Organizational Development

Cross Point is Hiring!

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 […]

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Here We Come Joplin!

I’m so proud of our Cross Point community for working so quickly to extend relief to Joplin! I didn’t realize how many connections we had to this city until the news of the devastation hit.  Two members of our staff, Grant and Blake, have family and friends in this city, not to mention the numerous […]

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Half the Church

What is it costing us when half the church’s gifts go untapped? I’ve been wrestling with this question quite a lot lately. Conversations are stirring in the church world of our inability to engage the 21st century female. Here are some things that I hear repeatedly: “I don’t know where I fit in the church.” […]

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Me vs. Meek

I learned today that me and meekness have been at odds. I guess I never would have really described myself as meek.  In fact, I might have told you that I probably got a pass on this one because my personality doesn’t lend itself to meekness.  Perhaps I even assumed that you could pick and […]

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I’m Better Than You

It’s a heart issue and a sin issue when our hearts are filled with bigotry, hatred, or the elitism mentality, which thinks, “I’m better than you” because of the color of my skin or where I live. I’m better than you. Those words jumped off the page at me when I read Scott Williams‘ new […]

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I'm Better Than You

It’s a heart issue and a sin issue when our hearts are filled with bigotry, hatred, or the elitism mentality, which thinks, “I’m better than you” because of the color of my skin or where I live. I’m better than you. Those words jumped off the page at me when I read Scott Williams‘ new […]

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True Royalty

The Royal Wedding. Are you planning to watch it? I am.  I have no shame.  I may not be up at 3am, but I’ve already won the argument with my husband about DVRing it. I have been fascinated with royalty my entire life. There is an aspiration to the power, the influence, the prestige and […]

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Our Hot Mess of a Holy Week

So here we are just a few days before Easter… If you work in ministry you’ll understand when I say that sometimes Holy Week feels anything but Holy! It’s more like a big hot mess! As we prepare for 15 services at 5 campuses this weekend, our office is a mad house. Last minute items […]

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