As a church planter, I spent several of our first years planting very jealous, but perhaps not about what one might think. I think most would assume that pastors would be jealous about attendance or perhaps money or buildings or something, but not me. I was jealous of other churches’ staffs. There I was, with [...]
Come get drenched in the Word – Sunday Nights at Oasis Granger.
Starting this Sunday night, January 27th, we are going to begin having a Sunday night meeting 1x per month. I posted the schedule below. It will be more of a classroom style teaching time that is topically driven. If you see a topic that your interested in, feel free to come on out. We’ll still [...]
Charisma Online
Check out this great article from J. Lee Grady with Charisma online. It’s great advice to young leaders today.
http://www.charismamag.com/fireinmybones/Columns/show.php
A Different Type of Leadership
I was reading through the book of Luke this morning and came across this passage. “And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. [...]
How do you define Leadership?
I’ve been tossing this question around quite a bit lately. The definition I’ve landed on (which was influenced by the book I mentioned below, The Lost Art of Leadership) is “accomplishing my dreams and helping others accomplish theirs.” It could also be stated, “to accomplish my goals and develop people.” In past systems and models [...]
4 Laws of Proactive Behavior
The 4 Laws of Proactive Behavior (taken from The Lost Art of Leadership by Dr. James Richards)
I will act before there is a problem
When there is no rule, I will act in accordance with the goals and philosophies of the team
I am driven by the values and goals of the team; and not personal ego [...]
New Patrick Lencioni Book!
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job, by Patrick Lencioni, came out earlier this summer. I’m planning on diving into it later this week. Hope to have more regarding it soon.
