Do we need SUPERSTAR Church Planters?


Church planting SUPERSTAR!

I have noticed a disturbing trend, where it seems some groups think it takes a “super star” to plant a church these days!  I don’t buy that!

This is the way I see it. Jesus, and the early church leaders recruited and put into place church planters like these the… Continue Reading…

4-Q’s that Spur creative Church Growth


Those who grow businesses

Are probably familiar with the Ansoff Matrix. It’s a brain storming tool used to help bring to the front big questions about how to grow an enterprise.

Having a business Background

I thought it would be interesting to brainstorm together and ask some “church growth” questions using the Ansoff Matrix…

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Hail to the “Brave Irrational”


The greatest leaders, reformers & architects of change don’t revolutionize their organizations or environments by reading from a set of plans…

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Go for the… Goo!


This lesson I have learned…

I am not able to do what God has called me to do! So, what am I do do? Go for the GOO! Goo is a state of complete “meltedness” by the fire of God’s glory in His presence! It’s the state of complete “nothingness” where all of you has been burned up, and all that is left is an empty vessel completely Continue Reading…

Is your church Gourmet!


What makes these “Gourmet”

I asked that when I  got a gift basket from some friends the other day and in the basket was a can of “Gourmet Peanuts.” I thought, “what the heck makes these peanuts gourmet?”  How can they put that on this can?

Can you buy Gourmet Seeds?

I like gourmet “stuff” it usually looks, smells and tastes better, but what is it? Well I looked it up, and basically what makes a certain food gourmet is (3) things…. Continue Reading…

Leaders! Own the Outcome!


We all like to make decisions…

and plan and implement a vision. But…What happens when what we thought was going to happen, nose dives and doesn’t turn out right. Honestly… for many of us our first reaction is to look outside of ourselves for someone or something to blame! Continue Reading…

2-Words. Every Leader needs to use!


When you lead, there are people that are following you that really wish they could accomplish more, they desire to be used and their skills and abilities to be utilized to the fullest! They want their efforts to matter. Here’s the thing…

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4-Part plan to…To Get it and Keep it in 2011


In this new year, I was praying through all the new things that have been added to me this past year along with what I am already responsible for:

3-Things. All Great Leaders do


All great leaders rather they know it or not go through a process to get where they are…

Cry…

Great leaders cry out to God in their heart. And…they cry real tears of joy & humility from the… Continue Reading…

Don’t make this $30K MISTAKE!


Wrong Place…Wrong Label

Recently a fine Italian restaurant owner found a bottle of wine that was in the wrong place with the wrong tag in the wrong storage bag. You see the restaurant had a system of storage. Depending on value, a bottle was put in a certain type bag, then a tag placed on the bag for easy viewing, and then placed in a certain section. Continue Reading…