Handwritten and hand-written are both adjectives which mean written using a pen or pencil, instead of being printed or typed. The former version (handwritten) is the correct spelling but hand-written isn't incorrect too (alternative spelling). As a compound word it used to be hyphened but lost that in years.

Feb 9, 2024 · Some old-school habits are worth keeping. Handwritten notes are a quick way to make a significant impact on your congregation. But when should you write these notes? And to whom? Josh and Sam discuss seven opportunities to handwrite a note. The hosts give some advice on what to include in these notes and how often to send them.

Nov 18, 2020 · I believe every leader—especially pastors—should write handwritten notes. There are good leadership principles found in a handwritten note.

"Print" in this context refers to this definition (from Wiktionary): (transitive, intransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive. It's conventional to use your (usually cursive) signature as a personally-identifiable mark. But many people's signatures look more like squiggles than actually legible text. So forms usually ask you to write ...

Oct 5, 2018 · Writing handwritten notes takes your focus off the negativity in ministry and places it on the positives. When you write notes of gratitude to others, your attitude becomes more positive as a result. With just 30-minutes a week of writing handwritten notes, you can dramatically improve the positivity in your ministry. The seven reasons we ...

Mar 1, 2014 · Before me are handwritten notes that I took over a few weeks from various social media interactions, emails, and a few phone calls. The total is nearly 200 separate communications to me. I kept a record of them for one simple reason: I wanted to identify the greatest pain points of pastors today. In many ways, there are no surprises. Indeed, I doubt most of you will be surprised at my findings ...

Jul 12, 2023 · It’s not fair. I know. Smaller churches must be better at hospitality than larger churches. First, I will explain why. Then I will demonstrate how this perceived inequity is to the benefit of smaller churches.

May 30, 2023 · A child in your church decides to follow Christ. There is no greater decision! Now what? Thom and Sam recently created a helpful checklist for pastors and church leaders to share with families.

Feb 20, 2025 · What is the proper protocol for celebrating staff birthdays, work anniversaries, and major milestones? Josh and Sam discuss some ideas on encouraging church staff without going overboard. The co-hosts give guidelines on best practices and what is reasonable.

Apr 17, 2018 · Some highlights from today’s episode include: The quicker you respond to and follow up with guests, the better chances they will return to your church. Pastoral touch points in church guest follow up are critical. Handwritten notes have great power in our digital world because they are so rare.