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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 big bold print to read the...

Our Final One-Day Workshop (and a HUGE offer!)

We are two down, one to go on our 2017 One-Day Workshops. Our first two events have sold out and drawn in over 80 leaders from North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Illinois, West Virginia, Indiana, Oklahoma,...

Are You Guilty of a Leadership Eclipse?

Well of course this is an eclipse post. It’s August 21, 2017…the day when millions of Americans have gone eclipse-crazy. Sometime today (2:44:13 PM Eastern at the Summit offices), we’ll plunge into partial or complete darkness as...

Flashback Friday: How Do Outsiders View Your Inside?

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   It’s pretty easy for us to think about what we think about...

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 big bold print to read the...

Have Any Hoops?

If there is a dictionary definition of the spiritual term backsliding, I can promise you that it is accompanied by a picture of me on the phone with my phone and/or cable company. Very few things...

Are You Pandering?

If you lead in any capacity, you run the risk of pandering to the lowest common denominator. Whether you’re a parent or a pastor, a manager or a middle school teacher, the temptation in leadership...

Hospitality is Rarely Convenient

If your church is going to get serious about guest services, it’s not necessarily going to be easy. It’s not going to be something you can “just do.” No, hospitality requires an interruption of the...

Flashback Friday: Serving…Or Simply Surviving?

Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you!   What kind of mindset are you building into the volunteer culture of your...

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 big bold print to read the...

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