Leading a normal-sized church is both highly rewarding and tough. Staying on the path to being responsive and proactive, rather than scattered and reactive takes a bit of strategy. For nearly 10 years, Trello has been a constant companion for me and I would love to share how it changes ministry.

Hi - I'm Chad Brooks

#ProductivePastor

For nearly 10 years I've been able to host and steward a conversation about ministry productivity and health. I would love the chance to be part of your own personal journey towards both spiritual health and depth in your vocation AND ministry effectiveness. 

  • $97

Trello For Personal Ministry

  • Closed
  • Course
  • 13 Lessons

Are you looking for the perfect project management and productivity tool for ministry? Maybe you are tired of feeling scattered and want a more strategic approach. My go-to is Trello. In this course, I share everything you need to know to start using Trello to activate your ministry productivity.
Nearly every time someone asks me "Chad, how do you do this..." my answer is Trello. Hands down. From managing my pastoral care to a Weekly Dashboard strategy that helps me keep the train on the tracks, Trello does it.

What you will build and learn

We will not just learn what Trello is, but how to build out several key systems and approaches to personal ministry productivity.

Module 1 | Pastoral Care

Learn the basic building blocks of Trello, and use them to build out a highly adaptable pastoral care system.

Module 2 | Yearly Planning & Worship Systems

Ministry takes planning. Build out two different board that help you keep all 365 days (and 52 weeks) under control. 

Module 3 | Guest Assimilation

What does it take to fully integrate new people into the life of your congregation? We take a deep dive on designing your guest assimilation system and creating a visual Trello board to keep both a deeply personal approach AND a 50,000 foot view.

Module 4 | Your Weekly Dashboard

Learn how to build out a weekly and monthly template for recurring tasks, and combine those into a weekly dashboard to manage your entire ministry week.

Contents

Introduction

What's the best way to get started with the Trello for personal ministry course? Here is an introduction, assets and resources to help you get started.

Template Links
    Welcome to Trello for Personal Ministry!
      How to Import and Use Trello Templates

        Module 1 | Trello Basics

        How can Trello change your approach to project management and ministry organization?

        We will dig into the basics of Trello (Boards, Lists, and Cards) as well as start understanding its approach to personal ministry by building a pastoral care system.

        Module 1 | Trello Basics

          Module 2 | Big Picture for Big Goals

          How do you learn to focus on large blocks of time, projects that span across several months AND keep focused on worship and sermon planning?

          We will learn more about the building blocks of Trello and create a yearly ministry tool as well as a worship planning/sermon preparation calendar.

          Module 2 | Building Big Things

            Module 3 | The Discipline is in the Details

            In this module, we will go DEEP into the card functions of Trello and talk through the broader idea of New Guest Assimilation. We will build out a guest assimilation system in Trello.

            Recommended Resources
              Module 3
                Guest Integration Video (and Instructions)
                  Visitor Engagement and Integration Levers.pdf
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                  Visitor Assimilation and Integration Exercise

                    Module 4 | Distraction to Dashboards

                    So how do you manage a responsive ministry schedule?

                    Ministry requires flexibility. And the biggest difference I have found is learning to ground myself each day inside of my weekly dashboard in Trello. It's bigger than a calendar and allows the adaptation I need to both respond to ministry, run large projects, AND keep up with recurring tasks.

                    Module 4
                      Weekly Task Worksheet(PDF).pdf
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                      Monthly Task Worksheet (PDF).pdf
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                      • $97

                      Trello For Personal Ministry

                      • Closed
                      • Course
                      • 13 Lessons

                      Are you looking for the perfect project management and productivity tool for ministry? Maybe you are tired of feeling scattered and want a more strategic approach. My go-to is Trello. In this course, I share everything you need to know to start using Trello to activate your ministry productivity.