It's very easy in leadership to grow increasingly dependent on our own abilities and skills. This tendency exists in all arenas of leadership whether business, education, media, or the church. Because of this temptation, leaders often fail to recognize the role of the...
In the last few weeks I've had to do a great deal of vision casting...probably more than any other time in my life. On May 27th, Karen and I announced that we are planting a new church in the downtown/West 7th area of Fort Worth. You can read more here and view our...
Today we want to share with you some BIG NEWS! On Sunday, September 16th, 2012, Karen and I are launching a new church in the Downtown/West 7th area of Fort Worth, Texas. God has been preparing us for this transition, and we are humbled by the doors He has recently...
The Gallup organization's research reveals that the average American spends 46 minutes per day commuting to and from work. Do the "drive time" math. That averages 230 minutes per week, over 15 hours per month, and nearly 200 hours per year. And if you live in a large,...
Author and leadership consultant Dr. Sam Chand observes in his book, Cracking Your Church's Culture Code: "People have an almost limitless capacity for self-deception. We don't know what we don't know and are therefore unconsciously incompetent. If we were aware of...
If you’re like me, you probably bump into a certain “gap” in your life from time to time…perhaps more often than we like to admit. It’s the gap between what I EXPECT God to do and what He’s ACTUALLY doing. I call it my “Trust God Gap.” My “Trust God Gap” shows up when...
"Is your dream worth your life?" That's a question I recently heard Erwin McManus pose at a leadership conference. This is such a powerful statement. How many times do people have a dream that falls significantly short of their full potential? How often do people...
This week our staff attend the ARC All Access Conference at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas. It was a great event and very encouraging and challenging for our team. Here are a few thoughts from some of the conference speakers. 1. "You cannot stand before people for...
Leaders lead--nothing new about that statement. But there's an element of leadership that implies leading into new, uncharted territory. That uncharted territory is where we see the greatest breakthroughs as well as some of the biggest failures. Everybody wants the...