From the archives: a must love dogs story… The Summit’s West Club Campus is located in the heart of a historical neighborhood that is populated with urban professionals and urban professional canines. These are the types of...
Our church is currently smack in the middle of a series called “All In.” If you’re not a part of the Summit, All In is a movement that is part capital campaign, part mission...
It seems simple enough: when you give someone a leadership role, you should expect them to take care of the group they’re leading. But often times, we give them administrative responsibility without the privilege of...
Costco is the new KFC. There was a day when you could find all the Baptists scarfing down drumsticks and mashed potatoes & gravy every Sunday afternoon at the Colonel’s place. If the Methodists ever...
If you lead a team of one or 1,000, if you lead a team of all-paid or all-volunteer staff, if you lead a team of pastors or pastry chefs, you need to let ’em own...
Last weekend we made a big push for new volunteers on our First Impressions Team. The goal was 150 new people to step up to serve across six services at our Brier Creek Campus. It...
Not everybody is going to be on stage this weekend. Not everybody is going to be in the spotlight. Not everybody will speak to the masses; not everybody will carry a title; not everybody will...
Far too much of what keeps us busy in the church has nothing to do with ministry. Committee meetings. Building projects. Even “sacred and spiritual” things like Vacation Bible School and Fall Festivals (“Hey kids,...
I gotta tell ya, I feel a little cheated today. On Tuesday the East Coast experienced its first earthquake in decades. It was the talk of the town, the trending topic on Twitter, the leading...
If you’re a pastor, no doubt you say “please” a lot. “Would you please help out in the nursery?” “Can you please consider switching services to make room for guests?” “Please don’t tell anyone you...
