Equipping Leaders To Multiply

Lead Like a Madman

Cindy and I were in Palm Springs CA last week so I could speak at the Missionary Church Western District Annual Conference.  After the conference we took a couple of extra days to relax and enjoy the sites.   As we were hiking through the mountains we hit a spot that reminded me of the story of Jehu in 2 Kings 9-10.  So having my trusty Flip video camera with me I shot a little leadership moment video.  Jehu always reminds me…Continue Reading

Establishing Healthy Boundaries in Ministry

In this 10 minute training video my friend Chip Judd explains how to establish healthy boundaries in ministry. Have someone you’re mentoring watch the video and then follow the process below to reinforce the principles.  Or you may want to use it with your team. Chip is a professional counselor who has been counseling individuals, marriages, and families for almost twenty years. His driving desire in is to see people experience and enjoy real freedom and…Continue Reading

Finding Freedom from Your Insecurities

I had the privieldge of speaking this past week at Seacoast Church kicking off a new series called Liberated.  What made it really special was my son Brandon was one of the worship leaders this weekend.  This was the first time he and I had the chance to partner and do a service together.  The message was titled:  Finding Freedom from Your Insecurities.  When fear and insecurity grip our life we create self-imposed boundaries that limit our freedom, joy, potential,…Continue Reading

How to Build a Healthy Team Culture

A while back Mark Batterson, lead pastor at National Community Church, was at Seacoast Church and we asked him to do an Instant Advice video for our leaders.  In this short video Mark shares some great principles for building a healthy team culture. Mark is the author of multiple books, including In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase and Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity.  You can check out his blog CLICK…Continue Reading

Dealing with Difficult Volunteers

I had the opportunity to sit down with Doug Franklin, President of Leadertreks, and ask him some questions about dealing with difficult volunteers.  This short video is packed with some great wisdom on this difficult subject.  You can follow Doug on Twitter @dougfranklin and make sure you subscribe to his blog at www.dougfranklinonline.com.  I’d recommend showing this video to your team and then discuss the questions below. Leadership Discussion 3: Difficult Volunteers from Maclake on…Continue Reading