Equipping Leaders To Multiply

The Externally Focused Church

I had the opportunity to hangout with Eric Swanson on a recent trip to Leadership Network.  Eric is Leadership Community Director and LN and the author of The Externally Focused Church.  He also has a new release coming out in March titled The Externally Focused Quest .  In this video Eric talks about the measures of an externally focused church.  See my Take Aways below. TAKE AWAYS Externally focused church measures their effectiveness not by how many people they have…Continue Reading

Let’s Make a Difference New Years Eve

We are looking for 2000 people with 10 friends to make a New Year’s resolution that will change the lives of thousands of people. Interested?  Here is the challenge: On New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day connect with 10 friends and ask them to join you in a toast on behalf of the nearly 1 billion people who lack access to safe water. “I Raise My Glass” – 2010 Toast from Water Missions on…Continue Reading

What if the Church…

As many of you know my family and I serve with Water Missions International on a regular basis.  Our friends George and Molly Green, founders of WMI  have an enormous heart and vision to address the worlds water crisis.  WMI’s vision is that no person should perish for want of safe drinking water or an opportunity to hear the “Living Water” message. Today marks a big opportunity for WMI.  The Willow Creek Leadership Summit kicks off…Continue Reading

What If…

What would you do with 5.2 Trillion dollars?  The possibilities are unfathomable.  Well none of us as Americans have 5.2 trillion dollars, but ALL of us do together.  That’s how much wealth Americans control.  Now consider this…many of the people that control that 5.2 trillion dollars go to our churches.  What if  we could influence how they gave it?  What if God wrecked our hearts for the poor?  What if  just a portion of the…Continue Reading

A Word from Reggie McNeal

I was with Reggie McNeal recently and had the opportunity to ask about his new book Missional Reniassance.  Reggie is challenging churches to get in on the fresh movement of God and develop a new scorecard.  In the video below Reggie explains a few of the changes that need to be taking place in today’s church culture.  (A big thanks to Eric Swanson who did some outstanding, creative flip video work on this one.) Reggie McNeal…Continue Reading