I appreciate a well told story. Telling stories is one of the most effective ways to lead a community or congregation. The church that I serve, Resurrection West, is a member of the Olathe Chamber of Commerce who recently released a video to promote Olathe. This model could be effective for a wide variety of […]
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I have had the privilege of spending time with Ray Pitman, a member of Resurrection, over the past several months. Several years ago, I officiated at the funeral for his wife, Betty, and we reconnected this summer when I lead worship at Leawood one Saturday night. I found his perspective on capacity to be particularly […]
I have had the privilege of spending time with Ray Pitman, a member of Resurrection, over the past several months. Several years ago, I officiated at the funeral for his wife, Betty, and we reconnected this summer when I lead worship at Leawood one Saturday night. He has shared with me over and over his […]
There are many things that I hope to do well as a pastor. One of those is strategic planning. The Wikipedia contributors define strategic planning in this way – “Strategic planning is an organization’s process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people.” This process […]
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Chick-Fil-A Leadercast: May 6, 2011
While enjoying a chicken sandwich at my local Chick-Fil-A on Saturday, I discovered the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. It looks to be a great leadership event, with excellent speakers and sites across the country. Here is a rundown of the speakers, from the website: Voices of Influence Seth Godin – Entrepreneur, Marketing Expert, & Best-Selling Author of 12 […]
Here is the collection of my posts from my excellent experience at SXSW Interactive: #SXSW Interactive Experience – Day 1 #SXSW Interactive Experience – Day 2 #SXSW Interactive Experience – Day 3 #SXSW Interactive Experience – Day 4 #SXSW Interactive Experience – Day 5 SXSW Interactive Trade Show SXSW Interactive – Circus Mashimus SXSW Interactive – […]
I chose to watch the keynote speakers at SXSW Interactive from one of the simulcast rooms, which was nice because I was able to hear great talks without the craziness of the actual keynote room. You can find video of all of the keynote speakers at http://sxsw.com/interactive/live. I particularly recommend the talk by Seth Priebatsch – […]
I came to SXSW Interactive 2011 to gain perspectives, discover technology and learn practical steps that will help Resurrection Online fulfill our purpose of building a Christian community where non and nominally religious people are becoming deeply committed Christians. Over the next few days, I will share some highlights and next steps from the day […]
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Planting Seeds – Part 1
For the past two years, I have sliced and seeded the yard at our home. Last year we had a tree taken out which led to a large bare spot that needed to be covered. Last year I also had to deal with using Round Up on weeds instead of something that doesn’t kill the […]
I invite you to take a look at http://www.stickk.com. Here is their mission: stickK empowers you to better your lifestyle. We offer you the opportunity, through ‘Commitment Contracts’, to show to yourself and others the value you put on achieving your goals. Basically you put money down on reaching goals and if you don’t make […]
In the post, Responsibility and authority, Seth Godin (picture to the right) inspired me to suggest a change in the phrasing used at the ordination of every United Methodist Elder. The post is short enough to warrant reposting: “Many people struggle at work because they want more authority. It turns out you can get a lot done […]
One of the best parts of Leadership Institute is the opportunity to make and continue friendships near and far, to that end I invite you to a young adult meetup at Leadership Institute next week. Who: Young adult (35 and under) leader What: Meetup at Leadership Institute 2010 When: Thursday, October 7 from 8:00 AM […]
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