The last week of the year is my favorite week of the year. Between Christmas and New Year I hit the reset button and recalibrate my life. During this time, I leverage eight practices that help me wrap up one year and start the new year right. 1. Rest The first...
Do you feel stuck? Is your personal growth on pause? Is the gap growing larger between where you are and where you want to be? The start of a new year is a great time to wipe the slate clean and get "unstuck." It's the perfect opportunity to take your goals and growth...
Pastors do a great deal of teaching every year. Every seven days a new message is expected - on a new topic, with new content, with fresh, new perspective. We cover a bunch of topics and Scriptures to meet the need. During the course of a year, pastors teach on...
Leaders often deal with distracting voices that rob them of their focus. The Old Testament leader Nehemiah had to learn how to deal with people-driven distractions while he was rebuilding the wall around the city of Jerusalem. But often these distracting voices in...
There are plenty of opportunities for churches and non-profits to get distracted from their vision. Similarly, leaders can find themselves fighting to stay focused on what matters most. Sometimes leaders have to distinguish between an opportunity and a distraction....
On March 18th, 2014, I republished an article on my blog titled, Being in the One-Third Who Finish Well. It's an article based on research by Dr. J. Robert Clinton that asserts that only one-third of leaders finish well in their leadership journey. From his insights I...
Every church uses specific strategies to fulfill their vision. These strategies include programs, events, resources, services, technologies, outreaches, ministries, and groups. At the same time, churches are notorious for launching strategies without regularly...
If you’re not dead, God’s not done. I remember hearing Craig Groeschel speak those words a couple of years ago, and I was reminded of those words when I awoke from my open heart surgery. And yet, when the unexpected shows up, many people believe that they are done....
For over ten years Karen and I have led small groups in our home. We've walked with friends when storms rolled into their lives. Whether it was a job loss, doctor's diagnosis, relational conflict, or any number of disruptions, our community was there to encourage,...