someone like myself is recruiting. . . . I’ve built a lot of my success off finding these truly gifted people and not settling for B and C players, but really going for the A players. It doesn’t make sense to hire smart people and tell

Consistent, committed attenders used to go to church three times a week. Now, according to experts like Thom Rainer, it’s approximately three times a month. In some places, twice a month (not twice a Sunday) is considered the new normal.

This has profound implications for the way we do everything in church, from the strength of our relationships, to

What the biggest problem you have is: Hiring and retaining A+ superstar employees and freelance help. You probably have B and C player help. They're not good enough for you to truly "let go" and trust them to do a good job. It seems only you care about quality.