So how clearly are you seeing things as a leader? Really? Truthfully, there are important things in leadership that all of us miss. One of the toughest challenges for those of us who lead is that every leader develops blind…
You’ve had it happen before, people tell you they are leaving your church because ‘they’re not growing’ or they’re looking for ‘deeper teaching.’ They claim they need a place where they can grow and mature more spiritually. While I totally…
Almost every church I know says they want to reach unchurched people. But few are actually doing it. Part of the problem stems from the fact that many churches don’t really understand unchurched people (here’s a post on 15 characteristics…
If you’re like me, this week I’m working on my next message and beginning to plot out another series for a few months down the road. It’s a labour of love. And yet so many preachers are, well, let’s say…
My year-long spending fast is over. For the last year, I’ve been on a 12-month personal spending fast. Basically, it meant I agreed to purchase no new technology, music, apps, clothing or other discretionary personal items for a year. I…
Failure’s such an ugly word. This is, as I talked about here, why we all gravitate toward success. Who doesn’t want to be successful? But here’s the truth. Most of us are not as successful as we hoped to be.…
Is any part of you growing cynical? I think you know what I mean. I have to: Fight the ‘been there” “done that” and “I can explain that in ten seconds if you let me” tendency that comes with having…
It’s been a privilege to lead Connexus Community Church for five years now. We’re a North Point Partner church, which has not only given us a front-row seat to what’s happening at North Point but the chance to implement the…
I was at the Drive 13 Conference this week, North Point Church’s leadership conference in Atlanta. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been in a room with Andy only to think “I wish everyone could hear this.” So…
This week I’m sharing leadership lessons I’ve picked up from North Point Community Church. The Drive Conference is a leadership incubator and being a partner church of North Point has helped our team see and experience world class leadership development…
Today a team of us from Connexus Church is at Drive Conference, North Point Community Church’s premiere leadership conference. I feel fortunate. Connexus has the privilege of being a North Point strategic partner church since we launched in 2007. We…
I’m beginning to believe that every person and every leader, whether they intend to be or not, is on a path. One path is a conscious choice. The other subconscious. One path is healthy. The other is unhealthy. One path leads…