Who prays for you?

Leadership

Who do you have who prays for you? What intercessors are a part of your life? Doug prays every Tuesday for one hour and I know I’m included in that time he spends before God. I recently received a word from Doug that had the unmistakable ring of truth. Let’s not...

Lead into the Mission

Leadership, Teambuilding

Lead into the Mission *Cast vision *Form a team *Move forward together Some missions are just too big to accomplish alone. If you sense God is calling you to lead a team of people toward the mission he’s given you, the next step is leadership. I have many fond...

Look in the Mirror

Developing, Leadership

Look in the Mirror *Reflect personally with others *Engage in the change process *Clarify your direction Looking in the mirror is an especially significant turning point for many disciples. We all need to look in the mirror periodically to evaluate how things are...

Involve Others

Developing, Leadership

Involve Others *Identify the right people *Invest in their development *Encourage and challenge them Once we have been involved in ministry and found our focus, we need to involve others in ministry as well. Ministry, regardless of the form it takes, is never a...

Find your focus

Developing, Leadership

Find your Focus *Identify your passion *Create a growth plan *Commit to excellence Once we have fallen down enough times, odds are we’ll start to get the hang of something. You have to be bad at many things before you can be good at one thing. Maybe a round of student...

Make a Difference

Developing, Leadership, Outreach

Make a Difference *Show up *Do something *Give of yourself Following in the footsteps of Jesus is not passive—it’s active. Making a difference is the exploratory first step toward finding our calling. To find out what unique contribution God has for us to make in this...