As a lay leader, I’m reminded often that not everyone has the same amount of time to give. Some can give several hours per week. Some can only give a few hours per month or …

Every three months or so, I start on a new project. I am a software architect and my job requires me to move to different projects throughout the year. I’ve worked on startup airlines, medical …

Projects are necessary to make church happen. We have projects for everything from VBS to Fall Festivals.
During a recent Bible study, someone in my group asked, “Is your project in charge of you, or is …

I’ll be traveling from Austin to Colorado Springs for The 2009 Ministry Tech IT Conference. The conference is April 22-24, 2009, though I may be there a few days earlier to enjoy the area and …

Craig Groeschel recently posed the question “What season are you in?”. Here is what he has to say:
To be truly successful in ministry, it is important to respect and respond to God’s ministry seasons. In …

We all struggle as leaders with attitude issues. We may have a bad attitude toward a person, toward something personal in our life, or toward volunteering in general. Rindy Walton posted an article inspired from …

Leadership Lab pointed me to a great article on Breakthrough or Burnout. Here are the 12 signs:

When in breakthrough mode you can’t wait to start the day. In burnout you can’t wait for the day …

I had a friend tell me recently that they don’t read anything but the Bible. They may read an occasional book for their job, but otherwise they stick to the Word. I read around 30-50 …

My wife recently started something cute with my daughter. It goes something like this:

Mom to Daughter: “My love bucket is empty. I need some hugs.”
Daughter to mom: “Ahhh. My love bucket is empty as well.”
Mom …

As leaders, we often live in the future rather than the now. We focus all of our efforts on building teams to make the future better, brighter, less painful. Every now and then however, leaders …