Equipping Leaders To Multiply
Love is an action. It’s proactive behavior toward others that honors them and benefits their lives. But I as I read Paul’s definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13, I believe love is more than an action. Look at how he describes love, “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it’s not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,…Continue Reading
I visited one of our Launch Network Churches recently, River Church in Charleston SC. I’ve been there before but as always Lead Pastor Todd Magouryk continues to blow me away with his passion for the City. After the service I grabbed a few minutes with Todd to ask him about his vision. After watching the video make sure you check out their website www.lovegave.com and see what they’re up to next, better yet, join in…Continue Reading
Do you ever get that feeling that everyone’s against you? About a year in my church planting journey back in 1998 I encountered opposition to my vision. Over a period of a couple of weeks it really began to wear on me. I was stressed, overwhelmed and losing my leadership confidence. One day during a long drive I cried out to God, “Everyone is against me!” Suddenly God spoke into my spirit, “Who is against…Continue Reading
Leaders understand that it’s nearly impossible for a passionless leader to inspire a movement. Passion moves people to action. But sometimes leaders rely solely upon their enthusiasm to gain support for a new vision or idea. When they get no response they’re baffled or even get frustrated with people for not responding. We must realize that passion is only half of the equation for moving people to action. When a leader wants to inspire people…Continue Reading
I’m flying to Jackson MS today to prepare for a vision meeting for all those in Mississippi and Louisiana who are interested in church planting and hearing more about the vision of LAUNCH. We have folks coming from all over the state to join us at Pinelake Church our gracious host site. During the time together we will… Learn about the incredible need for new churches Hear the story of how West Ridge Church has…Continue Reading