I’m a firm believer in learning from others, and not re-inventing the wheel, unless there is no wheel! I want to share some tools and strategies I have gleaned from others, and by trial and error.

1. Team- A great tool in preparing a great message is having others to bounce ideas around with. At Cornerstone we have a teaching team and we meet on Monday mornings. We brainstorm about passages, illustrations, transitions & translations. It’s great fun, and a huge time saver. It really… Continue Reading…

I’m not writing a blog today: I really felt God leading me to get away today: Rest, meditate, read & worship. In other words…

I’m soaking up the presence of God today, so I will be better tomorrow! Maybe you should try that sometime?

There are so many reports, surveys, studies & speculations about the state of the church. There seems to be “trends” in every direction: House churches, Multi site, church planting of every kind.

But in everyone of these scenarios there is an undeniable truth about the leaders… Continue Reading…

Everybody likes to have friends! We all want to think we have people in our lives that genuinely care about us and they have a significant part in our lives. However, to be honest… many just don’t know the laws of attraction! What is you can do that will make people gravitate to you? The actions that can increase your influence with others? Continue Reading…

I’m at a beautiful lake home, spending a couple of days with some seasoned passionate pastors that have seen it all and tried it all. As I hear these guys share there hurts, disappointments, triumphs and dreams some things come to my mind that we as leaders can never forget. Continue Reading…

I spent the day yesterday with a young, ambitious, still seeking, not quite understanding, still questioning, big dreaming future leader. Through the day as we talked and laughed, he summed up all of his inquires with a a great question basically…

How do get what I need, when I don’t yet have it. (i.e., vision, passion, anointing & leadership skills)

He just wanted to know my story. I felt in some way… Continue Reading…

I am a Star Trek fan. There I said it. And I like “Next Generation” better than the original. One of my favorite characters is “Commander Data.” He’s an android, i.e., robot. Whenever he has a malfunction, those caring for him can simply open his little “secret” door and engage his “shut down” or off button. Holy crap! I need one of those soooo bad!

I am at the end of a season where I have ran long and hard. Continue Reading…

Maybe I am just naive, but there just seems to be an overwhelming tide of negativity coming from some (not all, but seems like most) from the Reformed camp. (One of my closest friends is Reformed, but doesn’t participate in this kind of language ever!)

I have tried to understand this, but for the life of me I am still confused. I read blog after blog, tweet after tweet, and the language is very condemning, prideful & self-righteous. I am not saying that is “what” they are, I am saying that is what they “sound” like.

Please, someone shed some light on this. As one who desperately believes in the unity of the body of Christ, and trying to help plant churches that reflect unity and diversity, this display of disunity… Continue Reading…

How are we doing in reaching those we have not yet reached, and keeping the ones that are coming?

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The past several days we have been at our annual “staff retreat.” I must say we have an incredible team!

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