by Carl Greene | Nov 11, 2020 | SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
Think about this quote with me: “Christians who turn from the priorities of evangelism to environmental care are acting like a surgeon who abandons an operation to go and unblock a toilet.”[i] This quote is meant to shake us, and look at our priorities. However, one...
by Carl Greene | Oct 28, 2020 | Church Development, Conference News, Council on Ministry, General Council, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News, Uncategorized
While some announcements are simply the news that you have to share (which is usually bad news), other announcements are a joy to share because they reflect significant progress or something to celebrate. This is one of those joy filled announcements. On behalf of the...
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 | 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...
