Can You Be Faithful and Still Fail?
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.…
How Do You Kill The Cynicism Inside You?
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…
5 Little Talked About Insights Behind North Point's Success
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…
21 Key Learnings from Andy Stanley and the Drive Conference
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…
How to Attract Leaders Who Are Better Than You
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…
5 Things North Point Has Taught Me About Team Alignment
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…
Self-Care or Self-Medication: Which Path Are You On?
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…
Why You Can’t Have 5 Minutes of My Time
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…
How to Talk About Christian Morality in a Post-Christian World
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…
What Determines Your True Potential? (You Might Be Surprised)
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.…