Equipping Leaders To Multiply
Do you ever question the sacrifices you make for the Gospel? Jesus calls us to a life of sacrifice. In Luke 9:23 He said, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.” Over the years I’ve watched dedicated Christ followers do this very thing by giving up prestige, power, lucrative careers, comfort, and even personal dreams to follow Christ. Choosing a life of sacrifice…Continue Reading
A little over a week ago our oldest son Brandon married Brittany Schneider in one of the most beautiful and fun weddings I’ve ever attended. It was one of the highlights of my life to stand by his side as best man and watch my son make one of the biggest commitments of his life. A commitment to serve, cherish, adore, protect and love the woman that God hand picked for him to spend…Continue Reading
Leaders tend to have strong personalities, strong opinions and strong convictions. As a result we’re easily susceptible to a spirit of pride. Solomon warns us in Proverbs 18:12 “Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.” I don’t know that there is anything more dangerous to our leadership influence than deeply rooted pride. Pride encumbers learning Pride blocks reconciliation Pride blinds wisdom Pride destroys authentic relationships Pride inhibits vulnerability Pride…Continue Reading
If something doesn’t move for a while it usually gets stiff or stagnate. There are times in every leaders life where we get stuck in patterns of immobility and before we know it we’re asking ourselves, “What’s wrong with me?”, “Why have I lost my passion?” OR “Is it time for me to move on to a new job?” If you’re feeling a little stagnant, before you make any big moves, take some time to…Continue Reading
New Year New attitude, new outlook New commitments, new habits, new disciplines New dreams, new goals, new pursuits, new opportunities New challenges, new levels of faith, courage, trust and risk “No, dear brothers and sisters I am still not all that I should be, but I am focusing all my energies on this one thing: forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive…Continue Reading