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It’s hard to believe summer is already upon us and in full swing. Personally, I am in the a zone of creating some breathing room before the fall season kicks into high gear and this year promises to be a crazy and unique one with the launch of the God of the Underdogs book nationwide…

Recently, I wrote an article for the Exponential Church Planters Conference that happens each spring in Orlando, FL. They told me it was one of their more popular articles in terms of clicks and conversation. I am reposting it here… Enjoy. A “Shift” in “Discipleship” “…How Redefining Discipleship as Leadership Development Changed Everything at Next…

  My friend Brad Lomenick, (@BradLomenick) in his recently released book, The Catalyst Leader, made a statement that jumped off the page at me. In his chapter in being a “capable” leader, he writes, “Capable leaders are Anticipators.” I think that was the first time I’ve heard anticipation referred to as a leadership trait. And…

Ministry’s Most Overlooked Idea Sitting in my home office, I can hear the clock ticking. The voice in my head is saying, “Get to work… Sunday’s coming… check the in-box… write the message… call those leaders…” In ministry, it never stops. It seems we’re always pushing the edge of the envelope with our schedule, our…

We can’t get where God wants us to go unless we are willing to walk closer to the Risk / Reward line than we ever have before. And therein lines the danger right? Even right now, that makes some of us want to get sick just thinking about it. Here are 3 Questions to give…

Never underestimate the power of empathy. Just relating to someone’s idea. Just letting them know that you approve of what they’re doing but the circumstances aren’t right at this time is way more powerful than you think. Often it’s the difference between leaving a bad taste in someone’s mouth, and a good one. I recently…

I recently unzipped a compartment of my briefcase that I have carried for 4 years and I discovered I have several cords to devices I no longer use in my life. Yet I carry them. I lug them around everyday needlessly to the office and back. To the car and back. On a trip and…