I love this statement from James Emery White, pastor of Mecklinburg Community Church in Charlotte, North Carolina: “When you enter ministry, you can’t help but dream. For many of us, we dream big. That’s one of the marks of a leader- a compelling vision for the future. But for almost everyone, it’s not long before [...]
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Sometimes it is hard to decide what is an obstacle and what is an opportunity. We’ve been doing test runs for a Saturday night coffee house service during the summer in North Park San Diego. They’ve been going great. We have discovered that the business is for sale and will close in one week. Is this [...]
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I’m doing individual staff meetings next week with my team and I’m giving them permission to dream. I’m asking each one to tell me where they see themselves in one year. Then we will sit down and see if we can create a blueprint to make it happen. It should be exciting to see what [...]
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In ministry and life, I find it tempting to ask “What are others doing?” and then make my decision. The more important question to ask is “What does God want me doing?” If I ask only the first question without asking the second I may end up with some good ideas but I won’t get [...]
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Success is often a matter of effort. I firmly believe that most of us have some idea of what we should be doing with our lives…be it full-time ministry, a career, school, etc. What I have noticed is that not as many people give the amount of effort in these areas that is necessary for [...]
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As I approached turning 50 last year, I began dreaming about what I would like to accomplish in the years ahead. This has led me to pray two new prayers: 1. In the next 20 years may I accomplish more than I have in the past 30 years. This means that God is going to [...]
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“Challenging the status quo requres a commitment, both public and private. It involves reaching out to others and putting your ideas on the line. (Or pinning your Ninety-five Theses to the church door.) “Heretics must believe. More than anyone else in an organization, it’s the person who’s challenging the status quo, the one who is [...]
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