At North Side, we have an influx of guys going into the ministry. It is an extreme blessing, but we want to do diligence to prepare them for where God is leading. We have started gathering these men together for training and development. The first assignment was a book Jeff assigned called The Ascent of a Leader by Bill Thrall, Bruce …
Such a great day to focus on spiritual leadership and sending leaders out all over the world! 7 But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. 8 Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 9 For you recall, …
Psalm 127 is what commentators call a “song of ascents.” As the people of God would ascend the hill into Jerusalem and ascend the stairs into the place of worship, the priests would sing this song over the worshipers upon their journey: Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over …
2nd week in 1 Thessalonians as we discussed “Effective Spiritual Leadership.” I hate not being there in person but it was great to watch the service online and see how great our team led out today! Today’s service: Burning in My Soul – Passion Welcome To God Be the Glory – The Alone Instrument Baptism Offertory Prayer Scripture Reading 10,000 …
A few days ago, I posted an article entitled “Death to the Green Room” which somehow got traction in certain circles. It caused a surprisingly large amount of people to read the post and prompted some discussion. What was intended to be an article teaching our church about what we value as a worship team, it caused some to evaluate their own …
When North Side broke ground on our worship center, I was our College and Missions Pastor. In the middle the building’s completion, my job and responsibilities changed as I became the Worship Pastor. I suddenly began attending meetings with architects, designers, and engineers. Coming into the discussions late into the process, I often had questions or suggestions as I thought through the future …
Pastors need encouragement and motivation too. At times throughout my ministry, I have benefited from the pastoring of other pastors. It is an incredible thing to be able to learn from one another, encourage one another, and be led by one another to catch an idea to implement within our local congregations. I have been asked by other church leaders if it …
Fact: personality-driven churches exist. Whether you like it or not, we cannot escape it. While I have tried to deny its reality, it is inescapable. With every passing tweet, book, podcast, and social share, each of us can become more and more known by the personality of our leader or the DNA of our specific church rather than the person of …
Confession: I check bags in certain drive-thrus and trust other ones. And I listen to preaching the same way.
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