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Leadership

Overcompensation with My Ankle (And Your Church)

February 3, 2011

I am still in crippled status.  After 2 weeks in a hard cast, my ankle is still broken from the infamous basketball game.…

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Do Buffet-Styled Churches Honor God?

January 19, 2011

For years, I have bought into the church growth principle that the more choices you give people in a church, the more successful…

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John Piper’s #1 Leadership Tip

January 13, 2011

The only problem with Passion 2011 was that there was way too much to process and apply.  I’m still going through lessons and…

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I Am Not the Best on the Team

January 5, 2011

I struggle with pride when I work with others. Since my mind is constantly evaluating how to improve areas in any level of…

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Felton Burton: A Life Well Lived

January 3, 2011

A dear friend and brother-in-Christ, Felton Burton, died on December 30th and will have funeral services conducted today at North Side.  The above…

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Stop Church Hopping

December 22, 2010

There is a growing epidemic in the United States concerning church hopping. More churches’ membership numbers fluctuate not due to new converts but…

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My Problem with David Platt’s Radical

December 2, 2010

Like many people in the last year, I have read David Platt’s soul-searching book, Radical. Make no mistake, I was a David Platt…

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One Worship Team’s Task

November 29, 2010

“And he [Jesus] had to pass through Samaria.” -John 4:4 It was the shortest of ways for Jesus to travel. Traveling through Samaria…

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A Church’s Barriers to Growth

November 16, 2010

I was told it was a bad idea. Honestly, I was told it would never work. Young men in the ministry normally don’t…

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Dreamers, Detailers, and Doers (Which One Are You?)

December 22, 2009

We had a very enlightening leadership team discussion yesterday.  This is some great leadership development stuff.  As we talked about tasks, responsibilities, and…

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The Need for Delegation & Equipping Others

August 17, 2009

Inability to delegate due to lack of time is short-term thinking.  Time lost in delegating on the front end is recovered at the back-end.…

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Multiplying Leaders

June 8, 2009

Any leader needs to be intentional about developing the leaders around them. Due to fear and apprehension concerning delegation, some leaders fail to…

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