“You see, at the center of all religions is the idea of Karma. You know, what you put out comes back to you: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, or in physics—in physical laws—every action is met by an equal or an opposite one. It’s clear to me that Karma is [...]

Years ago I lifted an idea from Bill Hybels that has served me well.  He calls it “The 3 Cs of team selection.”
When building my dream team of North Point staff and volunteers, I coach my leaders to look for the things that I am looking for in a leader —– “The 3 Cs”.
Character - [...]

This weekend I had the honor of meeting with some key church leaders from around the country.  I took tons of notes, but two things that were said stand out to me.
“Make your church environment healthy and growth will happen”…… Brian Houston
“As a leader, have a posture of readiness.” … Craig Groeschel
I really feel like [...]

Sit back …. relax … and enjoy some 80’s music.

“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”  2 Corinthians 4:8
There are a lot of reasons for stress …. but here are a few things that can help you reduce it.
1. Daily time with God.
2. Physical exercise.
3. Get a [...]

I pulled up - copied - & pasted the first page of leadership quotes from this site - http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/leadership.html
I love to read what leaders have to say………
Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.
Stephen Covey
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder [...]

When communicating what your church, idea, or organization is all about, keep it simple! At some point I lost track with the distinctions between vision, mission, and purpose statements.  Lately, they just bore me.  A couple of years ago I read my own church’s mission statement and thought, “This is too long - confusing - [...]

There is a really good book written by Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan called, “Simply Strategic Growth”.  There is a chapter in the book called “Give Up to Go Up”.  The point of the chapter is that there are some things that a pastor will have to give up in order to release your church [...]

Yesterday, I wrote about “Leadership Breakthrough.”  Once you have had a “Leadership Breakthrough” and you now have a red hot vision …….. you have to get buy in or your vision is going nowhere.
John Maxwell said, “The leader finds the dream and then the people.  The people find the leader, and then the dream.”
The people [...]

We all have different personality patterns and different ways that God deals with us, and ways we deal with God.  I want to share how I have a “Leadership Breakthrough!!!”  It is not a science … it may not be how you will come to your conclusions or vision clarity … it just seems to [...]