Maybe you weren”t able to attend Leadercast this year. Or maybe you attended but didn”t catch all the notes. Whatever the case, you and your organization up to take in and apply the most valuable principles shared throughout the event! Click on a name to grab the insights from that session! Andy Stanley Malcom Gladwell […]
Moment Maker by Carlos Whittaker
I recently read Carlos Whittaker’s new book, Moment Maker. Within just a few pages, it was clear that Carlos and I have very different approaches to life. I see my life as a series of dots on a timeline. Carlos seems to see a winding path with an undisclosed destination. I plan each moment of […]
3 Questions Every Visionary Must Answer
Casting vision is one of the greatest responsibilities of a leader. But what you do after the vision-casting is even more important. Most leaders move forward with one of two extremes. Some focus on empowerment, giving everyone the freedom to pursue the vision in their own unique ways. Others focus on alignment, ensuring that everyone is moving […]
Is Your Church Like This Billboard?
Recently, I passed a billboard that promised hope through Jesus to those who called the listed phone number. Curious (and bored on a long drive), I decided to give them a call. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed by the recorded message. Unfortunately, I’m afraid that many churches have a lot in common […]
3 Steps To Discover And Solve Real Problems
If you’re like most leaders, there is a small issue in your organization that you are choosing to ignore. It might be a problem with a staff member, an aspect of your worship service, or one of many other potential issues. Whatever it is, odds are you’ve convinced yourself that small problems are not worth […]
I’m Moving
3 years ago this month, I joined the staff Mount Paran Church. I was a naive 20-something fresh out of Lee University. They were willing to take a chance. I think it worked out well! In a very fast 36 months, here’s what I saw take place at MPC… Dr. David Cooper recognized a need […]
Goodbye 2013, Hello 2014!
Happy New Year! 2013 was full of great moments and I’m excited for some more in 2014. Here’s what went down last year and what’s lookin’ up for this one… 2013 Highlights Asking Emily Koncerak to marry me. (She said, yes.) Hands down, the best moment of the year. Completing my MBA at Kennesaw State […]
The Graveyard of Good Ideas
We’ve all seen it before. The team meeting went exceptionally well and everyone is energized by ideas that could greatly improve the church. But just six months later, conversations about “What will happen when…” have degenerated into “What ever happened to…” The initiative that once had everyone excited eventually landed in the “graveyard of good […]
A Bottom-Up Approach to New Volunteer Teams
In building the leadership structure of any organization, we almost always take a top-down approach. A new church begins with the lead pastor and his or her vision. He then develops his core team. In time, those individuals hire people below them and the cycle continues, deepening the structure. Our natural instinct is to take […]
Box-Based Leadership
Some people are doers. They measure their days by tasks and are satisfied by the number of “things” they accomplished. They look to leadership for checkboxes to prioritize and attack. Others are dreamers. Their days are valued by the quality of the ideas they developed. They look to leadership for sandboxes — less defined opportunities […]