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…
Okay, that’s not the nicest headline, is it? But you’ve felt like saying it, haven’t you? And don’t you wish you could say it sometimes? Now, you would never say it that way. And neither would I. But how many…
My last post on why Christians should let non-Christians off the moral hook seems to have sparked a lot of interest. It also raises a lot of questions. If we let non-Christians off the hook morally, (as I suggest), do…
If someone was to ask you, what single factor determines your potential as an effective leader more than any other factor, how would you answer it? For years, I would probably have said the answer is ‘competency’. Competency determines capacity.…
[tentblogger-vimeo 57805063] How’s your marriage? Really? I’ve been fortunate to be married to my wife Toni for over 22 years. And we’re experiencing more joy and satisfaction in our marriage than we’ve ever had. But we almost didn’t make it.…
You probably think only the way to get off the emotional roller coaster of ministry is to quit. It’s not. In fact, I don’t recommend it. You don’t have to abandon your calling, even though we live in an age…
Life is emotional. But for those of us in ministry, it feels like it’s even a little more emotional. That’s true even for those of us who think of ourselves as more rational than emotional. Sometimes we get surprised by…
So you’re frustrated in your job, ministry or organization. In my last post, I argued that many people leave their jobs for the wrong reasons. In fact, I think many people leave before their critical breakthrough. And I strongly believe…
According to Forbes Magazine, the average worker in the marketplace spends 4.4 years in a job. The average millennial spends less than half that at a job, moving on after less than three years. While studies vary, the tenure of senior…
My guess is that, like me, you want to accomplish more this year than last year, not less. I think the challenge with New Year’s resolve is that we overfocus on the what and the why, at the expense…