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This week, my wife, Marty, and I had the honor of attending a church planter's retreat sponsored by the Converge Northwest District and held at the beautiful Cannon Beach Christian Conference Center on the rugged Pacific coast in northern Oregon. Read on to discover just a small amount of what was seen and heard at that relaxed gathering. Maybe you and your church can learn from my observations.

Church elders or leaders need to avoid some common mistakes, especially if they are new to the higher levels of church leadership. Read the following blog to discover ten of the most common mistakes that have been made by church board members
Have you ever been to a business meeting and after 20 minutes wondered why you are even there? Are others who are there thinking the same thing. If your answer to these questions is yes, then you need some help. The following suggestions can increase the meeting's effectiveness.
Coaching ministry teams can be challenging, but your task will be a lot easier if you follow certain rules. Read some suggested rules for coaching or leading a ministry team in your church or organization.
Team, committee, or board meetings should be evaluated after a meeting to ensure everyone's time and contributions are not wasted and the purpose of the meeting was fulfilled. The best way to evaluate is for the leader and a couple of team members to ask the following evaluation questions and then forward their answers to the team leader. So, what questions are suggested?