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How Do We Know We’re Winning?

Had a good time so far with our Strategic Partner friends here at North Point. Earlier today, one of the partners talked about the difference between entering a football stadium and entering a church.  Thought it was a good point.
Though it wasn’t his main point, the thought that struck me most deeply was that everyone [...]

How to Be Less Selfish

I’ve blogged recently about margin, but want to expand that thought.
Margin is all about making space in your life.  It’s overcoming the hyper-busy, hyper-extended life that I naturally drift (as do so many of us).  It’s about doing less for more, creating margin in our time, our finances and much more.  Andy Stanley is [...]

Leadership on Fire

So Andy Stanley went a little crazy during the last session of Drive, dumped his planned talk and spoke almost off the cuff (this isn’t terribly typical for Andy, who writes his messages three weeks ahead of time).  Man, I’m so glad he did.  Did he bring it. 
Some quotes:

If we are going to reach [...]

606,079: A Number You Need to Understand

So Drive started tonight. Wonderful to see real live Connexus people again (our road trip crew made it safely!) Also great opening session with Andy Stanley.  But here’s what grabbed me as much as anything today.
I had the opportunity to be at the North Point staff meeting before Drive and all staff got a conference [...]

Pray Globally, Act Locally and Globally

I’m in Atlanta for a few mores days. Tomorrow, almost 2500 more leaders gather for Drive at North Point Community Church.  That’s after 3700 leaders gathered last week for Orange.  I am humbled and amazed by how many American (and global) church leaders are tracking what’s happening at Connexus back home.  Hundreds of [...]

The Great Reversal (A Canadian At Buckhead)

Okay, I saw the weirdest thing today for a Canadian boy on the road.  Remember, I come from a country where 85% of people don’t go to church and the other 15% lie (okay, well, I still don’t believe 15% actually go to church).
Toni and I went to Buckhead Church this morning (awesome service!!), which [...]

Energy Boost

"I’m so bored of little gods    While standing on the edge of something large."
                – David Crowder
So Toni and I are leaving tonight to go to Atlanta for a couple of weeks.  So it’s that crazy "work twice as hard before you go and work twice as hard when [...]

Link Love (2) — The Churches I Track With

Leaders and leading churches are such an encouragement.  At least they encourage me. 
Solomon was right, there really is nothing new under the sun.  Every time I think that I had an original idea, I just need to tap into the wider community and realize someone else has had it too, and probably expressed it [...]

Leadership Traps: #7

#7 Believing the Next Big Thing Will Turn it Around
I am a future-oriented leader. If you were to ever look at my strengths-finder profile, and you’ll find futuristic as one of my top strengths (for those who care or follow Marcus Buckingham, here are my top five: futuristic, relator, command, strategic and maximizer).
But I’ve seen [...]

Passionate

How’s your passion level for God and for his work lately?  Your level of engagement with this incredible God we serve?
I got back yesterday from Orlando where we did stop one of the Orange Tour hosted by the awesome team at Summit Church in Orlando.  As always, I was inspired by Reggie Joiner’s level of [...]