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  • Leader, It’s All About You

    Leader, It’s All About You

    As a leader, it’s not about you. Or, maybe it is. Not completely about you. The mission, vision, and organization are still about something much more than you, but so much of your effectiveness in leading your department or organization or even family is about you.

  • Ways to Quickly Build Influence

    Ways to Quickly Build Influence

    This post comes from a personal place for me. After 6 years at my previous church, I’m in a new place of service. I’m with new people, new coworkers, and a new environment. Being a pastor and someone who wants to influence the lives of the people around me for the kingdom, I’ve been…

  • A Better Way to Lead

    A Better Way to Lead

    Today is my last day at the office… Of my current job/church that is. It ends a 6.5 year journey with some incredible people. The first day I arrived, I was a 23 year old who just felt a call to a community and to a church. Today, I’m leaving as the Campus Pastor…

  • Rethinking Investing

    Rethinking Investing

    Investing: to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value. (Dictionary.com) In the financial realm, investing is only wise when you see a potential for a profit for yourself. Talk to anyone that’s ever invested any money in anything and they…

  • The Limitations of Reluctance

    The Limitations of Reluctance

    Growing up, I had a lot of people that tried to get me to do something by uttering a simple but really profound phrase. It went…

  • Overcoming Irritation By Interruption

    Overcoming Irritation By Interruption

    Life is full of interruptions. We thought it was gonna go one way but it went another. We thought we were going to reach the goal by May, something happened and we’re still working. We were scheduled to be there, but we’re still here.