Where There’s Slack There’s Lack – Part 8 of 8

SYSTEM #8: THE STRATEGIC SYSTEM It’s hard to believe that we’ve worked our way to the last post in our weekly, Wednesday “Where There’s Slack There’s Lack” series! If you have been taking this opportunity to spend some quality time with your systems over the last eight weeks, I trust that you are already seeing the effects. If you haven’t … Read More


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Lessons from “Yes” – Part 1

Recently our strategic team at The Journey finished studying the book “Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive” by by Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, Robert B. Cialdini.  Between now and Friday, I want to share with you some of my key lessons from the book. I believe that we must learn to better help people say ‘yes’ … Read More


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Monday Proflections – September 1, 2008

Happy Labor Day to everyone here in the states.  Here’s what’s happening with CLI and me that may be of interest to you: Monday – Journey and CLI offices are closed.  We worked and prepared follow-up for The Journey on Sunday so we could enjoy today.  Hope you are taking some time to rest and enjoy family too. Tuesday – … Read More


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Activate Winds Down – Sunday @ The Journey

Today we wrap up our Activate series @ The Journey as Adam Bishop, our Pastor of Groups, teaches on “The Habit of Friendship.” This has been a great series as we’ve discussed the five classic spiritual habits: The Habit of Bible Study The Habit of Prayer The Habit of Generosity The Habit of Solitude and The Habit of Friendship (Fellowship) … Read More


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First Time Guests Want Information

First Time Guests want to get information about your church when they are ready to receive it – not when you want to give it to them. So the question to ask yourself is: Are you making information about your church readily available to your guests? Examples of this include: – Putting out easy to find brochures about key areas … Read More


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Fusion Seminar is Coming to LA Area!

I’m excited to announce that The Fusion Seminar is coming to the greater Los Angeles area. OK, so actually its Orange County – which is even better…near Los Angeles but closer for my friends in San Diego. If you are anywhere within driving distance (or Southwest Flight), then consider this your invitation to join me on Thursday, September 18 at … Read More


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Where There’s Slack There’s Lack – Part 7 of 8

SYSTEM #7: THE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM Welcome back to the weekly, Wednesday “Where There’s Slack There’s Lack” series! If you’ve been following along with us for the last six Wednesdays, let me commend you for putting in the effort to take your systems up a notch. As we learned a couple of weeks ago, effort = excellence when it comes to … Read More


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