by Tom Bump | Aug 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
No one ever likes getting “fired.” It hurts you and it hurts many around you. Employers will always have their justified reasons for letting you go but the one getting let go also has reasons why they shouldn’t be terminated. Wow those words,...
by Tom Bump | Jul 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
“No, Really, I’m Good….” Ever said that? Yes, me too. I heard it from a ministry friend the other day. They reached out as they wanted to talk and I could tell they really needed to talk. But whe I asked, “how are you?” it was,...
by Tom Bump | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Many states are beginning to lift their stay at home orders but that doesn’t necessarily mean we in the church should rush to open up our buildings. We need to be very wise and intentional about our decisions because we can help our hurt our communities and their...
by Tom Bump | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Welcome to my Blog if you are new! I hope you will subscribe and follow as I share many thoughts about not only Orange Conference 2020 but many other ideas, topics and resources for Ministry Leaders! Enjoy- I wanted to share the first installment of my blog where will...
by Tom Bump | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Orange Team has done it again. They’ve blown our minds! Opened our eyes, Challenged our minds and broken our hearts (in a good way) There are a few conferences I’ve seen that say they are the “most innovative” “out of the box”...
by Tom Bump | Apr 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Here we are another “not normal” Sunday. I sit here in my kitchen looking out at the rain. I’m not sad. I’m inspired. I’m dreaming of what ministry (the method of sharing Jesus) will look like...
by Tom Bump | Mar 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are moving into uncharted waters for ministry leaders and for some this is extremely overwhelming. What do we do or not do during these next few days or weeks? I’d like to propose a few ideas for you to consider. First, Take a deep deep breathe…. and...
by Tom Bump | Feb 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
©Taylor Zorzi / Zorzi Creative ©Taylor Zorzi / Zorzi Creative ©Taylor Zorzi / Zorzi Creative I love Orange Conference for many reasons. The energy, the joy, the variety, the overall coming together of church leaders. The whole conference while centered around the...
by Tom Bump | Dec 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
As we go into a whole new century why would you want to lead the same way as you did in the old one? Now yes, that was an extreme statement but as we look into church statistics, we don’t see the church growing as it should. What does that mean? It means we need...
by Tom Bump | Dec 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
This was something I shared in a FB Group and felt I needed to post here too. I don’t know who needs to read this, but I was sitting working on few projects, did a coaching call and getting ready to go outside and work around my yard for the rest of the day....
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