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		<title>How To Prioritize Your Church Improvement Projects</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/2231/how-to-prioritize-your-church-improvement-projects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Metrics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a general rule of thumb, most people attack those problems that give them the best &#8220;bang for the buck.&#8221;  The challenge comes in identifying what exactly is the bang and what to expect for the buck. There are three criteria by which a church can ascertain which projects to tackle and which ones can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Process can be an ugly word</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/1326/process-can-be-an-ugly-word/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Introduction To Lean]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[root cause]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waste]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The term process is defined as &#8220;a series of actions directed toward a specific goal:. In an organization (such as a church), a process may be described by the process owner/users (staff, volunteers, etc.) as something very different. It may be to be “too complex”, “chaotic”, “informal”, “broken”, or even “non-existent”. They may very well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eliminate The W.E.E.D.S. In Your Church</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/941/eliminate-the-weeds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 20:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Introduction To Lean]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sample Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church operations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[defect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lean enterprise institute]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.E.E.D.S]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[waiting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lean Thinking focuses on a relentless elimination of waste in an effort to deliver greater value to the customer.  It&#8217;s important to understand how to identify the waste in Church operations.  In this article we will cover the 5 main categories of waste as defined by TheLeanChurch.com (there are actually 7 categories as per the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webinar:  Churches With Lean Staff Budgets</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/1268/webinar-churches-with-lean-staff-budgets/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/1268/webinar-churches-with-lean-staff-budgets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 15:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sample Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership network]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lean staff budgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[warren bird]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Leadership Network invites people to join The Spotlight, a monthly webinar series that highlights their best learning, research and resources in a one-hour, online experience.  Each webinar gives participants direct access to leading church practitioners through an interactive Q&#38;A format. Guest presenters include pastors, authors, thought leaders and experts in various ministry fields. The next webinar is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Build A Church Website For Free</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/1128/how-to-build-a-church-website-for-free/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/1128/how-to-build-a-church-website-for-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assimiliation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sample Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church website]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church website in a box]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have just published a complete training tutorial to teach you how to build a professional church website using WordPress.  This tutorial is 1 hour long and will take you through the entire process from purchasing a domain name to launching the completed site.  There is also a manual and checklist below the video.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Technology As &#8220;First Contact&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/1031/using-technology-as-first-contact/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/1031/using-technology-as-first-contact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assimiliation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sample Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[assimilation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church website]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[learners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#39;ve been working with a church on improving the front end &#34;assimilation process&#34;.&#160; One area in particular&#160;that required our&#160;attention was the proper use of the church website. This particular church had a decent website; quality graphics, lots of relevant content, and regular updates.&#160; The question that was raised within the improvement project team was &#34;Who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You A Change Apostle In Your Church?</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/948/are-you-a-change-apostle-in-your-church/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/948/are-you-a-change-apostle-in-your-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sample Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change apostle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Passion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[perseverence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[purpose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[resistance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Definition:&#160; &#8220;A Change Apostle is a church leader, employee, or volunteer that passionately seeks out opportunities to improve the delivery of services and programs provided by the Church. They challenge the current process and rally support to implement change that aligns with the purpose of the Church.&#8221; I&#39;m not going to beat around the bush:&#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TLCLL#1 &#8211; Wet Monkeys</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/935/tlcll1-wet-monkeys/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/935/tlcll1-wet-monkeys/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:43:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sample Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TLC Lean Lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change apostles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consulting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nobody really likes to experience change, unless of course they are in a pit (but then perhaps God is at work and at that point change is a really good thing). Organizations must keep up with the changes in the environment around them.  As our culture and society changes, so must our Church.  We simply cannot expect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TheLeanChurch.com News</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/535/theleanchurch-com-news/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/535/theleanchurch-com-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Events]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Hunter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anomolies]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Conjunction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Email Updates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lean Principles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Level Membership]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Promotional Tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suggestion]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our site has been up and running for several months now and we have been busy with several things that I would like to bring to your attention. First, we have just finished migrating our mailing list over to Aweber.com.  There are still some of you that have yet to confirm your email subscription.  I encourage you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Churches Are In The Business Of Helping People</title>
		<link>http://theleanchurch.com/483/churches-are-in-the-business-of-helping-people/</link>
		<comments>http://theleanchurch.com/483/churches-are-in-the-business-of-helping-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Assimiliation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sample Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Check]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Churches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grace Of God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helping People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Love God]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pay It Forward]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Check out this video interview that sets an example of how, more today than ever before in our generation, people need the love and grace of God&#8217;s body.  Here is a church that used a creative way to &#8220;pay it forward&#8221;.  Sometimes we just need to get back to basics and think outside the box. Finish Strong, [...]]]></description>
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