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Archive for November, 2007

Sponge Week Continues

Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

This week I have labeled it Sponge Week. No, I’m not at some SpongeBob Conference, but I’ve just been blessed to have opportunities to soak in wisdom from so many different people. Earlier this week I got to hang out with a good friend of mine, Brad Leach, a church planter in Detroit, MI at [...]

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Ten Habits of Incompetent Managers (or Pastors)

Posted in Leadership on November 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I came across this article on FastCompany.com about incompetent leaders. Read through it and do your best not to be this.

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Things I’m Thankful For

Posted in Friends on November 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »

At the ripe old age of 26 (I know, I’m ancient!), I feel so blessed by God to have the life I do. It’s a life I definitely don’t deserve, but boy do I enjoy living it! As I’ve reflected on this day of thanksgiving, here’s a few things I’m thankful for:>A Great Family: It [...]

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Saying NO to Say YES

Posted in Leadership on November 21, 2007 | 3 Comments »

There is a disease that I suffer from. I think it is something I inherited from my mother. It often keeps me from being able to do what I really should be doing. And the worst part of this disease is I actually have the antidote. It is the disease of ‘The Yes.’ We are [...]

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Great Day at BridgePoint

Posted in Church Planting on November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

This past Sunday we had a great service at our new church plant, BridgePoint Church! We are utilizing a new approach with this plant – we are having monthly preview services leading up to the launch into weekly services on March 16. This month’s attendance of 73 puts us right on track for a very [...]

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5 Marketing Mistakes Churches Make

Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Marketing can often be seen as an ‘unspiritual’ thing and is taboo for some churches. But I would say we have the greatest product this world has ever known to promote. With that said, check out this article by Tony Morgan on Outreach.com. It’s fascinating to see what churches often do wrong in marketing themselves.

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Reflections on Today

Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve been in Minneapolis the last couple days at North Central University interviewing students. Today I had the opportunity to go to chapel and it was a great time! One Accord led worship (they were at APC in September) and I saw one of the coolest things I’ve seen in a while: A couple rows [...]

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Mentors

Posted in Uncategorized on November 15, 2007 | 4 Comments »

I want to try something here. Mentors are a valuable component to the health and success of any person. We all need to be ‘following someone as they follow Christ.’ Last week I told you about a mentor in my life, Otto Wegner. I’m curious to see what qualities are being invested into many of [...]

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Being a Decisive Leader

Posted in Leadership on November 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »

Despite what some employees or staff might say, most leaders or senior pastors are well-intentioned people. They really do want their organization/company to grow and be the best it can be. Too often, however, that desire gets lost in the confusion of being an indecisive leader. If there is one thing that can drive staff [...]

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Making a Spiritual Pilgrimage

Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Mark Batterson often talks about the importance of making a spiritual pilgrimage to places of significance in our spiritual journey. This morning I was able to do just that. During spring break of my sophomore year in college I went on a missions trip to Highway Tabernacle in Philadelphia. This trip changed my life. During [...]

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