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“Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things.”  -Peter Drucker Your calendar has a lot to do with that. How do you personally manage your calendar? What’s your plan right now for managing your calendar? Do you manage it on your phone? Maybe you just need to carry a calendar around with you, just manage it on paper. … Read More

2014 can be the year that you follow the footsteps of Jesus in the Holy Land! Imagine being able to walk where Jesus walked, be baptized in the Jordan River where Jesus was baptized, take a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on water (you can try that too!). You’ll be able to sit on the … Read More

“Start by doing what’s necessary, then what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” – St Francis of Assisi

We may look different on the outside, but underneath each one of us is a function of common machinery. We all have hearts that pump blood, even though we are different blood types. We all have senses that take in the world, though in some of us one sense is more elevated than another. In the same way, all churches … Read More

Have you ever held a newborn baby? Have you counted tiny fingers and toes or watched a little chest move up and down, drawing breath for the first time? That baby may be a simple bundle of joy for his parents but, in reality, he’s also a bundle of something else. He is a bundle of perfectly formed, intricate systems … Read More

What are you doing tomorrow (Tuesday) to make 2014 your best year ever? I’m putting the final touches on my notes for my coaching call tomorrow with my Renegade Pastors Network (my private network just for Senior Pastors) . . . . . . You’re invited! I’ve been hearing from many in the network who are looking forward to this … Read More

“Resolution One: I will live for God. Resolution Two: If no one else does, I still will.” ~Jonathan Edwards

Happy New Year! With all the excitement of the New Year, I don’t want you to miss out on using your BIG Christmas Gift I have for you! Since I really want to help equip you to lead your church more effectively, I have a Christmas Gift Certificate with your name on it for 50% OFF (up to $250.00 value!) on … Read More

This is a hectic time for everyone but it’s also a critical time to pause for a little self-evaluation. Each year I do exactly that and I’d like to invite you to join me in this process. Saying goodbye to a year is a really important thing. It’s important that we take time to look back over what we’ve learned … Read More

“The very purpose of Christ’s coming into the world was that he might offer up his life as a sacrifice for the sins of men. He came to die. This is the heart of Christmas.” – Billy Graham