Jonathan Malm, Author at Twelve:Thirty Media

About Jonathan Malm

Creative Entrepreneur / Writer
San Antonio, TX
jonathanmalm.com
@jonathanmalm

Jonathan is a creative entrepreneur and writer. He is the author of Created for More, a 30-day devotional to help you develop a more creative mind. Jonathan is also the creator of Sunday|Magazine, ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com, and SeriesIdeas.com. His latest book, The Hidden Option is available now. You’ll find him in San Antonio, Texas roasting his own coffee beans enjoying life with his Argentine wife, Carolina.

Creative Leadership, Volunteer Culture

Are Your Church’s Policies Strangling Your Volunteers?

Jonathan Malm

When it’s time for a volunteer to make a decision at your church, how do they do it? Do they have to check with someone in leadership? Is there a policy manual? Is it just up to the whim of the volunteer? Most churches are in one of... read more

Volunteer Culture

The 3 Enemies You Need to Protect Your Volunteers From

Jonathan Malm

Church volunteerism is a unique thing. Typically, a church attendee experiences a profound, life-changing moment at the church which turns them into a fully committed member. This leads to the desire to serve. They approach volunteering under assumptions formed from what they’ve experienced at the church. Typically, a perfect service... read more

Production

4 Priorities of Great Stage Design

Jonathan Malm

Running a site like ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com, I’ve seen thousands of stage designs. It’s sexy, seeing what brand new types of materials innovative churches start using. And I’ve even had the fun of designing my own stages with my own unique materials. I’ve used PVC, cellophane, stretch fabric, light bulbs… Always looking... read more

Creative Leadership, Volunteer Culture

What if my volunteer sucks?

Jonathan Malm

Back in the day, I had a camera operator. (We had one video camera.) He should have been the perfect volunteer. He was young, sharp, and available. Unfortunately, he sucked. I was sure he was a great person deep down. But he consistently showed up a few minutes late each... read more

Creative Leadership, Volunteer Culture

The #1 Reason You Shouldn’t Train Someone to Replace You

Jonathan Malm

Nearly every church leadership blog will tell you one thing: You need to train your replacement; if you’re doing your same job a year from now, you’ve failed as a leader. They say you need to work yourself out of a job. It must be true since so many of... read more

Volunteer Culture, Visuals in Worship

Evaluating Your Worship Service

Jonathan Malm

Evaluation is critical if you want to be effective. Is what we’re doing working? Could it be better? Is it still necessary that we do ____? These are the types of critical questions you should be asking about each element of your church service. And I mean every element,... read more

Volunteer Culture

3 Ways to Protect Your Volunteer Team

Jonathan Malm

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any church. If you think about it, volunteers often determine whether or not a first-time visitor will return – since that decision is made within the first ten minutes of a visit, before the worship and sermon even start. Because of this, it’s... read more

Creative Leadership

You’re Never Gonna Please Everyone

Jonathan Malm

In all my experience working at a church, there’s one problem I’ve never been able to solve. It’s one of the most pervasive conflicts churches around the world experience. And it’s a huge form of strife among churchgoers – especially young adults. The conflict is this: Where do we go... read more

Production

Beyond Stage Design

Jonathan Malm

I run a website called ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com. It gets around 400,000 views/month. That number continually surprises me, knowing there are that many people around the world doing stage design at their church. People ask me all the time if I post every stage design that is submitted through the site.... read more

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Posts by Jonathan Malm

About Jonathan Malm

Creative Leadership, Volunteer Culture

Are Your Church’s Policies Strangling Your Volunteers?

Volunteer Culture

The 3 Enemies You Need to Protect Your Volunteers From

Production

4 Priorities of Great Stage Design

Creative Leadership, Volunteer Culture

What if my volunteer sucks?

Creative Leadership, Volunteer Culture

The #1 Reason You Shouldn’t Train Someone to Replace You

Volunteer Culture, Visuals in Worship

Evaluating Your Worship Service

Volunteer Culture

3 Ways to Protect Your Volunteer Team

Creative Leadership

You’re Never Gonna Please Everyone

Production

Beyond Stage Design

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