Impulsive Joy

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There are very few things in life that are free.  Which is likely why “the best things in life are free” continues to be a timeless pearl of wisdom. One of your greatest tools to continue to push at what you do doesn’t cost a dime.  (And isn’t that a great thing considering the shoe [...]

One of the lessons that I learned early on in ministry is that you wear a lot of hats when you work for a church.  Or at least that is what I thought for a very long time. It never quite made sense to me because I would see fellow directors struggle in one area [...]

I just picked up my copy of “Making Ideas Happen” by Scott Belsky and I’m excited to dive in!  I would love to be in Atlanta for the Orange staff discussions but will have to settle for joining in on the discussion online — and you can too! Orange Leaders will be posting notes and [...]

Recently, I had a very interesting conversation with a men’s ministry pastor about a new initiative he was leading in men’s ministry.  Can you guess what men most requested of ministry? Mentors. Yup.  Mentors. The younger men in the ministry were longing to find other voices who would speak wisdom into the pivotal circumstances of [...]

Are you waiting for the church to change…. …..or trying to change the church? I’m wondering which do you think is more painful?  Watching and waiting or leading? If you have been leading any team through change, chances are you’ve had some moments where you would like to opt out.  Leadership is hard.  If anyone [...]