Don’t Miss the Upside of a Good Problem, Crisis, or Constraint
Don’t Miss the Upside of a Good Problem, Crisis, or Constraint I’ve written extensively about there being no problem-free solution, strategy, or model. If you’ve read much here you know the next line is that wise leaders simply choose the set of problems they’d rather have. Problems I don’t talk about it as much, but…
Read More3 Surprisingly Simple Solutions to Big Small Group Ministry Problems
Sometimes in life (and ministry) you trip across a solution to a problem and it truly is a Eureka! moment. You know what I’m talking about? And I guess the longer you work at something, the longer you are kind of stuck, the more amazing the moment is when you discover a surprisingly simple solution…
Read MoreThese Are the Books You Need to Be Reading
“What should I be reading?!!” I get asked that question all the time. When I checked Google Analytics just now, I noticed again (for the millionth time) that the “reading list” tab in the menu bar was my 5th most popular page or post in the last 12 months. For years I’ve simply linked the…
Read MoreDo NOT Miss Designed to Lead: The Latest from Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck
Spent some time this week with Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development, a new book from Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck. If Geiger’s name sounds familiar it’s because he is the co-author (with Thom Rainer) of best-seller Simple Church, one of the most influential ministry books in the last decade. If you’re unfamiliar with Peck…
Read MoreStill Time to Catch the Extra Super Early Bird Price for GroupLife Southwest
I hope you’re planning to join us for GroupLife Southwest! And I really hope you’ll take advantage of the Extra Super Early Bird Price ($99.95 until October 15th)! A powerful lineup of trusted small group ministry experts and leading practitioners (Bill Willits and Tim Cooper from North Point, Chris Surratt from LifeWay, Dave Enns from…
Read MoreSimon Sinek on the Value of Experimentation
“The value of experimentation is not the trying. It’s the trying again after the experiment fails.” Simon Sinek I don’t know about you, but I love this line from Simon Sinek. I’ve said before that one of my proudest moments was when my prospective boss at Parkview was told “if you’re okay with a mad…
Read More4 Ways the Cultural Shift Impacts GroupLife
Has it happened yet? If it hasn’t, it’s just a matter of time. Most likely, it is happening all around you. In the words of William Gibson, “The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed.” The future is already here. It's just not evenly distributed. —William Gibson Share on X What am I…
Read MoreYou’re Invited! Join My 2017 Coaching Network!
My 2017 Small Group Ministry Coaching Network experience is designed to give you the tools and strategies you need in order to build a small group ministry that works in the 21st century. The coaching network program will expose you to a new perspective. While it makes sense that in order to get different results…
Read MoreMike Foster’s People of the Second Chance Is a MUST-READ
Spent some time this week with the newest resource from Mike Foster. Very powerful and one you definitely will want to take a look at yourself. Not exactly sure how I should say this, but People of the Second Chance: A Guide to Bringing Life-Saving Love to the World feels like Bob Goff’s Love Does, only more…
Read MoreQuotebook: Vision, Dancing, and Hearing the Music
“Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.” Angela Monet (quoted in On the Verge by Alan Hirsch and Dave Ferguson) Image by Michael Ryan
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