Posts Tagged ‘Speaking’
Be 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…
Read MoreBe the Underdogs #4 – Labels Never tell the Whole Story
In chapter 3 of the God of the Underdogs book, we talk about Jacob and how from the time he was born he had a label placed on him. A label that haunted him for a long, long time in his life. As leaders, we must not allow the labels that have been placed upon…
Read MoreBe the Underdogs #3 – Your Past isn't as Powerful as you Thought. (The Underdogs Leadership Series)
The 2nd chapter of the God of the Underdogs book unpacks the story of the Apostle Paul who wrote 2/3rds of the New Testament of the Bible. Paul’s excuse that he had to overcome was that “His past was too bad for him to be who God wanted him to be.” So many leaders struggle…
Read More5 Teachability Principles that could Change your Leadership Forever – (Summer Repost Series)
The final installment of our “Summer Repost Series” has to do with one of my favorite topics in all the world, & one of the most important characteristics of the Leadership Culture at Next Level Church. I’m talking about… Teachability! Our working definition of teachability is, “Being willing to relearn that which we think we…
Read MoreRaising Up a Team of Communicators in your Church (Summer Repost Series)
Last week in our “Summer Repost Series” I tackled the first of the two most Frequently Asked Questions I get whenever I work with pastors and church leaders. “How do you stay ahead of Message Preparation?” This week, I tackling the 2nd most frequently asked question: “How do I raise up other communicators in our…
Read MoreTaming the Monster of Sunday (Summer Repost Series)
This week in our “Summer Repost Series” I am posting an article that is the answer to 1 of the Top 2 Questions I get whenever I am in front of pastors. Next week we’ll hit #2. Enjoy… Taming the Monster of Sunday (Help for Pastors under Pressure) One of the most taxing…
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