Let me get something out of the way really quick: your church has a “brand” even if you don’t want to admit it (or hate the word).

Seriously. You do. Even if you hate marketing in the church, you have stilled “branded” yourself.

It’s impossible to avoid.

If you are Reform...

Thinking big is overrated and is possibly hurting your church.

Yeah, I said it.

Now I’ve been to the same church conferences and have heard the same speakers and preachers as you have. I’ve heard them say, “Cast a big vision for your church! Have grand goals!”

That’s grea...

Every Easter, churches gear up to start advertising their service(s), hoping to attract potential visitors.

They will spend a few hundred dollars, maybe more, in the hopes that someone will say, “Yeah, I think I’ll visit THAT church.”

Most of that money is wasted.

As some...

The number one issue I encounter when talking with those in ministry isn't what you think it is. Every pastor who reaches out to us recognizes they need some fo

When we first started Ministry Assistant Services four years ago, my wife and I asked the question "How do we position ourselves within the larger virtual assistant world?" We knew we wanted to help pastors and advance the kingdom of God. We saw that need and we wanted...

Many of our clients come to me and say "We've tried using a virtual assistant in the past and it didn't go well. Why should we use you?" 

That's a great question and an important one. Why should you use a Christian virtual assistant? Let me give you several reasons wh...

Martin Luther once wrote, "I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.”

I have long been convicted over this quote for a variety of reasons. First, I am absolutely amazed at Luther's discipline to pray for three hours. It is tough for many p...

I think it is fairly common knowledge that most people feel like they don't have enough time in their day to accomplish everything they want to. The problem is that when we feel like we can't get everything done we get stressed. And when we get stressed, we become even...

Ok, admittedly exercise isn't a spiritual discipline. But having worked with pastors and ministry leaders for a long time, I am convinced that it is a game-changer when it comes to productivity. When I worked in ministry, it was all too easy to eat poorly as I was out...