The Dreaded “DTR” – Volunteers

Whether you’re volunteering for a professional society like ASTD or a church, you’ve got to know ahead of time what you’re committing to, you’ve got to have a DTR (define the relationship) talk. Are you going steady (are you completely dedicated and volunteering for one organization), or do you have to split your time [...]

Professional Societies (Pt. 2)

So why should this matter to church folks? The walls of denominations kept us apart for many years. I don’t know about your location, but the area we grew up in, the pastors didn’t speak to each other except for the annual community-wide church service and some of the denominations would smile to [...]

Professional Societies

I am an incredible advocate for professional societies. What both the National organization (the American Society of Training and Development) and local chapters (Arkansas and Middle Tennessee) did for me professionally is immeasurable. I think the church is finally latching onto this idea. It’s been a crazy process that I believe has [...]