Church Planting
A Culture of "The Benefit of the Doubt"
This week’s “Summer Repost Series” installment is about the Unique Culture at NLC! This stuff is straight from my heart. Enjoy… One of the traits we’ve tried to hammer into the culture of Next Level Church over the years is what we call, “A Culture of the Benefit of the Doubt.” Put…
Read MoreThe London Olympics Got It Right! (A Leadership Principle)
One of the things I have been most impressed about (and there have been many) watching the London 2012 Summer Olympics is the overt thread of belief and optimism about the next generation. During the Opening Ceremonies, when it came to the infamous torch lighting pomp and circumstance, often awarded to past greats and legends,…
Read More3 Apps I use Nearly Everyday
In a world of hundreds of thousands of Apps, sometimes my iPhone can feel a little overwhelming. So over the past few weeks, I’ve tried to pay attention to the Apps I really use, and the ones that are more occasional in my world. Here are 3 that I find myself living in, several times…
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Read MoreThe Up the Middle Church, my 1st Book :: Available Here
If you’re a pastor, leader, church planter or young leader, I would love to spend some time with you, & one of the ways we can do that is through my 1st book that I released 3 years ago called the Up the Middle Church. It’s a collection of stories, principles & real-time leadership learnings…
Read MoreDan Cathy interviewing Seth Godin! (Two of my Heroes in One Place!)
Dan Cathy, CEO of Chik-fil-A is definitely a Business Leader I admire & seek to learn from. (I actually have the privilege of sitting in a 60 minute Q and A a few years back… amazing!) In this 4 minute clip, he is interviewing Seth Godin, who is a personal hero in the realm of…
Read MoreThe Power of Saying "NO" – A New Leadership Article by @MatthewKeller
I was recently reminded of the power of saying “NO” in a book I’m reading called, Rework. In it, the authors, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson make the statement: “It’s easy to say yes. Yes to another feature, yes to an overly optimistic deadline, yes to a mediocre design. Soon the stack…
Read MoreDo you buy the book? A 90 second leadership challenge for the rest of us…
I’ve had an interesting observation recently at events where I’ve been speaking… Surprisingly few people buy the books. First, a couple confessions: 1. I’m an avid reader. I read 4 to 6 books at a time, in different categories, and with different reasons in mind. Therefore, I’m always on the lookout for new content that…
Read MoreFollow the Leader:: A Life Lesson…
In Leadership, people follow the leader far more than they follow a vision statement, strategy, or bottom line. When it comes to leading our organizations, are vision statements, flow charts, spreadsheets and strategies important? Yes, but at the end of the day, what too few executives fail to remember is that… People Follow…
Read MoreGrand Opening:: Next Level Church:: Funky Thoughts
I’ve spent the last couple of days trying to decompress and process through the emotions of our Grand Opening Weekend at Next Level Church. I have to confess that it was perhaps one of the greatest mountaintop experiences of my life, and probably not for the reasons you might think. Allow me to explain… My…
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