When was the last time you had an employee problem? Probably like five minutes ago, right? People management is one of the greatest challenges of leadership and is often the thing we are the least equipped for. No amount of textbook training can prepare you for the real world dynamic of managing people. Let me […]
I can remember rummaging through Nan’s purse to find her brag book. It was always there… usually not too hard to find because she had likely had it out recently to share our pictures with her friends. I loved Nan’s brag book. It was a tangible reminder of how much she loved me (granted that […]
I attended both Nashville and Dickson today. I love it when I get to do a little campus hopping. As I bounced between both campuses I couldn’t help but be amazed by our team! Each week all of our staff work tirelessly to create environments for people to engage in worship. Oftentimes their efforts go […]
Every few weeks I head to our Cross Point Dickson campus to spend the day worshiping, and each time I visit I get so excited about what God is doing at this campus. Here are some of the things I love about the Dickson campus: All the families. Dickson is a community of young families. […]
One of the best parts of my job is working with our staff at Cross Point. When I started here three years ago there were six of us on staff. Now we number 15 and will be closer to 20 by the end of the year. It’s amazing how things have changed and grown, but […]
This week has been insanely busy already and it doesn’t look like it’s going to slow down much. Fortunately I love my job so I kind of feed off of the intensity. Here’s a run down of today: Weekly breakfast with Pete Programming meeting with Matt, Jarrod, Chad, Butch & Pete to plan the services […]
“There’s plenty we do – plenty we’ve always done – that has nothing to do with what actually works.” Seth Godin from “Small is the New Big” Today in our staff meeting we had a discussion that hit on this subject a bit. Each year we set a staff Thematic Goal, a rallying cry, something […]
Well, we made it through 6 Easter services at Cross Point – 4 services in Nashville and 2 services in Dickson. Both campuses had great attendance and altogether approximately 2500 people celebrated Easter at Cross Point – unbelievable! I was so proud of our team this weekend! I spent the weekend at the Nashville campus […]
As a leader one of your responsibilities is to bring out the best in the people that you work with and/or lead. This sounds great, right? We all want to see people operating in their strengths and contributing in a way that makes them feel successful. The challenge with this is the process. Sometimes bringing […]
In case you missed church today, we announced that we’ll be adding a third service at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday evenings beginning February 24th. There will be a lot to do in just three short weeks to get ready for this new service time. The great thing about expanding ministries is that it gives more people a […]