Four Things I Think You Should Read Today

#1 - Seven Common Traits of Breakout Churches by Thom Rainer #2 - I Am A Leader by Thom Rainer #3 - How To Lead Millennials by Mark…

Quick Thoughts About Change…

Change is awesome…change is needed and change can lead to advancements that are incredible. However… Change will always be…

Five Reasons I Believe YOU WILL SUCCEED!

No one wants to fail, everyone wants to “get it right” and so here is my encouragement to church leaders and five reasons I…

Top Ten Financial Mistakes A Church Makes - Part Two

Continuing from yesterday’s post.. 6.  Making Too Many Financial Asks Some churches provide the opportunity to give to 15 to 20…

Top Ten Financial Mistakes A Church Makes - Part One

1.  No Vision The Bible states in Proverbs 29:18 that “Where there is no vision, the people perish …”  This is absolute truth.  Churches…

Mistakes I’ve Made When Trying To Make The Right Decision

I’ve never met a leader who told me, “I REALLY want to screw this next big decision up!  Seriously, I want to make a mistake…

Five Rules I Follow When Meeting With A Mentor

I originally posted this back in 2008…but I modified it just a tad and really thought it was necessary to share again… I have…

10 Things I Wish I Could Say To Every Church Leader!

#1 - You can do EXACTLY what God has called you to do! #2 - Never, I mean EVER apologize for big vision! #3 - Steps of faith are always…

What Every Leader Needs To Know

People will not follow you long term if they do not like you.   Seriously, it doesn’t really matter how much you pay…

What Makes A GREAT Team?

John Maxwell said it best…teamwork makes the dream work. As I’ve reflected on the team that the Lord has blessed me with…

I Should Be Concerned About Me If…

#1 - My study of God’s Word/theology are leading me to greater levels of arrogance rather than greater levels of love, care and…

Why I Use Twitter/Social Media

I saw some chatter several weeks ago in internet world that caused me to think and reflect about a few things, specifically in regards to…