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Today, I’m at NewSpring’s leadership conference. I was looking forward to the conference since it was first announced. A couple of months ago, I found a new reason to look forward to it. I’m going to be at the conference promoting The Sticks Conference. The Sticks is a gathering movement for church leaders in…
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Why do you do what you do? Is it because you have to? Is it because it’s expected by those around you? Is it because you know nothing else to do? Is it because it’s comfortable? Is it because it’s easy? Is it because it’s all that’s available? Is it because it pays the…
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I’m not really much of an outdoorsman, but I have sat around a campfire enough to know that, if you don’t make an effort to keep a campfire going, it eventually dies out. With a campfire, you have to consistently add wood and stoke the fire to keep it burning. I think the same…
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Don’t under-estimate the power of one single moment. One moment you spend with someone that’s hurting. One second in a conversation that you have. One sentence in a sermon you speak. One moment in time, has the potential to change lives. Don’t miss the opportunity contained in a moment as you… Spend a few…
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I read a post by Seth Godin the other day that hit me like a ton of bricks. Here’s the part that left me thinking… Or consider the way we resist opportunities to lead, to connect, to do work that matters. We don’t resist because we’re not capable of it… we resist because if…
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I get asked often, “Jonathan, what is the main cause of anxiety with an upcoming project?” OK, I’ve never been asked this, I’ve just thought about it recently. I think the number one reason I get nervous about an upcoming ministry opportunity or event is because I haven’t prepared adequately. This may be a…