The best ministry leaders are dreamers. Huge visionaries. Think-ten-years-ahead kind of people. They know what the end result should look like, and they stack strategies and fund budgets and build teams to move the dream...
One of the scriptures that drives our First Impressions Team is Colossians 4:5-6: Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so...
This weekend the Summit played host to representatives from a couple of different church staff teams. They were spending time with us in order to observe some of the ministry initiatives they’re intending to launch...
Next week my friend and long-time fellow Summit pastor Brad O’Brien heads to the north country. Brad, his wife Jena-Marie, and a truckload of folks from the Summit are moving to Baltimore to plant Redeemer...
Three things I’ve been reading. Three things I hope you’ll enjoy. Remember: click the bold print to read the whole shebang. Watching is Not Doing (Confronting the Spectator Problem). Oh, that our pew-dwellers would read and heed Seth...
Every person on the planet needs a CEO. The Apostle Paul had one. King David had one. And if you don’t have one, you need to get one. I’m talking about a Chief Encouragement Officer....
Whether you manage a store or minister at a church, sometimes you have to face the harsh reality that your culture is broken. Exhibit A: last Thursday I went to a local big-box store for...
Say what you will about last night’s Super Bowl commercials, this one from 1999 is still my favorite one ever: (although I’ll admit, this one was pretty good too)
Ah, Friday. The day where I’m intentionally lazy and repost to the glory of God. …I decided to go for broke and just invite him to church. Sure enough, he showed up the following Sunday. ...
Remember kids, click on the bold print to see the original article. If Only They Knew How Many Times We Wanted To Quit! A great post on marital longevity by my friend Matt Pearson. Couples who have...
