I am so excited to announce that we are hosting the first ever Reach Conference on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Crossroads Church. This conference is all about Expanding the Reach of the Gospel. We’re not just about our church, we are about the global Church. We want to take […]
Yesterday we hit the road. ROAD TRIP! I am taking staff and leaders from our church down to the Unleash conference at NewSpring Church. What most people don’t know is that God used a church conference to literally change me and how I approached leading the church. My first real […]
“He must become greater, I must become less.” (John the Baptist) Most of us will spend our entire lives fighting against our own ego. Because in our minds, we are the best at EVERYTHING we do. The way we see color is more true than others. The way we interpret […]
Last fall we did a series called “What do I ♥.” We talked about a word that many Christians today want to avoid – Sacrifice. This was more than just a series, it was a campaign. We asked people to give up their seats on Sunday morning to help us […]
Today we had our annual Christmas staff lunch party. As usual it was a riot. One thing I love about this church and about our staff is that everyone is REAL. I am serious when I say that I am who I am on the stage and off it. We […]
This week I’ve been reading through the book of Nehemiah as part of my 1 year reading plan with Youversion.com. Nehemiah is the story of a man who was burdened for the situation of his hometown which was destroyed by the Babylonians. Interestingly enough, God actually allowed and orchestrated […]
People often look to the top leader in any organization for vision. As a lead pastor, that is one of my primary roles for the church I lead. I am expected to receive vision from God and then cast it to the church. But one thing I’m learning as I […]
The idea of being a leader has a nice ring to it. Many want the recognition and title, yet few realize the sacrifice. Being a leader is not always as glamorous as it sounds. Here’s how it plays out in church ministry for me or many of my leaders. When […]
This past weekend, we launched a new series called “LeaderSheep”. Yes, it’s a play on words and obviously it’s about leadership. I thought in the spirit of this new series, that I would take some time this week to share some leadership principles that may help those of you in […]
To build on what was said on yesterday’s post, I believe that one of the surest ways to silence your critics is not with words. It’s not “telling them the truth” so they will believe you or even like you. In fact, if you go there you will most likely […]