Elevate

I met last night with two small group leaders regarding a new ministry we are putting together called Elevate. It’s something they have been very...

Clarifying

This week is the week I’m looking at Andy Stanley’s 7 Practices of Effective Ministry. I came across the book a few years ago and it’s been a huge...

Unfold the Role

Yesterday was a day of meetings, and I know this Sunday will a day of meetings. Right now there is a lot of planning and it’s all adding up to…

How to Change Everything

Watched this video and found it very insightful, I like when I come across this stuff on other people’s blogs. But Seth Godin asks three questions:1....

Looking at the Data

Today has been a long day, but productive. I’ve been working most of this afternoon on the meeting I have tomorrow with the crowd ministers. I have...

Relational Changes

This morning I went out to Libertytown (originally I thought it was Hagerstown, so ignore that tweet to those who follow me) to a Vocations Summit...

I’m Figuring it Out

This has been quite the week. Staff retreat was helpful, challenging and motivating. I’m looking forward to taking on the year and all the challenges...

At Da Beach On Retreat

Staff retreat day one and we’ve been doing the DISC analysis. Basically what that is, is a test that analyzes how we communicate and interact. It’s...

Stuck

I’m all ready for the weekend, we have Confirmation on Saturday and our last Ascent, Resurrection and Uprising for the summer on Sunday. After that...

Staying in the Flow

I just got done putting together this Sunday’s message for the Resurrection (7th/8th grade) and Uprising (High School) programs. It’s kind of a...

Here I Am To Worship

So, none of the first serves could make it yesterday, but they still told me that they wanted to serve. I’m not worried any more about the ministers...