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5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Copy a Mega-Church
If someone asked you who you’re following in today’s church landscape, you could probably answer with a list of 3-5 church leaders and perhaps 3-5 organizations to whom you’re paying close attention. Even if you say you don’t have a list, chances are you do. Your list might simply consist of critics of mega-church leaders or mega-churches. We all…
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5 Ways An Aligned Team Is A Better Team (What I’ve Learned From North Point)
Ever wonder what would happen if you got everyone in your church or organization moving in the same direction? For the last seven years, I’ve led a North Point Strategic Partner Church and have learned so much about the benefit of having an aligned church. One of the key benefits of a simple church model…
Read MoreHow to Create an Energy Management List and Why Every Leader Should Have One
Almost every leader I know has a task list. (Come to think of it, I think school children carry task lists these days.) That’s awesome. If you’re like me, you’ve spent a lot of time figuring out how to track your to do list. At various points I’ve used everything from a piece of paper,…
Read More6 Keys to Breaking the 200, 400 and 800 Attendance Barriers
While there’s a lot of ‘sensitivity’ around the subject of large churches v. smaller churches, the reality is many church leaders I know sincerely want to reach more people. Which means, in the end, they are hoping their church will grow. Surprisingly, only a tiny percentage of churches ever make it past 200 people in…
Read MoreYoung Leader Mistake #3: Inadequate Leadership Development
Most things don’t start big. They start small. While we all want to see our mission and organization grow, nothing stunts the growth of a ministry faster than inadequate leadership development. It’s a mistake almost every young leader makes. I did..and honestly, as much as our church has grown, I feel like I’m still learning…
Read MoreThe Top 5 Ministry Excuses You Absolutely Need to Stop Making
Excuses. We all make them from time to time. But we should banish them from our vocabulary forever. And here’s why I believe that’s so critical: You can make excuses, or you can make progress, but you can’t make both. Most of us want to make progress, but instead we make excuses. You can make…
Read More21 Leadership and Life Lessons I Learned from Reggie Joiner
I have been at the Orange Conference 2013 this week in Atlanta. If you’ve never been you’re missing out. This is not an unbiased account, just so you know. I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Reggie over a number of years. We have written together, traveled together and spoken together. But more than that, he’s…
Read MoreCasting the Vision Daily To Keep Your Team Aligned – Breakout Notes
The following is my talk outline for my Casting the Vision Daily To Keep Your Team Aligned talk given at the 2013 Orange Conference. If you have questions feel free to leave a comment. In the meantime, here’s my talk outline. Alignment is such a key issue for leaders. More than almost anything else,…
Read More9 Signs Your Church Is Ready to Reach Unchurched People
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 of today’s unchurched person). And part of the problem is that our model of…
Read More15 Characteristics of Today's Unchurched Person
If you’re like many Christians, you have an authentic desire to share your faith with people who don’t yet follow Jesus. I know I do. One of my deepest longings is that every person would come to know the love and salvation that Jesus extends to them. Our vision at Connexus, where I serve as…
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