Check These Out! [Jan. 20th 2009]

If you haven’t read these blog posts yet you REALLY REALLY NEED TO!

• Why Zappos Pays New Employees to Quit – And You Should Too – I think this is a really cool and is a great test of committment to your organization. I think every organization should do this!!!
• 4 Attributes of a Message with Impact – Seriously! If you’re a church… don’t hesitate to ask for money! That’s how we stay afloat. BE BOLD!!! Ask for it and tell your congregation what you’re going to do with it… accountability!
• 7 Mistakes the Church can Learn From the Auto Industry PART ONE – PART TWO – PART THREE – Just a great parallel between the church and one of the biggest news stories today.
• Hanging Out At Other Churches – Whether you’re a pastor, support staff member or even a super-volunteer at a church… sometimes it might be nice to just go to a church and simply worship. Not worry about people recognizing you and asking you to help them with something… but simply worship. My pastor does this occasionally and so do I.
• Church Staff Turnover – This is a subject that is sometimes hard to talk about but one that I think needs to be talked about. ORDER ANNE’S BOOK!
• Made Me Laugh – If you’re looking for a laugh in the midst of all this serious churchy stuff click on this one!
• The iPhone Church… Is This The Year? – Please people… get a smartphone already!!!
• 5 Reasons Why Consensus Sucks – Just some food for thought from Tony over at NewSpring.