Organizational Development

Refine Our Marriage Seminar

We recently finished up an amazing series at Cross Point called “5 Things that Will Destroy Your Marriage”.  We ran the gamut of emotions as we processed the health or lack of health in our marriages and/or relationships… intense, funny, uncomfortable, awkward, painful. I think most of us took some big steps forward in making […]

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Sunday Lessons

This is just a little glimpse of our day today at Cross Point.  (Photo thanks to Chris Surratt.) This is a pic of a group of people who were baptized tonight at our Downtown Campus.  We celebrated over 50 baptisms today at our campuses and every single one of them is a powerful reminder of […]

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Sunday Lessons

There are two things on my mind today after another great day at Cross Point.  These are personal observations of my own interactions.  And while they were set in the context of our Sunday services, these are really two transferable principals for leaders in any environment. 1) Make the first move. People are dying to […]

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I’m a Junkie

I have no shame in admitting I’m a Catalyst Junkie. I have literally attended every Atlanta event since the second year it started. How many of you can top that??!! This year I had the privilege of being a lab speaker at Catalyst West (which was amazing by the way) and in just a few […]

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I'm a Junkie

I have no shame in admitting I’m a Catalyst Junkie. I have literally attended every Atlanta event since the second year it started. How many of you can top that??!! This year I had the privilege of being a lab speaker at Catalyst West (which was amazing by the way) and in just a few […]

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One Last Reflection on Rest

I’m finally home safe and sound! Got a short, but great night’s rest in my own bed last night.  There is just something about your own home, your own bed, your own comfortable mattress and pillow that makes you peaceful… restful. And that’s my last reflection on rest: How much do peace and rest have […]

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Sunday Highlights – Paris Style

It’s always a bit unusual to be away from home on a Sunday.  I love Cross Point so much that it’s hard to find another place of worship that inspires me more. I guess that is a good thing, right? A couple of weeks before our trip I recalled that Hillsong had a Paris location […]

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Lost Leaders

Is the church in danger of losing its next generation of women leaders? A couple of years ago a leadership mentor challenged me with a tough statement. She said, “Jenni, how you steward your influence as a leader will directly impact the rest of the women in your church.” That statement has haunted me ever […]

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Dynamic Church Conference

This May I’ll be heading to the Dynamic Church Conference in Plano, TX. This is the conference created by Fellowship Technologies, makers of the leading web-based church management software, Fellowship One. I’m excited to be one of the speakers for the Return on Ministry track.  I’ll be talking about “Leading in Shades of Grey – […]

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What You Are Doing Is Not Good

“What you are doing is not good.” Has anyone ever said that to you? For a performance-based, people-pleaser like myself those words are painful, especially when they are told in love and they just happen to be true. One of my favorite leadership lessons in the Bible is when Jethro evaluates Moses’ leadership: Exodus 18:13-18 […]

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