Jesus can stop a BULLET!

The name of Jesus Can stop a BULLET!

Thrive! Even during adversity!

Today marks the 3rd week I have been DOWN with Mono. This is my position most of the time. It has been very difficult, especially for a type “A” person like me. However, I have been able to thrive during a prolonged illness. I have gotten sooo much done! Projects, planning, networking & strategies.

I am reminded of the verse: “make the most  of your time, for the days are evil.” No matter where or what is happening to you, make the most for the Kingdom! If for no other reason… To just “piss off” the devil!

3 Deadly “D’s” to church growth

Don’t throw away the souls God brings to you! I have seen many people hurt and turned off by the church because pastors and leaders get confused about keeping their eye on what is most important… Loving and leading people into a passionate relationship with Jesus Christ… (more…)

Repeat after me… “It’s my fault”

One of the most difficult lessons to learn as a leader is taking responsibility for, well…. Everything! It’s easy to blame a poor outcome on someone else, outside influences or or a team members’ mistake. But a seasoned leader will have learned these (2) valuable principles:

1. When something goes wrong take ALL the responsibility for the short coming.

2. When something goes well, give all the praise to your team.

Church Planting Challenge!

I will be sharing this vision tomorrow at the National Leaders Meeting for  Southern Baptists. Really excited to see what God is about to do! It’s all about seeing a great move of God in smaller communities. You can check out the COMB NETWORK web site too. Please, tell me what you think…

3-Keys to REVIVAL!

This is a portion of an article written by S. Michael Craven speaking about the activities that preceded previous revivals.

Prayer!

“They were praying that the Lord, in his mercy, would pour out his Spirit upon his people and (more…)

3-Ingredients to take it…VIRAL!

Chris Anderson, the founder of  TED said that…”Viral Movements are the result of 3 things- crowds- light- desire.” Erwin McManus then interprets those elements to mean… people, exposure, and passion.

1. People (more…)

Oh No! It’s ALIVE!

After 2-weeks in the bed with MONO, the dead is raised to new life!

#5 Navy Seal Lesson – “Plan Your Mission, but Prepare to Pivot”

Change! Nobody really likes it. Some see the need for it so they embrace it and run with it, but change always brings more work, challenges and many times confrontations. But, in the arena of leadership, there are few traits more valuable than being able to size up a situation and for the good (more…)

#4 Navy Seal lesson – “Seek Excellence, not Fame!”

This whole thing is not about you! I have to remind myself of that truth sometimes… well, more often than I would care to admit! You know that feeling, when you work hard at a project, event or ministry, and it turns out great. We look for our ticker tape parade, and the old model Cadillac convertible so we can sit on the back seat wave at our applauding fans while sporting a look of  humility.

The challenge is to always pursue & model excellence in order to give God our best. Excellence is not about being (more…)