How to Thrive (not just survive) This Summer at Your Church!

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let's get started with this week's and let's get started with this week's and let's get started with this week's unseminary podcast well hey everybody unseminary podcast well hey everybody unseminary podcast well hey everybody happy Thursday it's Rich bur from the happy Thursday it's Rich bur from the happy Thursday it's Rich bur from the unseminary podcast thank you so much for unseminary podcast thank you so much for unseminary podcast thank you so much for tuning in today the topic of today's tuning in today the topic of today's tuning in today the topic of today's podcast is how how to thrive not just podcast is how how to thrive not just podcast is how how to thrive not just survive this summer summer could be a survive this summer summer could be a survive this summer summer could be a pretty tough time for church leaders in pretty tough time for church leaders in pretty tough time for church leaders in fact just yesterday I got an email from fact just yesterday I got an email from fact just yesterday I got an email from a church leader he said Rich hey you a church leader he said Rich hey you a church leader he said Rich hey you know where did all the people go I'm not know where did all the people go I'm not know where did all the people go I'm not sure where my volunteers are man are we sure where my volunteers are man are we sure where my volunteers are man are we going to make it through it our revenue going to make it through it our revenue going to make it through it our revenue is down U man it's a tough summer is down U man it's a tough summer is down U man it's a tough summer already and I can identify with that already and I can identify with that already and I can identify with that after having been in Ministry for years after having been in Ministry for years after having been in Ministry for years I know that there's this real tendency I know that there's this real tendency I know that there's this real tendency in the summertime to go almost in in the summertime to go almost in in the summertime to go almost in Retreat mode where it's like gosh we're Retreat mode where it's like gosh we're Retreat mode where it's like gosh we're just kind of buckle down the hatches and just kind of buckle down the hatches and just kind of buckle down the hatches and see you know maybe we can just survive see you know maybe we can just survive see you know maybe we can just survive this summer and our goal here at un this summer and our goal here at un this summer and our goal here at un seminar is to not help you just survive seminar is to not help you just survive seminar is to not help you just survive but also to to thrive and so today we're but also to to thrive and so today we're but also to to thrive and so today we're going to jump into that we're going to going to jump into that we're going to going to jump into that we're going to be talking about you know four or five be talking about you know four or five be talking about you know four or five ways that this summer things you can be ways that this summer things you can be ways that this summer things you can be Focus focusing on to help your church Focus focusing on to help your church Focus focusing on to help your church Thrive and you know a part of that is Thrive and you know a part of that is Thrive and you know a part of that is we've actually offered a brand new kind we've actually offered a brand new kind we've actually offered a brand new kind of content here at un Seminary and we're of content here at un Seminary and we're of content here at un Seminary and we're I really believe that the summertime is I really believe that the summertime is I really believe that the summertime is a great time for you to invest in your a great time for you to invest in your a great time for you to invest in your own leadership and so what we've done is own leadership and so what we've done is own leadership and so what we've done is we're actually bringing together a whole we're actually bringing together a whole we're actually bringing together a whole whole series of experts around a new whole series of experts around a new whole series of experts around a new product that we're calling un Seminary

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directly of them to apply their learning to your uh specific um Church you know to your uh specific um Church you know to your uh specific um Church you know if you ever been in that situation where if you ever been in that situation where if you ever been in that situation where it's like gosh I'm not sure you know it's like gosh I'm not sure you know it's like gosh I'm not sure you know that's interesting but what about this that's interesting but what about this that's interesting but what about this situation in my church What unseminary situation in my church What unseminary situation in my church What unseminary premium is going to give you allow you premium is going to give you allow you premium is going to give you allow you to do that on top of that we're also to do that on top of that we're also to do that on top of that we're also providing office hours with myself uh so providing office hours with myself uh so providing office hours with myself uh so you'll get a chance to to actually you'll get a chance to to actually you'll get a chance to to actually connect with me directly we'll talk on connect with me directly we'll talk on connect with me directly we'll talk on the phone do a Skype call and I'd love the phone do a Skype call and I'd love the phone do a Skype call and I'd love to help coach through whatever problems to help coach through whatever problems to help coach through whatever problems you're facing at your church I'd love to you're facing at your church I'd love to you're facing at your church I'd love to kind of help um provide whatever it is I kind of help um provide whatever it is I kind of help um provide whatever it is I can every support I can um from my seat can every support I can um from my seat can every support I can um from my seat and finally there's a Facebook private and finally there's a Facebook private and finally there's a Facebook private Facebook group just for unseminary Facebook group just for unseminary Facebook 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thriving in the summertime well I with thriving in the summertime well I really do believe that one of the best really do believe that one of the best really do believe that one of the best things you can do is invest in yourself things you can do is invest in yourself things you can do is invest in yourself and unseminary premium would be be a and unseminary premium would be be a and unseminary premium would be be a great place for you to start now courses great place for you to start now courses great place for you to start now courses like this cost a lot more money there's

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cancel any time if you're not happy if you're like hey if you're not happy if you're like hey if you're not happy if you're like hey this isn't providing value I don't want this isn't providing value I don't want this isn't providing value I don't want to hold you in by any means so no to hold you in by any means so no to hold you in by any means so no questions asked you can cancel no questions asked you can cancel no questions asked you can cancel no problem this would be a great way for problem this would be a great way for problem this would be a great way for you to invest this summer and on top of you to invest this summer and on top of you to invest this summer and on top of that you know there's a few other areas that you know there's a few other areas that you know there's a few other areas we want to talk about four or five other we want to talk about four or five other we want to talk about four or five other areas ways that this summer you can areas ways that this summer you can areas ways that this summer you can focus your church on thriving not just focus your church on thriving not just focus your church on thriving not just surviving you know one of the things surviving you know one of the things surviving you know one of the things that I think you could focus on really that I think you could focus on really that I think you could focus on really is to provide some wow experiences for is to provide some wow experiences for is to provide some wow experiences for your guests on the kind of guest service your guests on the kind of guest service your guests on the kind of guest service side of what you do you know as your side of what you do you know as your side of what you do you know as your people arrive every summer you know this people arrive every summer you know this people arrive every summer you know this is a great chance for you to kind of is a great chance for you to kind of is a great chance for you to kind of tweak that experience that kind of front tweak that experience that kind of front tweak that experience that kind of front door experience you know maybe you could door experience you know maybe you could door experience you know maybe you could look at doing a road trip this summer look at doing a road trip this summer look at doing a road trip this summer that's a great way to get your leaders that's a great way to get your leaders that's a great way to get your leaders out of just you know their you know the out of just you know their you know the out of just you know their you know the kind of normal week in weekend week in kind of normal week in weekend week in kind of normal week in weekend week in week out routine uh jump in the car and week out routine uh jump in the car and week out routine uh jump in the car and go visit another church in fact I'm go visit another church in fact I'm go visit another church in fact I'm planning one in a couple weeks going to planning one in a couple weeks going to planning one in a couple weeks going to visit take some leaders and we're going visit take some leaders and we're going visit take some leaders and we're going to go it's actually a church I've been to go it's actually a church I've been to go it's actually a church I've been to before but I want to expose them to to before but I want to expose them to to before but I want to expose them to that and you know there's a couple

that and you know there's a couple that and you know there's a couple things when we come to church learning things when we come to church learning things when we come to church learning trips that come back to me time and time trips that come back to me time and time trips that come back to me time and time again particularly when we think about again particularly when we think about again particularly when we think about how do we increase the guest service the how do we increase the guest service the how do we increase the guest service the customer service side of what we do at customer service side of what we do at customer service side of what we do at at our church at our churches the reason at our church at our churches the reason at our church at our churches the reason why we want to increase that quality the why we want to increase that quality the why we want to increase that quality the reason why it's good at this time of reason why it's good at this time of reason why it's good at this time of year is summer is one of those times year is summer is one of those times year is summer is one of those times that yes you do have slightly smaller that yes you do have slightly smaller that yes you do have slightly smaller crowds so why not use that time to work crowds so why not use that time to work crowds so why not use that time to work with your guest people to create and with your guest people to create and with your guest people to create and craft a better experience use this time craft a better experience use this time craft a better experience use this time of year when things are a little lighter of year when things are a little lighter of year when things are a little lighter uh to kind of tweak some stuff to maybe uh to kind of tweak some stuff to maybe uh to kind of tweak some stuff to maybe change up some signage get things better change up some signage get things better change up some signage get things better so when those people come back in the so when those people come back in the so when those people come back in the fall uh you'll have a great experience fall uh you'll have a great experience fall uh you'll have a great experience and so you know when you head out to go and so you know when you head out to go and so you know when you head out to go and visit another church make sure you and visit another church make sure you and visit another church make sure you have a purpose in mind so if you're have a purpose in mind so if you're have a purpose in mind so if you're going to go visit a church and you want going to go visit a church and you want going to go visit a church and you want to improve your customer service you to improve your customer service you to improve your customer service you know the kind of guest service know the kind of guest service know the kind of guest service experience pick a church that you experience pick a church that you experience pick a church that you believe does a great job on that and believe does a great job on that and believe does a great job on that and then take your team and really prep them then take your team and really prep them then take your team and really prep them ahead of time and say hey that's what ahead of time and say hey that's what ahead of time and say hey that's what we're going to be looking to do this we're going to be looking to do this we're going to be looking to do this summer uh we're going to go and we're summer uh we're going to go and we're summer uh we're going to go and we're going to visit these guys and we going to visit these guys and we going to visit these guys and we particularly want to focus on their particularly want to focus on their particularly want to focus on their guest service side uh of the equation so guest service side uh of the equation so guest service side uh of the equation so we can add kind of wow experiences you we can add kind of wow experiences you we can add kind of wow experiences you know when you get there don't bother know when you get there don't bother know when you get there don't bother asking for the senior pastor you can asking for the senior pastor you can asking for the senior pastor you can talk with them ahead of time but they're talk with them ahead of time but they're talk with them ahead of time but they're super busy on that day the lead Pastor super busy on that day the lead Pastor super busy on that day the lead Pastor um you know they're preaching so you um you know they're preaching so you um you know they're preaching so you know focus on some of the other people know focus on some of the other people know focus on some of the other people because to be honest a lot of those because to be honest a lot of those because to be honest a lot of those other folks volunteers and staff will other folks volunteers and staff will other folks volunteers and staff will give you all kinds of time effort energy give you all kinds of time effort energy give you all kinds of time effort energy for you to learn uh because they would for you to learn uh because they would for you to learn uh because they would love to share what's happening uh at love to share what's happening uh at love to share what's happening uh at their Church you know one of the things their Church you know one of the things their Church you know one of the things I've seen when people go and visit other I've seen when people go and visit other I've seen when people go and visit other churches is there's these two emotional churches is there's these two emotional churches is there's these two emotional extremes on one side they'll go to a

extremes on one side they'll go to a extremes on one side they'll go to a church and they'll be like hey this is church and they'll be like hey this is church and they'll be like hey this is exactly like ours and you know the exactly like ours and you know the exactly like ours and you know the reality of it was if it was exactly like reality of it was if it was exactly like reality of it was if it was exactly like yours your church would probably be as yours your church would probably be as yours your church would probably be as big and thriving as this church is that big and thriving as this church is that big and thriving as this church is that you're visiting um so avoid that extreme you're visiting um so avoid that extreme you're visiting um so avoid that extreme The Other Extreme is like oh there's no The Other Extreme is like oh there's no The Other Extreme is like oh there's no way we could ever do that you know the way we could ever do that you know the way we could ever do that you know the reality of it is like my dad used to say reality of it is like my dad used to say reality of it is like my dad used to say you know they put their pants on one leg you know they put their pants on one leg you know they put their pants on one leg at a time too this the all the churches at a time too this the all the churches at a time too this the all the churches that you'd go visit even some of the that you'd go visit even some of the that you'd go visit even some of the largest churches that I've visited in largest churches that I've visited in largest churches that I've visited in the country the at the end of the day the country the at the end of the day the country the at the end of the day the leaders are not that much different the leaders are not that much different the leaders are not that much different than you and I they're just normal than you and I they're just normal than you and I they're just normal people who are making a difference in people who are making a difference in people who are making a difference in their community and so avoid those their community and so avoid those their community and so avoid those emotional extremes when you uh show up emotional extremes when you uh show up emotional extremes when you uh show up make sure you respect the time as well make sure you respect the time as well make sure you respect the time as well um of the church leaders that you drop um of the church leaders that you drop um of the church leaders that you drop in on um you know try to cut your time in on um you know try to cut your time in on um you know try to cut your time and your discussion short rather than and your discussion short rather than and your discussion short rather than long they've got lots of things going on long they've got lots of things going on long they've got lots of things going on in their world um try to you know Focus in their world um try to you know Focus in their world um try to you know Focus the conversation make sure you've the conversation make sure you've the conversation make sure you've planned ahead of time so you've got planned ahead of time so you've got planned ahead of time so you've got questions you can drop on them and you questions you can drop on them and you questions you can drop on them and you understand you know what it is you're understand you know what it is you're understand you know what it is you're trying to get out of the conversation trying to get out of the conversation trying to get out of the conversation and then move on cuz they've got other and then move on cuz they've got other and then move on cuz they've got other things to do they've got a church they things to do they've got a church they things to do they've got a church they uh need to um to lead a couple other uh need to um to lead a couple other uh need to um to lead a couple other things just quick tips um you can often things just quick tips um you can often things just quick tips um you can often get more interaction from volunteers get more interaction from volunteers get more interaction from volunteers than you can from staff at churches when than you can from staff at churches when than you can from staff at churches when you go and visit them volunteers love to you go and visit them volunteers love to you go and visit them volunteers love to show you around again when I visited show you around again when I visited show you around again when I visited some of the largest churches in the some of the largest churches in the some of the largest churches in the country I get some of my best insights country I get some of my best insights country I get some of my best insights when I actually interact with volunteers when I actually interact with volunteers when I actually interact with volunteers rather than uh with staff please please rather than uh with staff please please rather than uh with staff please please please take time to encourage staff make please take time to encourage staff make please take time to encourage staff make and volunteers tell them what's great and volunteers tell them what's great and volunteers tell them what's great about their church tell them why it is about their church tell them why it is about their church tell them why it is that you've wanted to come and learn uh that you've wanted to come and learn uh that you've wanted to come and learn uh from them tell them why it is that from them tell them why it is that from them tell them why it is that they've uh you know they've kind of they've uh you know they've kind of they've uh you know they've kind of bubbled up on your radar so uh and then

bubbled up on your radar so uh and then bubbled up on your radar so uh and then finally you know what a great thing to finally you know what a great thing to finally you know what a great thing to do when you go and visit a church is is do when you go and visit a church is is do when you go and visit a church is is put together some pre-done thank you put together some pre-done thank you put together some pre-done thank you notes so if you know you're going to see notes so if you know you're going to see notes so if you know you're going to see five or six different people write out five or six different people write out five or six different people write out the their um the the envelopes and the the their um the the envelopes and the the their um the the envelopes and the um yeah write out the envelopes before um yeah write out the envelopes before um yeah write out the envelopes before you go with the address right on it so you go with the address right on it so you go with the address right on it so it's ready to go um and then from there it's ready to go um and then from there it's ready to go um and then from there what you can do is just all you have to what you can do is just all you have to what you can do is just all you have to do is fill out the actual card and drop do is fill out the actual card and drop do is fill out the actual card and drop it in the mail uh before you even leave it in the mail uh before you even leave it in the mail uh before you even leave town so that they'll get the thank you town so that they'll get the thank you town so that they'll get the thank you note super fast um maybe even on Tuesday note super fast um maybe even on Tuesday note super fast um maybe even on Tuesday or Wednesday uh after you leave so or Wednesday uh after you leave so or Wednesday uh after you leave so Church visit this summer would be a Church visit this summer would be a Church visit this summer would be a great way to kind of Kickstart the guest great way to kind of Kickstart the guest great way to kind of Kickstart the guest service out of your experience why don't service out of your experience why don't service out of your experience why don't you take some of your people find a you take some of your people find a you take some of your people find a church uh that is close to you you can church uh that is close to you you can church uh that is close to you you can drive or fly uh go and see them and drive or fly uh go and see them and drive or fly uh go and see them and learn from them on top of that um within learn from them on top of that um within learn from them on top of that um within unseminary premium we also have Dennis unseminary premium we also have Dennis unseminary premium we also have Dennis snow joining us now Dennis is a former snow joining us now Dennis is a former snow joining us now Dennis is a former 20-year veteran of the Walt Disney World 20-year veteran of the Walt Disney World 20-year veteran of the Walt Disney World company in Orlando Florida they know a company in Orlando Florida they know a company in Orlando Florida they know a little bit about guest service um and little bit about guest service um and little bit about guest service um and and customer service and so what we've and customer service and so what we've and customer service and so what we've done is we've asked him to help us apply done is we've asked him to help us apply done is we've asked him to help us apply the lessons from um Walt Disney World to the lessons from um Walt Disney World to the lessons from um Walt Disney World to a church context and we put together a a church context and we put together a a church context and we put together a four-part um training series that talks four-part um training series that talks four-part um training series that talks this through you could do one a week um this through you could do one a week um this through you could do one a week um and Dennis does an amazing job and we and Dennis does an amazing job and we and Dennis does an amazing job and we pull we pull out a lot of great lessons pull we pull out a lot of great lessons pull we pull out a lot of great lessons from them and stuff that he's learned from them and stuff that he's learned from them and stuff that he's learned not only from 20 years at Disney world not only from 20 years at Disney world not only from 20 years at Disney world but now he actually for the past 15 but now he actually for the past 15 but now he actually for the past 15 years has been a training consultant for years has been a training consultant for years has been a training consultant for over 500 different companies Dennis over 500 different companies Dennis over 500 different companies Dennis literally is a keynote speaker um at for literally is a keynote speaker um at for literally is a keynote speaker um at for Fortune 100 companies in customer Fortune 100 companies in customer Fortune 100 companies in customer service all over the world and uh we've

service all over the world and uh we've service all over the world and uh we've put together this resource so that you put together this resource so that you put together this resource so that you so you can apply those lessons to your so you can apply those lessons to your so you can apply those lessons to your church what I asked Dennis to do um was church what I asked Dennis to do um was church what I asked Dennis to do um was to just kind of give me a bit of an to just kind of give me a bit of an to just kind of give me a bit of an introduction to him uh to who he is and introduction to him uh to who he is and introduction to him uh to who he is and so let's listen in as as Dennis tells us so let's listen in as as Dennis tells us so let's listen in as as Dennis tells us a little bit about who he is yeah thanks a little bit about who he is yeah thanks a little bit about who he is yeah thanks Rich uh my background is with the Walt Rich uh my background is with the Walt Rich uh my background is with the Walt Disney World organization I worked there Disney World organization I worked there Disney World organization I worked there for 20 years I started out on the the for 20 years I started out on the the for 20 years I started out on the the front lines as an attractions operator I front lines as an attractions operator I front lines as an attractions operator I was Captain Nemo at 20,000 Leagues Under was Captain Nemo at 20,000 Leagues Under was Captain Nemo at 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea greatest job I've ever had uh the Sea greatest job I've ever had uh the Sea greatest job I've ever had uh and then I managed various operating and then I managed various operating and then I managed various operating areas around the company for many years areas around the company for many years areas around the company for many years and uh the Disney University which is and uh the Disney University which is and uh the Disney University which is sort of the internal training arm of the sort of the internal training arm of the sort of the internal training arm of the company uh my last few years I was with company uh my last few years I was with company uh my last few years I was with the Disney Institute where companies the Disney Institute where companies the Disney Institute where companies would come down and Benchmark best would come down and Benchmark best would come down and Benchmark best practices uh with us you know customer practices uh with us you know customer practices uh with us you know customer service and Leadership and so forth and service and Leadership and so forth and service and Leadership and so forth and then I went out on my own about 15 years then I went out on my own about 15 years then I went out on my own about 15 years ago I started a Consulting and training ago I started a Consulting and training ago I started a Consulting and training company on customer service and I've company on customer service and I've company on customer service and I've been doing that ever since with a been doing that ever since with a been doing that ever since with a variety of organizations and industries variety of organizations and industries variety of organizations and industries nice well you're getting an inside look nice well you're getting an inside look nice well you're getting an inside look in this course uh you're going to want in this course uh you're going to want in this course uh you're going to want to stick through the whole thing it's to stick through the whole thing it's to stick through the whole thing it's four parts uh we got some fantastic four parts uh we got some fantastic four parts uh we got some fantastic video uh to go through to give you a video uh to go through to give you a video uh to go through to give you a real some inside nuggets from Walt real some inside nuggets from Walt real some inside nuggets from Walt Disney World from the things that Dennis Disney World from the things that Dennis Disney World from the things that Dennis learned over his years there and then learned over his years there and then learned over his years there and then subsequently actually as he's worked subsequently actually as he's worked subsequently actually as he's worked with other compan companies so thanks so with other compan companies so thanks so with other compan companies so thanks so much for tuning in and we're excited to much for tuning in and we're excited to much for tuning in and we're excited to have you Dennis great thank you so much have you Dennis great thank you so much have you Dennis great thank you so much so that's really that's one of the so that's really that's one of the so that's really that's one of the modules that we're launching this month modules that we're launching this month modules that we're launching this month actually one of the things we're doing actually one of the things we're doing actually one of the things we're doing at unseminary premium this month at unseminary premium this month at unseminary premium this month normally it's just one expert a month

normally it's just one expert a month normally it's just one expert a month and obviously they're they continue to and obviously they're they continue to and obviously they're they continue to pile up so you just you can go back and pile up so you just you can go back and pile up so you just you can go back and have the past archive but actually this have the past archive but actually this have the past archive but actually this month we're launching with two Dennis is month we're launching with two Dennis is month we're launching with two Dennis is one and then we'll introduce you to the one and then we'll introduce you to the one and then we'll introduce you to the next guest in a minute um but Dennis's next guest in a minute um but Dennis's next guest in a minute um but Dennis's course really is I I think you know as I course really is I I think you know as I course really is I I think you know as I was going through it then you'll hear was going through it then you'll hear was going through it then you'll hear there's multiple points where I was like there's multiple points where I was like there's multiple points where I was like gosh man we need to apply this at our gosh man we need to apply this at our gosh man we need to apply this at our church there's so much we need to learn church there's so much we need to learn church there's so much we need to learn and grow in and it's not rocket science and grow in and it's not rocket science and grow in and it's not rocket science Dennis breaks it down makes it super you Dennis breaks it down makes it super you Dennis breaks it down makes it super you know straightforward actionable things know straightforward actionable things know straightforward actionable things we can go into this week um and apply we can go into this week um and apply we can go into this week um and apply the other cool thing is every week um the other cool thing is every week um the other cool thing is every week um every course also within Dennis's class every course also within Dennis's class every course also within Dennis's class um provides you with both an email um provides you with both an email um provides you with both an email template so something you could email template so something you could email template so something you could email out to your guest services team before out to your guest services team before out to your guest services team before Sunday to kind of prep them for what Sunday to kind of prep them for what Sunday to kind of prep them for what you're going to be talking about and you're going to be talking about and you're going to be talking about and then also kind of a training lesson then also kind of a training lesson then also kind of a training lesson huddle talk um where you can where it huddle talk um where you can where it huddle talk um where you can where it kind of walks you through how to explain kind of walks you through how to explain kind of walks you through how to explain the concepts uh that Dennis wants us to the concepts uh that Dennis wants us to the concepts uh that Dennis wants us to apply to Our Guest Services so Guest apply to Our Guest Services so Guest apply to Our Guest Services so Guest Services providing a wow experience for Services providing a wow experience for Services providing a wow experience for your people this summer um really your people this summer um really your people this summer um really focusing on that this that would be a focusing on that this that would be a focusing on that this that would be a great thing to do this time of year what great thing to do this time of year what great thing to do this time of year what else what are some other areas that you else what are some other areas that you else what are some other areas that you could focus on so you could Thrive this could focus on so you could Thrive this could focus on so you could Thrive this summer uh not just survive and I would summer uh not just survive and I would summer uh not just survive and I would say really the get the team's experience say really the get the team's experience say really the get the team's experience is one of those things um you know when is one of those things um you know when is one of those things um you know when you think about volunteer teams really you think about volunteer teams really you think about volunteer teams really are the church is the is the heart blood are the church is the is the heart blood are the church is the is the heart blood of the church is volunteer teams and of the church is volunteer teams and of the church is volunteer teams and again summertime is a is really the time again summertime is a is really the time again summertime is a is really the time we should be working to recruit for the we should be working to recruit for the we should be working to recruit for the fall this is the time that we need to be fall this is the time that we need to be fall this is the time that we need to be getting out and really building up the

getting out and really building up the getting out and really building up the teams casting Vision asking people to teams casting Vision asking people to teams casting Vision asking people to join you know the reality of it is is a join you know the reality of it is is a join you know the reality of it is is a lot of times in the summertime the lot of times in the summertime the lot of times in the summertime the people that are there are the people people that are there are the people people that are there are the people that are your most committed and so that are your most committed and so that are your most committed and so those are the people that we need to be those are the people that we need to be those are the people that we need to be trying to activate into service you know trying to activate into service you know trying to activate into service you know in the past we've done these kind of in the past we've done these kind of in the past we've done these kind of vision parties in the summertime where vision parties in the summertime where vision parties in the summertime where literally it's just like a backyard literally it's just like a backyard literally it's just like a backyard party let maybe a barbecue or some you party let maybe a barbecue or some you party let maybe a barbecue or some you know fun you know frozen drinks virgin know fun you know frozen drinks virgin know fun you know frozen drinks virgin frozen drinks obviously but um and get frozen drinks obviously but um and get frozen drinks obviously but um and get people together to kind of push the fact people together to kind of push the fact people together to kind of push the fact that you know what's great about our that you know what's great about our that you know what's great about our church and then how people can get on church and then how people can get on church and then how people can get on board U maybe that's something you could board U maybe that's something you could board U maybe that's something you could do this summer it would be a great this do this summer it would be a great this do this summer it would be a great this is a great time of year to build up your is a great time of year to build up your is a great time of year to build up your volunteer culture you know another thing volunteer culture you know another thing volunteer culture you know another thing that you could do is go back this that you could do is go back this that you could do is go back this summertime and really fill out your job summertime and really fill out your job summertime and really fill out your job descriptions actually we had an article descriptions actually we had an article descriptions actually we had an article uh last week on um you know on Seminary uh last week on um you know on Seminary uh last week on um you know on Seminary all about job descriptions another way all about job descriptions another way all about job descriptions another way to cast that is just what we've called to cast that is just what we've called to cast that is just what we've called in the past a what to expect document in the past a what to expect document in the past a what to expect document it's just a one-page document that not it's just a one-page document that not it's just a one-page document that not only gives them gives your volunteers um only gives them gives your volunteers um only gives them gives your volunteers um an understanding of what they're going an understanding of what they're going an understanding of what they're going to do but also how we're going to serve to do but also how we're going to serve to do but also how we're going to serve them so this is where you arrive this is them so this is where you arrive this is them so this is where you arrive this is where you hang up your coat this is what where you hang up your coat this is what where you hang up your coat this is what time your you know your huddle starts it time your you know your huddle starts it time your you know your huddle starts it really tries to kind of fill out this is really tries to kind of fill out this is really tries to kind of fill out this is the entire experience for them maybe the entire experience for them maybe the entire experience for them maybe this summer you could focus on your this summer you could focus on your this summer you could focus on your volunteer teams and providing some extra volunteer teams and providing some extra volunteer teams and providing some extra documentation for them uh so by the time documentation for them uh so by the time documentation for them uh so by the time you hit the fall people will feel even you hit the fall people will feel even you hit the fall people will feel even more prepared and ready uh to go now you more prepared and ready uh to go now you more prepared and ready uh to go now you know within on Seminary premium uh we know within on Seminary premium uh we know within on Seminary premium uh we have Frank beer Frank beer he's going to have Frank beer Frank beer he's going to have Frank beer Frank beer he's going to introduce himself in a second here um introduce himself in a second here um introduce himself in a second here um he's at Elevation Church he's become a

he's at Elevation Church he's become a he's at Elevation Church he's become a good friend um and he provides a good friend um and he provides a good friend um and he provides a five-part course uh all it's called five-part course uh all it's called five-part course uh all it's called volunteer power now Frank oversees 1,700 volunteer power now Frank oversees 1,700 volunteer power now Frank oversees 1,700 volunteers uh a week at un at uh volunteers uh a week at un at uh volunteers uh a week at un at uh elevation now this course it is of elevation now this course it is of elevation now this course it is of particular interest to everyone who is particular interest to everyone who is particular interest to everyone who is working in um any family ministry area working in um any family ministry area working in um any family ministry area but really the lessons are can be but really the lessons are can be but really the lessons are can be broadly applied to people not just in broadly applied to people not just in broadly applied to people not just in family ministry but really in any in any family ministry but really in any in any family ministry but really in any in any Ministry uh in your church so let's Ministry uh in your church so let's Ministry uh in your church so let's listen in as Frank introduces himself listen in as Frank introduces himself listen in as Frank introduces himself and talks a little bit about elevation and talks a little bit about elevation and talks a little bit about elevation if you're unaware who elevation is well if you're unaware who elevation is well if you're unaware who elevation is well first of all thank you thank you thank first of all thank you thank you thank first of all thank you thank you thank you for letting me be a part of this I'm you for letting me be a part of this I'm you for letting me be a part of this I'm excited about what God's going to do excited about what God's going to do excited about what God's going to do through this and how this is going to through this and how this is going to through this and how this is going to equip so many Ministries you know here equip so many Ministries you know here equip so many Ministries you know here at Elevation Church I don't know that we at Elevation Church I don't know that we at Elevation Church I don't know that we have it all figured out we certainly have it all figured out we certainly have it all figured out we certainly don't feel that way we're 8 years old as don't feel that way we're 8 years old as don't feel that way we're 8 years old as a church we've seen God do some a church we've seen God do some a church we've seen God do some incredible things and really bless uh incredible things and really bless uh incredible things and really bless uh some of the things that we are doing and some of the things that we are doing and some of the things that we are doing and so we're thankful for that I'm the so we're thankful for that I'm the so we're thankful for that I'm the family Pastor which means I oversee family Pastor which means I oversee family Pastor which means I oversee birth through fifth grade at all of our birth through fifth grade at all of our birth through fifth grade at all of our locations that's 10 as of the time of locations that's 10 as of the time of locations that's 10 as of the time of this recording and all the curriculum this recording and all the curriculum this recording and all the curriculum that we write for the kids and that we write for the kids and that we write for the kids and volunteers which right now is just over volunteers which right now is just over volunteers which right now is just over 1,700 active Volunteers in our kids 1,700 active Volunteers in our kids 1,700 active Volunteers in our kids ministry and just over 3,000 Kids On Any ministry and just over 3,000 Kids On Any ministry and just over 3,000 Kids On Any Given weekend uh of those 3,000 kids Given weekend uh of those 3,000 kids Given weekend uh of those 3,000 kids three of those are mine three of those are mine three of those are mine and I've got a wonderful wife too who and I've got a wonderful wife too who and I've got a wonderful wife too who serves alongside of me her name is serves alongside of me her name is serves alongside of me her name is Jessica and we're excited about just Jessica and we're excited about just Jessica and we're excited about just spending some time over these sessions spending some time over these sessions spending some time over these sessions talking about volunteering some of the talking about volunteering some of the talking about volunteering some of the things we've learned here at the church things we've learned here at the church things we've learned here at the church some of the things I've learned

some of the things I've learned some of the things I've learned personally just being in the trenches personally just being in the trenches personally just being in the trenches and learning how to care for them and and learning how to care for them and and learning how to care for them and invest in them and honestly set up our invest in them and honestly set up our invest in them and honestly set up our organization to support them and do what organization to support them and do what organization to support them and do what we're called to do which is as a church we're called to do which is as a church we're called to do which is as a church as our as this incredible organization as our as this incredible organization as our as this incredible organization that God has given us to use the that God has given us to use the that God has given us to use the volunteers at their fullest potential by volunteers at their fullest potential by volunteers at their fullest potential by letting them know and doing the thing letting them know and doing the thing letting them know and doing the thing that's most important we're not using that's most important we're not using that's most important we're not using volunteers we're loving and helping them volunteers we're loving and helping them volunteers we're loving and helping them see their full potential nice I can say see their full potential nice I can say see their full potential nice I can say I've had a bit of a preview of the the I've had a bit of a preview of the the I've had a bit of a preview of the the the the course and it's fantastic uh the the course and it's fantastic uh the the course and it's fantastic uh you're going to want to tune in and you're going to want to tune in and you're going to want to tune in and learn and there's all kinds of great learn and there's all kinds of great learn and there's all kinds of great practical advice and great next steps uh practical advice and great next steps uh practical advice and great next steps uh so thanks so much Frank and we look so thanks so much Frank and we look so thanks so much Frank and we look forward to seeing people in the course forward to seeing people in the course forward to seeing people in the course yeah I can't wait yeah so Frank is an yeah I can't wait yeah so Frank is an yeah I can't wait yeah so Frank is an amazing leader if you don't know Frank amazing leader if you don't know Frank amazing leader if you don't know Frank uh he actually just got back from Hill uh he actually just got back from Hill uh he actually just got back from Hill song in Australia um where he was song in Australia um where he was song in Australia um where he was keynoting a master class um at their keynoting a master class um at their keynoting a master class um at their annual Hill song conference um and he's annual Hill song conference um and he's annual Hill song conference um and he's and he's sharing so this guy literally and he's sharing so this guy literally and he's sharing so this guy literally is walking off one of the largest stages is walking off one of the largest stages is walking off one of the largest stages in the world uh and has come right into in the world uh and has come right into in the world uh and has come right into unseminary premium uh it's a great unseminary premium uh it's a great unseminary premium uh it's a great opportunity for you again that's opportunity for you again that's opportunity for you again that's actually that course is up and live actually that course is up and live actually that course is up and live right now so both the Dennis snow course right now so both the Dennis snow course right now so both the Dennis snow course and the Frank beer Dennis snow on and the Frank beer Dennis snow on and the Frank beer Dennis snow on customer service Frank beer on volunteer customer service Frank beer on volunteer customer service Frank beer on volunteer power are both live which is again power are both live which is again power are both live which is again different normally we're going to do one different normally we're going to do one different normally we're going to do one a month uh but we're starting with two a month uh but we're starting with two a month uh but we're starting with two just cuz we want to get the ball rolling just cuz we want to get the ball rolling just cuz we want to get the ball rolling uh in an even better way so volunteerism uh in an even better way so volunteerism uh in an even better way so volunteerism teams that would be a great another teams that would be a great another teams that would be a great another thing you could focus on and I've tried thing you could focus on and I've tried thing you could focus on and I've tried to give you a couple ideas of a few to give you a couple ideas of a few to give you a couple ideas of a few things you could do uh you know this things you could do uh you know this things you could do uh you know this summer you know what's another thing you

summer you know what's another thing you summer you know what's another thing you could do this summer to move Beyond just could do this summer to move Beyond just could do this summer to move Beyond just surviving to thriving um you know what surviving to thriving um you know what surviving to thriving um you know what you could do is really think about 2015 you could do is really think about 2015 you could do is really think about 2015 and to be honest one of the biggest and to be honest one of the biggest and to be honest one of the biggest things you can think about 2015 about is things you can think about 2015 about is things you can think about 2015 about is your whole um yearend giving you know your whole um yearend giving you know your whole um yearend giving you know year- end giving is you know in the last year- end giving is you know in the last year- end giving is you know in the last did you know that a lot of nonprofits in did you know that a lot of nonprofits in did you know that a lot of nonprofits in the last 45 days of the year uh they the last 45 days of the year uh they the last 45 days of the year uh they raise almost 50% of their revenue at our raise almost 50% of their revenue at our raise almost 50% of their revenue at our church we've seen a 10 to 15% bump in church we've seen a 10 to 15% bump in church we've seen a 10 to 15% bump in the last 45 days of the year through a the last 45 days of the year through a the last 45 days of the year through a year-end campaign and so in September I year-end campaign and so in September I year-end campaign and so in September I really think that's a great time for you really think that's a great time for you really think that's a great time for you to turn the corner to kind of start to turn the corner to kind of start to turn the corner to kind of start thinking about that and how is it that thinking about that and how is it that thinking about that and how is it that you can um you know really plan out re a you can um you know really plan out re a you can um you know really plan out re a really thought through um Vision really thought through um Vision really thought through um Vision campaign that's not about raising money campaign that's not about raising money campaign that's not about raising money it's ultimately about uh capturing it's ultimately about uh capturing it's ultimately about uh capturing people's hearts and helping them people's hearts and helping them people's hearts and helping them understand what the mission of your understand what the mission of your understand what the mission of your church is all about the summertime's church is all about the summertime's church is all about the summertime's really the time to do that the reality really the time to do that the reality really the time to do that the reality of it is is we are we do have a of it is is we are we do have a of it is is we are we do have a generosity cycle in our culture where generosity cycle in our culture where generosity cycle in our culture where people do think in the last 15 month you people do think in the last 15 month you people do think in the last 15 month you know the last um you know 45 days of the know the last um you know 45 days of the know the last um you know 45 days of the year they do think through kind of you year they do think through kind of you year they do think through kind of you know hey how do I want to be generous know hey how do I want to be generous know hey how do I want to be generous what do I want to do with my uh what do I want to do with my uh what do I want to do with my uh resources and the reality of it is resources and the reality of it is resources and the reality of it is there's nonprofits right now that are there's nonprofits right now that are there's nonprofits right now that are working on their mailings that are going working on their mailings that are going working on their mailings that are going to show up uh right after Thanksgiving to show up uh right after Thanksgiving to show up uh right after Thanksgiving uh and they're going to show up into uh and they're going to show up into uh and they're going to show up into your people's uh mailbox boxes and we your people's uh mailbox boxes and we your people's uh mailbox boxes and we want to as a church make sure that we're want to as a church make sure that we're want to as a church make sure that we're clearly communicating why giving to your clearly communicating why giving to your clearly communicating why giving to your local church is the best place that local church is the best place that local church is the best place that people can invest their generous uh people can invest their generous uh people can invest their generous uh their generous dollars and so I think their generous dollars and so I think their generous dollars and so I think that's a great thing for you to focus on

that's a great thing for you to focus on that's a great thing for you to focus on it could be a good thing you could be it could be a good thing you could be it could be a good thing you could be working through as an article on um on working through as an article on um on working through as an article on um on Seminary six important reasons to work Seminary six important reasons to work Seminary six important reasons to work on your church's Christmas generosity on your church's Christmas generosity on your church's Christmas generosity campaign in the summer wow that's a long campaign in the summer wow that's a long campaign in the summer wow that's a long uh title uh you could find that article uh title uh you could find that article uh title uh you could find that article uh but actually in September we're uh but actually in September we're uh but actually in September we're rolling out a course on unseminary rolling out a course on unseminary rolling out a course on unseminary premium um premium um premium um can I these all end up relating back to can I these all end up relating back to can I these all end up relating back to that today but on on Seminary premium that today but on on Seminary premium that today but on on Seminary premium all on the year end giving and I'm going all on the year end giving and I'm going all on the year end giving and I'm going to lead that course we're going to talk to lead that course we're going to talk to lead that course we're going to talk through some practical stuff I'm going through some practical stuff I'm going through some practical stuff I'm going to give you all kinds of email templates to give you all kinds of email templates to give you all kinds of email templates um we're going to give you you know um we're going to give you you know um we're going to give you you know announcement templates um really help announcement templates um really help announcement templates um really help you not only do the mindset and think you not only do the mindset and think you not only do the mindset and think through how to do a year in campaign but through how to do a year in campaign but through how to do a year in campaign but then give you the Practical tools uh to then give you the Practical tools uh to then give you the Practical tools uh to make it happen so uh another way you make it happen so uh another way you make it happen so uh another way you could focus on 2015 how about could focus on 2015 how about could focus on 2015 how about communication this would be the last communication this would be the last communication this would be the last area that really I think you should area that really I think you should area that really I think you should thinking through you know maybe we need thinking through you know maybe we need thinking through you know maybe we need to retool what we do on Communications to retool what we do on Communications to retool what we do on Communications particularly maybe you need to think particularly maybe you need to think particularly maybe you need to think through on the social media side you through on the social media side you through on the social media side you know I was struck by this recently uh know I was struck by this recently uh know I was struck by this recently uh that you know if if you're watching the that you know if if you're watching the that you know if if you're watching the video um you can see this if you aren't video um you can see this if you aren't video um you can see this if you aren't you can just jump over if you want to you can just jump over if you want to you can just jump over if you want to later jump over and watch it at un later jump over and watch it at un later jump over and watch it at un Seminary if you're just listening in but Seminary if you're just listening in but Seminary if you're just listening in but I showed you kind of a pile here of kind I showed you kind of a pile here of kind I showed you kind of a pile here of kind of um a number of um Facebook status of um a number of um Facebook status of um a number of um Facebook status updates it just happens to be you know updates it just happens to be you know updates it just happens to be you know that we've all seen the wall right just that we've all seen the wall right just that we've all seen the wall right just a bunch of Facebook status updates that a bunch of Facebook status updates that a bunch of Facebook status updates that go by and the thing that amazed me as I go by and the thing that amazed me as I go by and the thing that amazed me as I as I looked on there is you know I got as I looked on there is you know I got as I looked on there is you know I got one here from my mom about a uh you know one here from my mom about a uh you know one here from my mom about a uh you know she always has deer and stuff in her she always has deer and stuff in her she always has deer and stuff in her backyard and so you know it's like hey backyard and so you know it's like hey backyard and so you know it's like hey look there's one you know deer in our look there's one you know deer in our look there's one you know deer in our backyard or or then you know there's one

backyard or or then you know there's one backyard or or then you know there's one from Mike Ley he's actually a guy on our from Mike Ley he's actually a guy on our from Mike Ley he's actually a guy on our staff at at liquid and he does these staff at at liquid and he does these staff at at liquid and he does these great kind of daily devotionals and great kind of daily devotionals and great kind of daily devotionals and that's listed in there and then you know that's listed in there and then you know that's listed in there and then you know and then there's one from my wife where and then there's one from my wife where and then there's one from my wife where you know she's talking about um this you know she's talking about um this you know she's talking about um this this great picture of you know at the this great picture of you know at the this great picture of you know at the beach and but then in the middle of all beach and but then in the middle of all beach and but then in the middle of all that is an ad um for conduit mobile um that is an ad um for conduit mobile um that is an ad um for conduit mobile um and I was thinking you know what a we and I was thinking you know what a we and I was thinking you know what a we you and I are have a have a real tough you and I are have a have a real tough you and I are have a have a real tough time in social media because within time in social media because within time in social media because within social media people's you know parents social media people's you know parents social media people's you know parents their kids their their most closest their kids their their most closest their kids their their most closest relationships our content is wedged in relationships our content is wedged in relationships our content is wedged in between all of those other relationships between all of those other relationships between all of those other relationships and if we don't have a wellth thought and if we don't have a wellth thought and if we don't have a wellth thought out strategy people just aren't going to out strategy people just aren't going to out strategy people just aren't going to pay attention to our stuff if we don't pay attention to our stuff if we don't pay attention to our stuff if we don't have content that actually helps them have content that actually helps them have content that actually helps them that helps them in where they're at um that helps them in where they're at um that helps them in where they're at um you know it's going to be very difficult you know it's going to be very difficult you know it's going to be very difficult to push through the noise it's going to to push through the noise it's going to to push through the noise it's going to be difficult to not look like we're just be difficult to not look like we're just be difficult to not look like we're just spamming folks that we're just sending spamming folks that we're just sending spamming folks that we're just sending out all kinds of you know links to our out all kinds of you know links to our out all kinds of you know links to our stuff join this register now all that stuff join this register now all that stuff join this register now all that that sort of thing like I think this that sort of thing like I think this that sort of thing like I think this conduit mobile um you know sounds like conduit mobile um you know sounds like conduit mobile um you know sounds like in between a post from my friend Mike in between a post from my friend Mike in between a post from my friend Mike and a picture from my my wife um why and a picture from my my wife um why and a picture from my my wife um why would I look at this conduit mobile ad would I look at this conduit mobile ad would I look at this conduit mobile ad it's just Spam um where you know I think it's just Spam um where you know I think it's just Spam um where you know I think we have to work on our strategy think we have to work on our strategy think we have to work on our strategy think through how it is what we're doing through how it is what we're doing through how it is what we're doing online and do it in a way that grabs online and do it in a way that grabs online and do it in a way that grabs people's attention and so in August people's attention and so in August people's attention and so in August we've got a fantastic course coming from we've got a fantastic course coming from we've got a fantastic course coming from conduit from sorry not conduit uh mobile conduit from sorry not conduit uh mobile conduit from sorry not conduit uh mobile from I guess their advertising worked um

from I guess their advertising worked um from I guess their advertising worked um from Corin Bower uh Corin Bower was at from Corin Bower uh Corin Bower was at from Corin Bower uh Corin Bower was at marsill she's actually stepped out be uh marsill she's actually stepped out be uh marsill she's actually stepped out be uh she's on maternity leave right now at she's on maternity leave right now at she's on maternity leave right now at marsill and really has been their leader marsill and really has been their leader marsill and really has been their leader on social media she is one of the on social media she is one of the on social media she is one of the smartest people I've come across on smartest people I've come across on smartest people I've come across on social media social media social media um and she's providing a four-part um and she's providing a four-part um and she's providing a four-part series um all on kind of kickstarting series um all on kind of kickstarting series um all on kind of kickstarting your social media we're going to take your social media we're going to take your social media we're going to take this out of the theory and really get this out of the theory and really get this out of the theory and really get super practical give you all kinds of super practical give you all kinds of super practical give you all kinds of input on you know here's what you can do input on you know here's what you can do input on you know here's what you can do this week to improve what you do on this week to improve what you do on this week to improve what you do on social media so that people will social media so that people will social media so that people will actually engage with you that It actually engage with you that It actually engage with you that It ultimately will push the mission of your ultimately will push the mission of your ultimately will push the mission of your church forward rather than it it just church forward rather than it it just church forward rather than it it just being you know links to come and sign up being you know links to come and sign up being you know links to come and sign up for the next potluck um it really helps for the next potluck um it really helps for the next potluck um it really helps you get connected get helps your people you get connected get helps your people you get connected get helps your people get connected uh to your uh Mission so get connected uh to your uh Mission so get connected uh to your uh Mission so that's coming up that's our uh that's that's coming up that's our uh that's that's coming up that's our uh that's our August course it's going to be a our August course it's going to be a our August course it's going to be a fantastic time you're not going to want fantastic time you're not going to want fantastic time you're not going to want to miss it and again a chance to go uh to miss it and again a chance to go uh to miss it and again a chance to go uh oneon-one with her 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don't know if you noticed that I Breeze past that too quickly each I Breeze past that too quickly each I Breeze past that too quickly each lesson has kind of a a a a topic lesson has kind of a a a a topic lesson has kind of a a a a topic specific um question so like in this one specific um question so like in this one specific um question so like in this one you see the little Facebook icon in in you see the little Facebook icon in in you see the little Facebook icon in in what ways does backstage show through to what ways does backstage show through to what ways does backstage show through to on stage at your church and how could on stage at your church and how could on stage at your church and how could you fix that and so then you know the you fix that and so then you know the you fix that and so then you know the idea is that then church leaders are idea is that then church leaders are idea is that then church leaders are kind of talking about that content on kind of talking about 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