
Five Gifts to Give Your Kids for Christmas
Trying to figure out what to get your kids for Christmas? Several years ago we implemented a plan that we love and have successfully used in giving Christmas gifts to our kids. This system has helped make giving gifts meaningful …

Top Three Reasons You Should Join My 2016 Coaching Cohort
Tomorrow (Friday, November 20) is the last day to apply for my 2016 Coaching Cohort. In 2016, I will personally guide 12 leaders through: Life Planning Life Plan Implementation Church Vision Planning Vision Plan Implementation Priority Organization Moving from …

Fourteen Things to Consider BEFORE Church Planting
Are you considering Church Planting? Here are Fourteen things to consider BEFORE church planting. 1. Are You Character Qualified? The character qualifications for a pastor are clear in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. Don’t create a future trainwreck if …

Great Leaders Absorb – Weak Leaders Defend
Recently I heard Andy Stanley say, Great leaders absorb. Mediocre leaders defend. Learning this simple leadership principle will yield stunning results for any leader that commits to it. Absorbing criticism without being defensive seldom comes naturally for a leader. But …

Three Musts for Successful Small Groups
Church Small Groups are notoriously difficult to do well. Small groups have various names – growth groups, city groups, d-groups, missional communities, gospel communities, etc. As church leaders, we continuously work to get people connected to small groups, train leaders …