For those of you in full-time church ministry you likely woke up this morning with a big fat Easter hangover. Easter weekend included additional services, increased attendance, extra events, more production – every aspect of ministry was in overdrive for the biggest weekend of the church calendar. Now what? Frankly, you and your team are […]
Okay, I know it took me f o r e v e r to get dates posted but I promise you it will be worth the wait! I’m finally announcing the dates for the first of several coaching groups that I’ll be leading this year. I am so excited to share that Jeanne Stevens, one […]
It’s a huge privilege to be featured today on Carey Nieuwhof’s Leadership Podcast. If you ask me who I read and listen to for leadership development, Carey will be one of the first people I name. Carey is a leader who is living out his leadership in the local church and doing it with […]
Five years ago this week I walked through the doors of Cross Point Church not as a volunteer anymore, but a staff member. I remember that day so vividly. I remember driving the 30 minute commute from my home to the office thinking “Have I really done this?”, “Am I really walking away from the […]
It’s nearly 10:00 PM. I’ve been home just long enough to wash my face, put on comfy clothes and crash on the couch. I’ve been going since 6:00 AM this morning. But in spite of a a very long, full day, today was one of those days where I was reminded of how blessed I […]
I love today’s post from Anne. This is a subject that she and I easily connect on and could talk for hours about. In the short time that she has been on staff with us I have already witnessed her passion for partnership in ministry! pantyhose and elevators and my own skin. those are three […]
I’ve had a lot of discussions with our staff about the importance of delegation. Delegating to volunteers has always been a big part of our culture at Cross Point but lately it seems that this principle is more important than ever. In the context of the church environment delegation is really about inviting people into […]