Donna Hostetler Isn’t that the ultimate expression of our ministry focus? New beginnings, new life, a new creation in Christ. All of our efforts are focused toward one goal—winning the lost, bringing hope to those without. And what better message…
Organization, Process, Culture, and Leadership According to www.RapidBi.com, the History of Deep Dive…“Originally developed by the IDEO group (a learning design company) for rapid product development, the Deep-Dive technique is now widely and increasingly used for innovation not only in product development…
We recently attended the Northwest Ministry Conference in Seattle with great general sessions and breakouts. I especially enjoyed the sessions with Carey Nieuwhof. In one session, he stated “you fuel what you fund.” He was focused on the importance of…
Jay Hostetler Early spring in West Michigan provides a great opportunity to evaluate some things. Rising temperatures and the desire to bust through cabin fever leads to a new focus on outdoor projects and spring cleanup which have been hidden…
Jay Hostetler, January 18, 2016 After a weekend of watching NFL Divisional playoff games, I am convinced that football is truly a team sport. At this time of the year teams are going deep into the depth chart to replace…
December 25 Merry Christmas to all, and to all a Happy and Blessed New Year! Jay & Donna Hostetler
Jay Hostetler, December 13, 2015 We recently hosted a Christmas party with a group of our former ministry staff and their families. The group of over 20 people enjoyed a fun evening of food, games and conversation. At the end…
Jay Hostetler, November 9, 2015 A recent article in Harvard Business Review grabbed by attention! The article entitled, “The Evolution of Design Thinking” postulated that organizations have created designs that could be considered as “artifacts.” The author then says that…
Are your local playgrounds empty on Sunday because the children are in your program? I hope so! How important is your children’s ministry? I can’t even begin to answer that without a wealth of exclamation, passion, and high value, given…
Donna Hostetler, September 18, 2015 Vacations are wrapping up. The focus is on the Fall and how to get new guest traffic into the church. Driving across a Midwestern state this summer I noticed this old motel. At one time…