Consistency may be fairly easy to obtain for our first-string players who are passionate about the ministry. However, what’s the level of consistency within their personal relationships with Christ? This type of consistency leads to a question of integrity.
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Being a Christian can be rough. One of the challenges is journeying through seasons of doubt. Not so much doubting whether or not Jesus exists. It’s more like doubting whether or not following Jesus’ example is really worth it. (Yup, I really said that.)
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Church planting is something that has always interested me. I have never been a church planter, and God’s calling on my life has always leaned toward church revitalization. However, I’ve visited church plants and I’ve been involved in assisting or supporting a few of them. And they’ve always interested me.
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Have you ever fallen asleep at work? It was a season of life that I’ll never forget; just before and after our first son was born. Wow, that was a lot of work! My wife, Nicole, and I were living in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada. I was commuting daily into Calgary, for a full-time sales position within the hospitality industry. I was good at my job, meeting sales targets and receiving bonuses. And yet, the hours were long and hard.
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When it’s time to captain the team instead of coaching it. You have a great team, and you’ve been coaching well. That’s fantastic and should be celebrated. However, let’s not forget that in any area of leadership, you’re not only on the sidelines, you’re also in the game.
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post focusing on why coaches make great pastors. After a great conversation with a friend about the post, I realized that this topic doesn’t just pastors. So, let’s reframe this conversation around all leaders.
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My heart sank. As I worked my way around the camp, I surveyed the damages. After reporting the incident to the police, I notified a few of our board members. As I initially explained what had happened to our newly elected Treasurer, he gave me these encouraging words. “God is good and He will work good out of this somehow.”
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“You’ll do it because I’m your boss.” For some reason, this statement motivated a previous generation. Not in this post-modern world! This kind of statement is a surefire way to get a team member to quit. Note, I said “team member”.
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I recently got addicted to a podcast by Dave Ramsey’s EntreLeadership team. After listening to their episode regarding mission statements, I have been encouraged and empowered to add a personal mission statement to my life and ministry platform.
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This past Wednesday evening, we took a look at what it means to be God’s representatives. Specifically, what does it mean to be God’s Representatives in an ungodly world.
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Discussing the topic of Obedience with our middle school students. To kick the night off, we pulled their minds back to elementary school with a little Red Light, Green Light and Simon Says. These kids’ games are founded on obeying the commands as closely as possible, in order to succeed in the game.
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Last night, we completed our series titled “Surrender” by Francis Chan. I highly suggest the series to any youth group. It was a fantastic model for addressing the current struggles of teens in today’s culture. Furthermore, I believe it has empowered our students to reach new heights with how their faith is played out in day-to-day life.
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