So they called and audible and brought up a few pastors to talk about the financial crisis. I generally don’t say disparaging things publically but this session was a real disappointment. I stopped listening about 10-15 minutes into when Michael Moore starting talking about how Exodus 10 - Egypt and Goshen was like the world [...]
I was really proud of Todd Wagner yesterday. He was on a panel to talk about how to embed the Bible. He had some great things to say but the most powerful part was the way he quoted Scripture incessantly as he talked about leadership in the church – this really was the best way [...]
Catalyzing Spiritual Growth
Top 5 learning’s from Reveal. Greg Hawkins.
Reading and Reflecting on the Bible is the Most Powerful Catalyst for spiritual growth across all segments.
Developing Core Christian Beliefs is Crucial of those in the Early Stages. Salvation by Grace, Trinity, etc. Willow used to think you waited until later to teach. If they don’t understand [...]
Greg Hawkins
Why do we do what we do? Make Disciples – Mt. 28. Move those far from God to Disciple of Jesus.
Disciples are those who love God and others.
We have programs, classes, etc. to put people through to produce this change.
Reveal study showed that these activities didn’t predict if someone’s heart for God and others. [...]
I listened to the Leadership Network telesiminar with Larry Osborne on his new book Sticky Church. There were several helpful thoughts that came out of the time for me.
• Member retention is not so much about church growth as much as it is about having people stick around long enough to disciple them.
• For a [...]
4 qualities of churches or organizations that have IT
Laser focus:
Jim Collins “What can you be the best at?”
In order to reach those that no one are reaching you have to do what no one else is doing. Life Church’s 5 focuses are weekend worship, small groups, kids ministry, student ministry, and missions. They don’t do [...]
Drucker “Leadership is responsibility not money, fame, and power.”
Leaders of the 21st century you will be able to…
Align. Around people around mission and values.
Empower. Unleash their power.
Serve. Leaders are there to serve not be served.
Collaboration. The world’s problems are too big to be solved by ourselves.
6 Steps to becoming an empowering leader
Understand purpose of your [...]
Here are a few of my take aways for this session.
Haugen
How do you reward best performers and get rid of those who aren’t? There is no distinction between what is not good for the mission and what is not good for the person.
Where do you take the pain of not being able to rescue them [...]
“At an early age I saw leadership that mattered.” Referring to the work of leaders in South Africa in 1985. We all want our leadership to matter.
“Just because I am leading and people are following doesn’t mean that I am leading in the things that matter to God.”
Are Jesus and I really interested in the [...]
Over time a leaders can master the art of decision making.
Best book on decision book he has read Judgment by Tichy and Bennnis.
Do you have a framework to make decisions?
Traditionally Christian leaders ask:
1. Does the Bible say anything about this?
2. What do my leaders or advisors say?
3. Pain, Gain, and Experience. Chronicle your decision making [...]
