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 […]
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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 […]
Hydrate Conference, Day 2B
We’ve finished up Day 2 at Hydrate and it has been very encouraging to hear the conversations taking place around every session. Jonathan Martin and Bill Isaacs provided plenty to talk about as they challenged leaders to stand with Christ and live a life that honors God. Here are the points that I found most […]
A Response To the Failure of #GA2012 Item 9
Note: I rarely discuss denominational matters on this site. For those unaware, I have a history in the Church of God and hold a license with the denomination. The following post is specific to that audience. . Last week, the Church of God General Assembly voted down a motion that would have reduced the years […]
Thoughts from Catalyst One Day
Today, I had the chance to attend my first Catalyst One Day event. The focus for the day was organizational culture. If you know anything about me, you can only imagine how excited I was to hear Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel unpack this topic. In reviewing the day, I figured I”d share a few […]
Presenting personality
Sometimes tripping on your way to the podium is the best thing that could happen to you. Why? Because it forces you to break from the script and let your personality shine through. (Hopefully you turn a little red, laugh a lot, and make a light-hearted joke about yourself.) Now, if only you just found […]