Couple of Quick Hits…

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– I’m in Phoenix this week – I haven’t been to Phoenix since 1995 when I was on tour with my band. Man, I feel old 🙂 – I’m attending a training event this week. – I’m also co-teaching an assimilation seminar with Nelson Searcy on Thursday, August 14th from 9AM-Noon. If you’re in the area and want to be part of it, the link is here. – I haven’t gone to In N’ Out Burger yet, but trust me, it’s going to happen! There’s a Double Double animal style in my future 🙂 – It’s hot here! Carey said … Read More

Leadership Summit Takeaways (Day 1)

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It was a great day at the Leadership Summit! I enjoyed connecting with a few friends and spending time with our staff talking about leadership. Here’s a few highlights straight from my moleskin journal… Bill Hybels (Session 1) There are 4 types of people in our churches: (1) those exploring the faith, (2) those beginning in the faith, (3) those growing in the faith and (4) those whose lives are Christ centered. The biggest gap is between those who are growing the faith and those who are Christ centered. Why? Because those who are Christ centered “no longer count their … Read More

The Leadership Summit

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I have the tapes and CD’s (yes I still have tapes) of every Leadership Summit dating back to 1996. Today is the first time that I’m actually going to the event. The whole staff is coming with me, so I’m looking forward to a great 2 days of listening, learning, idea gathering and catching up with some peeps. Ill be posting some updates on the blog later. Since I won’t be bringing my computer (my moleskin journal will be in full effect), but I will be twittering the event. You can follow me on Twitter here.

Seminar in Phoenix

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One of the things I’m looking forward to next week is being in Phoenix with Nelson Searcy at a Fusion Seminar we’re doing. I’m looking forward to meeting some people in person that I’ve only known through blogging, twitter and email. So if you’re in the area, come out to the seminar. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about how to help first time guests take next steps and feel welcome in your church. Plus, I’d love to connect. The seminar is on Thursday, August 14th, from 9-Noon. You can sign up for the seminar here.

Book Review: Axiom

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Bill Hybels’ terms and phrases have become common speak in the church. He has made terms like, “Fully devoted follower of Christ”, “Umbrella of mercy” and “The big ask” famous in the world of contemporary church. So when I saw that Bill had written a book about the phrases that are commonly used around Willow that he has turned into leadership proverbs, I ordered it without hesitation. Needless to say, Axiom did not disappoint! This book is full of leadership wisdom at any level of an organization. I going to buy a copy for every member of my staff because … Read More

Sunday Stuff…

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– Today was awesome! – We had a problem last week (The 9:30AM crowd was sleepy to put is mildly), so we bought dozens of Crispy Creme donuts and gave them to our 9:30 crowd as they came in. Needless to say, problem solved 🙂 – We finished Habakkuk today. I felt it was the message of the series. People responded really well. – Mark was out due to the birth of his son, so Tanya led worship today and rocked the house! – Tanya also hosted the services today (in our context, the host is the person who prays, … Read More