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...
Tagged: vision
What Are Your Rules for Ministry?
Recently I came across an article regarding Chuck Jones “rules for Wile E. Coyote.” Though my wife and I disagree on the animated genius that is the Road Runner vs. Coyote, the reality is that...
Flashback Friday: Target or Mindset?
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! I just wrapped up a phone call with an old friend who is...
Vision Weekend 2015
No doubt about it: one of my favorite things we do all year at the Summit is our annual Vision Weekend. It’s a look back at God’s faithfulness. A look ahead at his promises. And...
Why Does It Matter?
This’ll surprise you, but I had a lot of pet peeves in college: my roommate who ate nothing but Top Shelf brand spaghetti and meatballs (unheated). Friends in the cafeteria who would grab my ice...
Planning Is Not The Same As Dreaming
I spent the last few days in a guest services geek’s dreamland: I was fortunate enough to sit around a table with seventeen of the sharpest church hospitality minds in the country. We came from churches...
Replicate.
You’re looking at a picture of this morning’s kickoff of the 2014 Connections Cohort. To give some context, last year we started a monthly meeting of anyone who’s paid to to Connections Ministry at the Summit:...
Living the Mission
A bit of backstory: at the church where I serve, our Brier Creek Campus has a venue that opens during the fall and spring, our peak attendance times. We call it “BC South,” and it’s...
Guesswork, part six: Protection and Progression
It’s the last week of a six part series called Taking the Guesswork Out Of Guest Services. If you’re a pastor or ministry leader of a church with no guest services team, a lagging guest services...
Guesswork, part three: Defining the Vision
It’s week three of a new series called Taking the Guesswork Out Of Guest Services. If you’re a pastor or ministry leader of a church with no guest services team, a lagging guest services team, or...
