I love it when someone can convey a message with nothing but questions. Here’s a blog from seth godin that does just that: How do I persuade you? Do I show you a powerpoint filled with bullets? Or give you a spirited sales pitch while …
Read MoreConflict & Reconciliation
Matthew 18:15-20 – If someone sins against you, then you are responsible for going to them to explain how they’ve hurt you and seek reconciliation. Matthew 5:23 – If you have sinned against someone, then you are responsible for going to them seeking reconciliation. I …
Read MoreER and real Faith
Hey guys – here’s a really good article I read on Ed Stetzer’s blog talking about the kind of faith people are really longing for. Check out the video clip from ER first. Terry Mattingly writes: Non-attendees (to church) want to ignore a generic God, …
Read MoreMonkey Business
I just read a great article called “Management Time: Who’s got the Monkey?” by William Oncken Jr and Donald Wass. (It can be found in the Harvard Business Review Nov-Dec 1974 issue.) Anyway, they describe how leaders fail to manage their time. They describe a …
Read MoreVisioneering
Introduction “Visioneering” by Andy Stanley is intended to help Christians in understanding what he calls “God’s blueprint for developing and maintaining personal vision.” Andy, a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, is the son of Charles Stanley and the founding pastor of North Point Community Church …
Read MoreAir Attack or Ground War?
I was listening to a Mark Driscoll sermon last night where he was talking about a church’s “air attack” and “ground war.” He defined the “Air Attack” as the sermon, worship, newsletters, websites, etc – ministries that you just throw out there and hope they …
Read MoreRock Band Priorities
I saw a man carrying a “Rock Band” video game box in a stroller today. It wasn’t a big deal, but his wife was carrying their baby in her arms. I’m sure he’s a good dad, and I’m sure it was just more practical since …
Read MoreImaginuity
About 17 years ago, I went to the National Youth Workers Convention for the first time. It was in San Francisco that year. Anyway, while I was there, I went to a workshop on creativity by a guy named Craig McNair Wilson. It was the …
Read MorePatch Adams Leadership
Patch Adams is a great example of leadership. He is determined to chase the dream/vision of helping people. When he fixed a cup and was called “Patch,” he realized he could help people. This identity gave him the confidence to chase after this vision and …
Read More“Under the Influence”
This was just a random thought I had today. Leadership has been described as “influence” in some of my classes, so now when I hear the phrase “under the influence” I don’t think of an alcoholic – my mind takes me to another place – …
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