{"id":1728,"date":"2011-06-11T10:16:44","date_gmt":"2011-06-11T14:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fbclafayette.org\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2011-12-12T09:27:11","modified_gmt":"2011-12-12T14:27:11","slug":"if-it-wouldnt-work-at-your-job-why-would-it-work-in-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.faithlafayette.org\/church\/if-it-wouldnt-work-at-your-job-why-would-it-work-in-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"If It Wouldn&#8217;t Work At Your Job, Why Would It Work In The Church?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Businesses do all kinds of things that churches shouldn&#8217;t do.\u00a0 Can anyone say &#8220;executive bonuses?&#8221;\u00a0 But there are a few things churches could stand to learn from the business world.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes churches make decisions and implement systems that make sense from a certain angle.\u00a0 However, when viewed from a different angle, you quickly see that those same systems actually hinder effectiveness.\u00a0 If those systems were implemented in a workplace, you might leave employees and clients scratching their heads.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve found ourselves in a situation like that in our Children&#8217;s Ministries.\u00a0 Check out the video below to hear 1) what we&#8217;re doing about it and 2) how it will affect you.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/24845162\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Childrens Ministries - Rotation Change\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Businesses do all kinds of things that churches shouldn&#8217;t do.\u00a0 Can anyone say &#8220;executive bonuses?&#8221;\u00a0 But there are a few things churches could stand to learn from the business world. 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