Here is my book recommendation for the day!  I am currently reading this book …… it is very good.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln is a non-fiction book written by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, first published by Simon & Schuster on October 25, 2005. The book is a biographical portrait of U.S. [...]

I have recommended this book before, but I want to do it again.
While his friends at Brown are preparing for semesters abroad, submersing themselves in foreign cultures, sophomore Kevin Roose takes on a cultural immersion of his own.  Raised as a Quaker in what he calls a “practically religion-free” home, Roose decides to immerse himself [...]

You don’t want to miss this weekend at NPC. There will be a special dueling guitar performance, spectacular pyrotechnics and hundreds of people getting dunked at Freedom Splash. It’s a great way to begin your Independence Day festivities! Be sure to show up early to service or you will miss the good stuff.
What [...]

Today President Obama removed Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal as the top commander in Afghanistan on Wednesday and tapped Gen. David H. Petraeus to lead the war effort there.
 This news today really made me start thinking about times when leaders must release someone from a ministry or staff position in the church.  These moments are never [...]

This book explores how  churches dealt with being one church meeting in multiple locations.  The goal of the book was to provide an overview of the multi-site movement and to offer handles for churches to hold on to as they moved toward the multi site model.
I am going to list some of the churches from this book, [...]

A couple of years ago I listened to an Andy Stanley talk about margin …. that talk inspired 2 sermons for me that were in a series that I called “The Perfect Storm”.  Here are some highlights from one of those talks:
Financial Margin - The amount of money that you have left to spend as [...]

I got this from Perry Noble’s blog.  Good stuff!
#1 – The Butt Kisser – this is the person that will allow “the emperor to have no clothes.”  They think EVERYTHING you say is a “great idea boss” and NEVER push back.  (This person will kiss your butt until they have the opportunity to do it [...]

According to Bill Hybels, there are at least 10 major ways gifted leaders lead their teams:
1. Visionary leader. These leaders have a crystal-clear picture of what they want to happen.  They cast visions powerfully.  They are future-oriented, usually idealistic, and full of faith.
2. Directional leader. At the critical intersections of an organization, this leader is [...]

I believe that all churches should have a healthy ecosystem of mature believers, young believers and non-believers. I challenge every mature believer that attends North Point to invite your non believing friends to church.  This is where the partnership takes place …….. you invest in a relationship and invite a friend to church ….. we [...]

The following is taken from Life Church Online blog:
Convoy of Hope
by Dana Byers on June 12th, 2010

The offerings made to the One Prayer fund at every Church Online experience this week will directly support Convoy of Hope in feeding millions of people in need in more than 120 countries through children’s nutrition initiatives, citywide outreaches [...]