Look at the picture, chickens have such a cuddly, warm—well, they have personality...
by Carl Greene | Sep 30, 2020 | Church Development, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
Fortunately, supper was on the grill so it did not set off all the smoke detectors in the house. The Mediterranean Chicken that I had carefully prepared did take on the appearance of a burnt offering though. But why the grill fire? I had followed the recipe closely. I...
by Carl Greene | Sep 23, 2020 | Church Development, Conference News, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News, Uncategorized
Ever wonder why Pastor Appreciation month falls in October? That is a really good question, and I would love to discover your answer! In the meantime, I would like to pose a simple, early reminder to start preparing for intentionally communicating with our pastors...
by Carl Greene | Sep 16, 2020 | Christian Education, Church Development, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
Have you ever sat down to calculate how many questions a day you need to answer? The number might surprise you. What is probably not a shocker is that it appears as though the highest number of questions get posed to mothers of young children—possibly to the tune of...
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