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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...

Last Call for Confab

Not too long ago I announced plans for the fall version of the Connections Confab, a series of gatherings in August-November of this year designed to help you take your guest services / assimilation / covenant membership /...

“Look to Jesus” Drops Next Week!

We’re wrapping up Guest Blogger Week today, compliments of my friend Josh Navey. Josh is the Kids’ Pastor at the Summit, which means that he’s just finishing up Kids Week, which means that you should pray for...

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