“Courage is not limited to the battlefield. The real tests of courage are much quieter. They are the inner tests, like enduring pain when the room is empty or standing alone when you’re misunderstood.” — Charles Swindoll
Lessons Learned from Dave #4
I’m finishing up my “Lessons Learned from Dave” series of posts today. I’ve been passing along some of my best leadership learnings from Dave Ramsey. You can find the first 3 installments here, here, and here. The fourth and final lesson is: Evaluate WORK-LIFE BALANCE over the long haul I meet a lot of church leaders who carry around guilt … Read More
Lessons Learned from Dave #3
I’m in the middle of a series of posts this week called “Lessons Learned from Dave,” sharing some of the biggest leadership lessons I’ve learned from Dave Ramsey. You can find the first two posts here and here. Here is Lesson #3: Long term success comes with laser-like FOCUS There are really three sub-lessons to this larger lesson from Dave … Read More
Lessons Learned from Dave #2
I kicked off a new series of posts yesterday called “Lessons Learned from Dave,” sharing some of the most powerful things I’ve learned from Dave Ramsey. You can find that post here. Today I’m going to share Lesson #2: Groups that make a difference exhibit ORGANIZATIONAL QUICKNESS! One huge observation of Dave Ramsey and his company is that they are … Read More
Lessons Learned from Dave #1
I had the opportunity a couple of months back to spend three and a half days in a special coaching experience with Dave Ramsey. One reason why I am so pumped about my upcoming Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network is because I have experienced the power of coaching from both sides. This leadership training with Dave was an awesome opportunity for … Read More
Strengthening Your Church Workshop
Many of you have heard me talk about Steve Stroope, Lead Pastor of Lake Pointe Church in Texas. It’s hard to place a value on how important he has been to my personal growth and development and to that of The Journey. He is a great personal friend and a mentor of mine, and I wanted to let you all … Read More
Town Hall for Hope
I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to spend 3 days in Nashville with Dave Ramsey. It was a great experience and I learned a lot in those three days (I’ll share more of that soon), but I wanted to make sure you know about a special, first of its kind, event that Dave has coming up. It’s coming … Read More
Holding Members Accountable
I get a lot of questions about how we handle church membership at The Journey. We place a high value on being a member of the church and recognize that there is a responsibility on those of us in leadership to hold members accountable to what they agree to when they sign their membership covenant. When we fail to lead … Read More
Q & A – Weekly Schedule
Q: I’m trying to get my leadership system in place and I need to rework how I set my weekly meetings up. Would you mind sharing how you guys do it at The Journey? A: Here’s an overview of our weekly meeting schedule: Monday: 10:30am -11:30am: Individual meetings with direct reports 11:30am-Noon: Location Service Debrief’s (R/W/M/C of services) Noon-2:00pm: Strategic … Read More
Do What It Takes (A Saturday Quote)
“Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t.” — Jerry Rice, Football Player