I shared the following letter I wrote to my staff a few weeks ago over several blog posts.  For those who missed it, here it is again in its entirety. To My Friends, and My Staff I love you guys.  I consider you to be my best friends which makes what we do one of my [...]

The following is from a letter that I wrote a few weeks ago to my staff.  Click here to read Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5. I need you to grow. The demands of ministry tomorrow will be different from the demands of ministry today.  You have to grow with the role.  The day any of [...]

The following is from a letter that I wrote a few weeks ago to my staff.  Click here to read Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. I need honesty. I don’t want “yes men.”  If you haven’t learned by now, I have a new idea everyday…and not all of them are good.  When I’m sharing an [...]

The following is from a letter that I wrote a few weeks ago to my staff.  Click here to read Part 1 , Part 2, Part 3. I need you to be on time. If a meeting starts at 3pm I need you to be there at 2:55pm.  Your punctuality says that you value your teammates. I need [...]

The following is from a letter that I wrote a few weeks ago to my staff.  Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2. I need you to rest. You will function best when you rest.  Rest is not for the weak it is for the godly.  I expect for you to work hard and rest [...]