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What Do You Stand For?

Much ink has been spilled on the subject of vision. Whether it’s our churches, our businesses, our our individual lives, we’ve all been challenged to articulate our vision, pursue our vision, protect our vision, and...

Why Outside Greeters are More Important Than Inside Greeters

Let’s start a turf war, shall we? Because a post title like that is just the thing to get some gang warfare going between those who love the great outdoors and those who love great...

Absorb the Awkwardness

Every time a guest shows up at your church, you have a chance to give them a gift. No, not the keychain-with-your-church-logo or a complementary-smoothie-at-the-local-cafe type of gift, but something with far more meaning and...

Flashback Friday: Ask the Question; Close the Deal

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   Last Saturday night we hosted our monthly Starting Point event: a three...

Thursday Three For All

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the bold print to read the entire...

Flashback Friday: Your Church Ain’t the DMV

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! A few weeks ago I endured that American tradition, the event that’s as...

Thursday Three For All

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the bold print to read the entire...

Flashback Friday: Turn Your Leaders Loose

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   One of my First Impressions shift leaders snapped this picture on Sunday...

Thursday Three For All

It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the bold print to read the entire...

One Question Wednesday

Today I’ll sit down for the first time with my newly-hired administrative assistant. My former assistant Kristy is in the throes of full-time mommyhood (mommydom? mommyland?), and so a new chapter in the Summit’s Connections team...

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