Learning from Leaders That Last
Leaders Who Last is a book written by Pastor Dave Kraft. I saw a clip of Mark Driscoll interviewing him not long ago and Driscoll described him as an older mentor that really put him on the right track when the wheels began to come off of his ministry. I love learning from older men [...]
Your Greatest Strength is Your Greatest Weakness
I have had the great privilege of several godly mentors in my life. They have been and continue to be men of courage and integrity. Before moving to Macon I had the great privilege of working with Pastor Ben Orchard – I miss our times together greatly. He taught me many things in our two [...]
Midnight Madness
I was just sitting at my computer catching up on Facebook and Tweets when I saw that there is going to be a 5k Run in 4 weeks here in Macon, Midnight Madness. Patrick: I wonder if I can do that? Jennifer: I don’t see why not? Patrick: But it’s in 4 weeks…a 5k in [...]
Are You a Leader Who Will Last?
I just ordered this book. It sounds exactly like something that I need. I love reading wisdom from older men and Pastor Dave Kraft doles it out in spades. Amazon is offering a combination deal with Doctrine, What Christians Should Believe by Driscoll, and Scandalous by D.A. Carson. From everything I have heard these are [...]
AMBITION: To Preach The Gospel Where Christ Is Not Known
The theme of the recent Acts 29 Boot Camp in Louisville, Kentucky, hosted by Sojourn Community Church, was ambition. Simply knowing how to plant and lead a church is not enough. Knowledge must come hand-in-hand with God-given ambition.
Keith Watson
To Whom Do We Show Compassion? Homelessness in the City (6) My Final Answer Living in the thick of things offers no time for paper guesses, well wishes, or eloquent babble. In American Christianity most Pastors look for the most comfortable church and the most ‘prosperous or growing’ area. Come read a blog by a [...]
I’m Too Busy…
I need to work on striking this particular phrase from my vocabulary. Great, short article on President Obama’s use of time. How President Obama Spends His Other 8 Hours
Imagination: Your Ticket to a Dream
From John Maxwell How do people discover their dreams? By dreaming! That may sound overly simplistic, but that’s where it starts. Imagination is the soil that brings a dream to life. Nobel Prize-winning physicist Albert Einstein, a dreamer and thinker, understood the value of the imagination. He said, “When I examine myself and my methods [...]
