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Repost: How To Fire A Volunteer http://t.co/gCUB633q - posted on 05/19/2012 10:45Sometimes God let's us burn our fingers in order to teach us to respect the heat... To lose our way in order for us to find His way. - posted on 05/19/2012 10:37Great article by @Gina_McClain over @ http://t.co/vgThLJhL: Top 3 Thngs To Know About Vol Recruiting http://t.co/b75kdAEu - posted on 05/19/2012 08:10My last post was about the importance of Making a Good Throw. Essentially, the point was that the only good throw is one that the person you are throwing to can catch. As leaders, pastors, parents…we often “throw” a vision, a directive, or an idea to our team or kids in a way that cannot be caught,…
Being the Dad of two boys, I’ve played a lot of “catch” with my sons. Both of them have very strong arms. My younger son excels at throwing a baseball, while my older son excels at throwing a football (though he throws awkwardly, like Phillip Rivers of the Chargers). Now-a-days it’s a lot of fun…
I had the privilege of keynoting the Kidmin track at the CMTA Convention this past weekend. We had a couple of great sessions & I was honored to connect with some wonderful Kidmin leaders after each session. There’s not too many things I love doing more than equipping leaders and learning from them. I got an…
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we reconcile two seemingly opposite realities in ministry. 1. Big Hairy Audacious Goals The term was popularized by Jim Collins & Jerry Porras in their book Built To Last. In a nutshell, it means defining a crazy big goal! You can see some examples that various companies have…
A concept that has stuck with me for years is the image of change in your pocket. John Maxwell used to tell us to make sure we collected change for our pockets because there was going to be times as a leader when we needed to give some of it back. What he meant was,…
Quitting…is not an option. per·se·ver·ance ~ noun steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., esp. in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement . We all want to quit sometimes. Discouragement can be daunting. Hurt. Disappointment. Fear. And a number of other emotions can bring us to our knees. We want…
For years I’ve displayed a little laminated card on my bookshelf that I received from John Maxwell when I served under his leadership at Skyline Church. He used to say that if he gave us something was laminated, we’d better pay attention! This particular card was entitled “Commitment is the Key”, and it has a…
