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Review: Every Good Endeavor

Jan 7, 2021By Karen Kogler

Pretty much the highest praise I can give a book is that it is both deeply thoughtful and highly readable. Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God’s Work by Tim Keller (2012) earns that praise. Deep and thorough, itRead more…

Jan 7, 2021Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Grow in Serving

Oct 29, 2020By Karen Kogler
Oct 29, 2020Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Good Stuff: Reasons a Team Lacks Joy

Oct 16, 2016By Karen Kogler

Enjoy your volunteering? In “Five Reasons a Team Lacks Joy,” Eric Geiger notes that each reason for lack of joy can be counteracted by the leader. Perhaps we leaders should be looking for, and measuring, signs of joy in ourRead more…

Oct 16, 2016Karen Kogler 0 Comments

A Question: Where’s the Joy?

Jul 3, 2016By Karen Kogler

I’ve got a question. “Do you have any articles about serving with joy? I feel some of our teams around here are in a slump.”  — from Carolyn at a church in Wisconsin Response Thanks for asking, Carolyn. It’s anRead more…

Jul 3, 2016Karen Kogler 5 comments

Good Stuff: Are You Wearing Your Oxygen Mask?

Jun 29, 2016By Karen Kogler

Self-care is important for all of us, but especially so for those who lead volunteers. If we don’t “put on your own oxygen mask first . . .” we’ll hinder and hurt (and probably lose) the volunteers who work withRead more…

Jun 29, 2016Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Recruiting 101: Want Volunteers? Avoid This

Jul 25, 2015By Karen Kogler

“Help! We need more volunteers!” You hear that a lot around churches. If you’re working with volunteers, you probably don’t have enough. It’s true whether you are a pastor, church staff or a volunteer yourself. Volunteer recruitment is not onlyRead more…

Jul 25, 2015Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Worth noting: The 24/7 Work Culture’s Toll

Jun 20, 2015By Karen Kogler

A New York Times article, “The 24/7 Work Culture’s Toll on Families and Gender Equality,” paints a sobering picture of the lives many of our church volunteers lead outside of church. Some excerpts and my thoughts. “The pressure of aRead more…

Jun 20, 2015Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Found stuff: Much help, Little good

Jan 20, 2015By Karen Kogler

A good reminder that we should use our heads as well as our hearts when we want to help those in need. Truly helping others can be challenging. Few countries have suffered an earthquake so devastating, or have been lessRead more…

Jan 20, 2015Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Yorkville, Angel Food Survey

Dec 26, 2014By Karen Kogler

A survey used by the Angel Food Ministry at Cross Lutheran Church, YorkvilleRead more…

Dec 26, 2014Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Lone Ranger, Leader’s Guide

Dec 20, 2014By Karen Kogler

Leader’s Guide for “The Lone Ranger Builds a Church”Read more…

Dec 20, 2014Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Lone Ranger, Participant Handout

Dec 20, 2014By Karen Kogler

The Lone Ranger Builds a ChurchRead more…

Dec 20, 2014Karen Kogler 0 Comments

How_to_Discourage_Vol

Dec 10, 2014By Karen Kogler

“How to Discourage Your Church’s Volunteers,” an article from The Lutheran Witness, reprinted with permission.Read more…

Dec 10, 2014Karen Kogler 0 Comments

SHSA-script2

Nov 28, 2014By Karen Kogler

Script for “How NOT to Invite Someone into Ministry”Read more…

Nov 28, 2014Karen Kogler 0 Comments

SHSA-presentation2

Nov 28, 2014By Karen Kogler

Presentation, “How NOT to Invite Someone into Ministry”Read more…

Nov 28, 2014Karen Kogler 0 Comments

Paid or Volunteer?

Oct 26, 2014By Karen Kogler

Paid or Volunteer? What work is done by staff at your church? What work is done by volunteers? Usually, the line between the two is pretty clear. Some positions (pastor, secretary) are filled by employees. Others (Sunday school teacher, usher)Read more…

Oct 26, 2014Karen Kogler 0 Comments
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