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Getting Beyond Pareto

by timayates | Aug 15, 2019 | 0 Comments

So first what is the Pareto Principle? The Pareto principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. The Pareto Problem Within The Church When talking about volunteers within the local church, the Pareto Principle always...

Photo Stations For Atrium of Valley Church

by timayates | Oct 30, 2018 | 0 Comments

Big Idea - I was asked to lead the creation of 2 designated photo areas to be located within the atrium of Valley Church in time for Easter. Objective - We wanted to create 2 designated areas for photos using barnwood as a backdrop, in a cost-effective way. ...

Bringing Ideas To Reality – The Tipping Point Between God And Myself.

by timayates | Sep 19, 2018 | 0 Comments

One of the challenges when working as a creative person in ministry is the desire to create new ways to communicate age-old truths, week, after week, after week. If you’ve ever served as a worship pastor for any length of time, you know what I’m talking...

Case Study – #LoveYouDSM

by timayates | Sep 5, 2018 | 0 Comments

For: Valley Church Results: #LoveYouDSM Discovery After initial discussions with several of the directors of Valley Church, the conclusion was drawn that the Valley Ministries was experiencing, not necessarily a "communication problem", but more of an "awareness...

5 Voices – A New Perspective For Hiring

by timayates | Jun 1, 2018 | 0 Comments

Have you ever felt when hiring a new staff member that finding the right person for the job, one that will be a great addition to your team and can excel in the role that they have been hired for, can sometimes feel like rolling the dice or be a bit of a gamble? Over...

What. Why? Win!

by timayates | May 23, 2018 | 0 Comments

Had a thought this morning about the use of communicating stories to motivate others into service. Typically, most people or churches, create stories that celebrate the "WHAT." As in, WHAT someone has done, or WHAT someone will be doing in the future. Usually, it's...

Prime Time

by timayates | Apr 17, 2018 | 0 Comments

Loops, stems, tracks, whatever you might happen to call them, using audio tracks within your worship services these days can be a great benefit to your worship time, but this added resource can also create some challenges as well. To begin with, for the purpose of...