SubscribeMy time in Nigeria is now a memory, but it’s impact, on me personally and the thousands of leaders we had the privilege of teaching and challenging, continues. One of the memories I will long cherish is the opportunity I had to spend with Pastor William Okoye. He is the pastor of a very large, [...]
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26.05.2010
Exhausted but Exhilarated
The title seems obvious enough, but it’s a bit deceptive. Yes, I’m exhausted. In 11 days, I’ve been on 6 different airplanes (3 more to go), in 4 very different major Nigerian cities, given everything I’ve got in teaching 19 sessions of an hour or more each (only 1 more to go), to nearly 10,000 [...]
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18.05.2010
Nigeria: What a Beginning!
“What a Beginning” is an apt description of what I’ve experienced so far on this my second trip to Nigeria. It started on Saturday night. Our “Relationship Idle?” Series Finale weekend kicked off with Katharine McPhee, the season 5 American Idol finalist. Then, I gave the final talk. Immediately following the 5:15 p.m. service, I took [...]
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22.04.2010
Give Me That Smile
I just got back from a heartbreaking trip to Haiti. I have to tell you that, while the problems are enormous, there are no easy solutions. For me, this is extremely frustrating. And yet, in the midst of my frustration, I’m trying to remember a couple of vital truths. First, with God, nothing is impossible, [...]
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27.03.2010
God Sees Me
Just went through all the names of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Though it was a meaningful exercise in its entirety, I found myself really drawn in and moved by one title for the Father in particular – “the One who sees me.” Of course, this is a truth that I know and have [...]
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09.03.2010
Packaging Versus Product
Okay, I have a confession to make. I really enjoy watching the show “Survivor.” I think it stems from my love for competition. (I can even get caught up in watching bowling if there’s competition involved. Well…) I also believe the people dynamic is a huge part of what I like about the show. It [...]
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04.03.2010
Revolutionizing the Church (Part 2)
In both the Old and New Testaments, there were seasons when the majority of those who claimed allegiance to God and His truth had actually replaced Him with other things. This was clearly seen by the rejection of God’s prophets and ultimately Jesus Himself. They were rejected, not just by outsiders, but by insiders. And, [...]
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02.03.2010
Revolutionizing the Church
If we’re going to fulfill the mission that Jesus gave us as the church, we must become revolutionaries and start a worldwide revolution by revolutionizing the church. The world is changing…exponentially. It’s moving further and further away from what it really needs…God, truth, forgiveness, purpose, and hope. In a word, it needs redemption. But, in [...]
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02.02.2010
Facing Disappointments
The reality is that we all face disappointments…in our personal lives and our professional leadership. It was true for Moses, David, Jesus, and Paul. It will be true for us. This we can’t control. But, we can control their impact on us. The following are some keys I have found for minimizing or controlling the [...]
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28.01.2010
No Surprises
In leadership, as in life, there really aren’t any surprises. As God makes clear in Ecclesiastes 1:9, “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” Yes, there are surprises in the details. We can be surprised by the specifics of who, when, [...]
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