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Practical Help for Ministry Leaders
The most amazing thing happened on Thanksgiving morning this year. It's like the whole world kept sleeping when I got up. It was quiet, perfectly still. As I dove into my usual morning routine with coffee, Scripture and journal it was like the lights turned on in my mind and heart -- a sudden...
The other morning I woke up in a funk. Fuzzybrain, feeling a little overwhelmed and wishing I could be transported to some tropical island. I’m sure you’ve had a moment like that before.
I’ve learned that my best weapon in these moments is my journal. No wonder they...
Ever get halfway through a week and think, "WHAT AM I DOING? I'm so busy I can't even keep track of my work...let alone enjoy it!"
If so, you're not alone. The pace of our world and the demands on our modern lives are at an all-time high, and the only way out is an intentional REVOLT and...
Ever been frustrated with your schedule and wondered how you're going to fix it? In this video Gabe Kolstad shares what you have to do BEFORE you can fix your schedule. From how your calendar works to what you should be committing to, to what you should be eliminating, don't miss this practical...
You said yes, and now you wish you could say no. But it's too late and now you're committed. Correction, now you're over-committed.
If you're a leader, you've been there. And sometimes you can course correct, but sometimes you really can't reverse it - you just have to push through that...
You know the feeling. You've got too much going on and you're not sure what to do about it. Maybe it's the season our world is in, but I know so many people going through this right now. Are you one of them?
If you think you might be, here are 6 signs it's time to prune:
1. Fatigue
You...
The Cure for Your Fear
Your fear doesn’t have to hold you back. In fact, some of the most amazing world-changers started out with some of the most debilitating fear of people.
Yet, if the fear of people is something you struggle with, you’re probably using it as an excuse.
Moses did....
I've often felt stuck, and I imagine you have too. If so, you can probably visualize the situation. Like a beautiful apple that just sits there on the tree, almost ripe but not quite. Another day goes by, another 2 days. Then a week. It’s ready. A single drop of dew...
The time “between assignments” can be our worst. For an Enneagram 3 like me, it can be maddening, anxiety-producing and nerve-racking. Why? Because I’m not moving. I’m not producing. I’m not accomplishing. I’m not checking boxes. I’m not...
Our culture doesn’t care about Jesus.
I know, it sounds irreverent—but it’s true. The prevailing posture of our nation is rapidly equalizing on this issue, especially in a post-COVID world. As we all know, the coronavirus has only accelerated changes that were already in motion....
A lot of churches are stuck and they don’t know why.
Trust me, I know this from experience. Years ago at my church we felt like we had examined every possible cause for our “slow-to-no” growth. We attended all the best conferences, read all the best books, and used all the best...
The very fact that we’re leaders means we have to chart the course and make bold steps toward the destiny God has designed for us.
The problem is … it doesn’t always work. Change is a scary proposition for most people, and so it’s not always received with the enthusiasm...
