Session 3: Mac Lake The church isn’t dying because of a lack of leadership but because of a lack of leadership development. How did Jesus Grow Leaders? He had a high confidence in people. Matt 4:19 Don’t look at people as they are but as they can be. He had a high connection with people. [...]

I am sick of reading Job.  However, I find humor at some of the sayings found in there: Job speaking to his friends:  “I have heard all this before.  What miserable comforters you are!  Won’t you ever stop blowing hot air?  What makes you keep on talking?” You got to love friends.

So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable.  Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.–1 Corinthians 15:58 Everything Matters!  There are no small jobs in God’s economy.

What is it? How do you get it? How do you keep from losing it? How do you get it back once you’ve lost it? What can you do to fuel it? Why does this organization have it an this one doesn’t? Momentum is something that every organization desires. Momentum is a beautiful thing when [...]

Session 2: ME. Daredevil: A Reckless Person who enjoys doing dangerous things. As kids we lived by the motto: Act now think later..or never. As we grow up our motto becomes: Think now act later…or never. When we’re young we ask: Why Not?; why can’t we __________. When we’re older we ask: Why? Why risk [...]

I read a statistic this past week that I had never heard before.  According to the North American Mission Board: “If the church planter provides leadership development training for new church members, the odds of survivability increase by over 250 percent.” You can read the article here.