Posts Tagged ‘Pastor’
5 Questions to Ask Someone Soon…
5 Questions to Ask Someone Soon: Whether you are spending time with a friend, a spouse, a co-worker or someone you are coaching or mentoring, these 5 questions can lead to some great conversations and/or opportunities to learn, teach and grow for both of you. 1. What has Surprised you Recently? There is much…
Read MoreHave you Seen the Official Trailer for the God of the Underdogs book yet?
As of last week, God of the Underdogs released nationwide and the early returns are that people are beginning to engage the content in a No Excuses kind of way, which is so exciting. If, by chance, you haven’t had the opportunity to see the Official Trailer for the book, I wanted to let you see…
Read MoreThe Underdogs Original Song – Now Available!!! (You Made a Way)
Obviously, everything around our world is buzzing with excitement over the God of the Underdogs launch last week. And from all we’ve heard, the 400+ churches who are doing the series are super excited as well. It’s been fun to see the various creative pieces and elements that the different churches have come up…
Read MoreToday's the Day! The National Launch of God of the Underdogs
After nearly 2 years of planning, processing, writing, stressing, editing and working, the day has finally arrived for the National release of the God of the Underdogs book! So many people have asked me recently, “Are you nervous?” And honestly my answer is always the same. I say, “No, I just want the message to…
Read MoreBe the Underdog #10 – I Hate Insecurity!
At the end of the day, I believe the greatest enemy to most of our potential as leaders, is ourselves. A few years ago I was on a studying and planning retreat and I began praying for many of my closest friends and colleagues in ministry. After several minutes of truly interceding for each of…
Read MoreBe the Underdog #9 – Slim Chances
In chapter 9 of my book, God of the Underdogs, (due out September 10th) I talk about Esther who was a most unlikely choice to become the queen of her nation and change the destiny of an entire race of people. The chances of Esther being used like that were about the same as…
Read MoreBe the Underdog #8 – God's not Limited by What you Do or Don't Have
In chapter 8 of my new book, God of the Underdogs, (due out September 10th!!!) I talk about Gideon as an underdog leader who was not limited by what he did or didn’t have. Gideon had a mindset that positioned him to be used by God in a great way! The same thing must…
Read MoreBe the Underdog #7 – You're More Connected than You think You are
One of the greatest drivers of our leadership success are the connections we are able to form, have and maintain. And the ground is not level when it comes to connections in the life of underdog leaders. Some of us were born with better contacts and connections then others, but it doesn’t mean we…
Read MoreBe the Underdog #6 – The Thing about Potential
In chapter 5 of the God of the Underdogs book, we talk about how Jesus went through seasons where no one recognized his potential. Every underdog leader can relate to this I’m sure. How do we respond when we feel like we have more to offer than is being offered to us? Here are 3…
Read MoreBe the Underdog #5 – Implementing "Big Ideas" as an Underdog Leader
In chapter 4 of the God of the Underdogs book, we talk about how John the Baptist’s dream was radical and out there. After all, John was a preacher’s kid who wanted to do ministry in a different way than the generations before him. As underdog leaders, we can probably relate. I’m sure each of…
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