The festivities at Christmas time bring my heart so much joy. I look forward to the numerous parties and special events that take place all month long. Some of my favorites are the things we do together as a staff to celebrate the season. For church staff, Christmas is crazy busy but we do our […]
I’ve been in Dallas yesterday and today with my team at Leadership Network. Chris, Kevin, Stephen & I are part of a Leadership Development Community where we are focusing on our leadership development plan for Cross Point. While I love the content and purpose of this trip, I love even more the intentional time with […]
My friend Ron Edmondson is sharing with us today. Ron is a great leader and friend who I am constantly learning from. Whether you are on a team, lead a team or are building a team, be sure to soak this one in! —————————————————————- 7 Traits of a Healthy Team Member We have a great […]
There are two schools of thought when it comes to hiring and organizational structure. The relational types subscribe to “first who, then what” The all business types lean towards “first what, then who” I don’t agree with either of them. I believe that one of the most dangerous things we can do as organizational leaders […]
This week in our Leadership at All Levels discussion we’re talking about “Leading Down”. Right off the bat, I don’t like that phrase “leading down”. It sounds a little derogatory, but the only other way for me to say it is “leading those who report to you” which is really too many words for a […]
This week in our Leadership at All Levels discussion we’re talking about “Leading Down”. Right off the bat, I don’t like that phrase “leading down”. It sounds a little derogatory, but the only other way for me to say it is “leading those who report to you” which is really too many words for a […]
One of my favorite things about my job is building a great team. I love our amazing staff. We’re a very small team for a large church, but there is a camaraderie and loyalty to each other that is very special (I might… just might be a little biased 🙂 ). I’m excited to share […]
As I shared yesterday, planning our Cross Point staff trip is one of my favorite things that I get to do. I love creating an experience where our team has concentrated time to learn and grow together. But for as much as I love it, I still make a lot of mistakes. Here’s some things […]
One of my favorite parts of my job is planning and leading our staff trips. We just got back from two days in the Smokey Mountains. We piled into a beautiful cabin and tucked ourselves away for some time to laugh, learn and grow together. Some of my favorite moments this year were: Campfire confession […]
If you were to walk into my home on any given day you would start picking up on some clues about what makes my family tick. Our family values begin to surface pretty quickly. Whether it’s the tennis rackets or gym bags indicating a value of fitness, or the stacks of books on shelves throughout […]