this thought it taken from an article from a genius named Andy Stanley named challenge the process:
“leaders must challenge the process precisely because any system will unconsciously conspire to maintain the status quo and prevent change. It is the nature of things organizationally no to change in a healthy direction. It is the [...]
happy holloween every one…some thoughts on challenging the process
WHY i’m going to blog
i’ve been reading my friends blogs now for a bit & it wasn’t until i stumbled craig groeshels blog about blogging that i decided to take the plunge…here is what he said…
You can mentor other leaders. Mentoring pastors is the reason for this blog. Instead of talking to one pastor at a time, the blog [...]
pseudo community and kissing your grandmother
10:04am Tuesday, May 22
We live in a world where connectivity is at an all time high yet true community and relation depth is at an all time low. My Space, facebook, blackberries, txting, xbox live Ect. Ect. Ect. Hundreds of “friends” in our little pseudo community but nobody that truly knows us. I’m not [...]
The Devil Made Me Do it
3:08pm Tuesday, May 22
“The devil made me do it”. 6 simple words. You won’t hear most Christians openly profess these words in hindsight reflection upon some incongruous Christian decision they’ve made that has left them feeling ashamed and dejected. BUT “devilmademedoitISM” is a strongly held and widely accepted doctrine that reaches gracefully over denominational [...]
Be Honest as Crack addict I dare you
11:48am Wednesday, Jun 6
I keeping with my goal of having my sermon outlines done 6 months out I was thinking and praying and decided I want to do a protracted series on change. But as I pondered the prerequisites of change, the first thing in my estimation that’s a prerequisite is AUTHENICITY (honesty). I have [...]
wanna be world changers apply here
The work of a world changer is hard. Its the choice to live for the fruit of tomorrow and forgo the pleasures of the day. It’s to measure your success of your labor in generations rather than in years. Its to decide no receive praise in this present age to receive the reward and praise [...]
my first 50 mile race
Canandaigua New York October 6, 2007 “my first 50 mile race”
I can’t quite tell you when the pain started…oh wait yes I can, mile 31. Ironically that’s 1 mile longer than my longest training run. And believe me the irony wasn’t lost in the moment. “31 down 19” to go it thought…queasy, weak & feeling [...]
