SubscribeOkay, 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 order [...]
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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 negative [...]
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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, where, [...]
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26.01.2010
Leadership Lessons from 2009
I strongly believe the following life and leadership maxim. When we stop growing, we stop genuinely living and leading. So, this year, as with every year, I’m trying to grow forward by taking the time to learn from last year.
Here are some of the lessons that I’ve drawn out of my leadership failures and successes [...]
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14.01.2010
Haiti
I am sure by now you have heard about the Earthquake that recently hit Haiti. An estimated 3 million people have been impacted, tens of thousands have been killed or injured, and many remain trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings. Traumatized and grief-stricken, people wander the streets in a daze. On Tuesday night, many [...]
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12.01.2010
Review & Refocus
As we begin a new year, if you’re a leader, I want to encourage you to review last year and refocus your leadership this year in two ways… not just one.
First, in your personal life. Effective leadership requires effective living, which requires good SELF-leadership. To realize our full potential, we have to discover, develop, and [...]
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06.11.2009
Broke
I’m really looking forward to a new series that I’m kicking off this weekend at NorthRidge called “Broke.” Though I’ve been teaching God’s Word for years, I still marvel at it’s relevance to today’s experiences and how excited I get about teaching it. I pray I never lose the sense of awe and wonder that [...]
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29.09.2009
THE NINES
On 09/09/09, Leadership Network along with Catalyst put together a virtual learning experience called THE NINES. They invited Christian leaders from around the nation to share for nine minutes concerning any issue they were passionate to engage with other leaders. As it turned out, thousands of people took advantage of this event. I was privileged [...]
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