Have you ever been unsure of when to start something new? Well, in episodes 1 and 2 of the Infuse Leadership Podcast we talk about just that. In part 1 of this 2 part podcast, we started talking through six things you need to know before you start something new. By the time we were done with part 1…
If I’m not nervous before I preach God’s Word then I have a real reason to be nervous. [Tweet “If I’m not nervous before I preach God’s Word then I have a real reason to be nervous.”] Just recently I had the great privilege of preaching to a group of ministry students at Nebraska Christian College.…
Have you ever been unsure of when to start something new? Well, in episode 1 of the Infuse Leadership Podcast we talk about that. In part 1 of a 2 part podcast, we start talking through 6 things you need to know before you start something new. By the time we were done with part 1 we had added an add…
Shawn Lovejoy , founder of Courage To Lead and author of the best-selling book Be Mean About The Vision , is an incredible leader. Recently he discussed what is needed to break growth barriers in your church. It starts with building a great team. Anytime Shawn speaks on leadership you should listen.…
This past Sunday at Element Church we celebrated our 9th birthday as a church. 9 years ago this past weekend, Element launched in the Carmike Theater here in Cheyenne with 200 people in attendance. Since then, God has done incredible things in our midst and we believe that the best is yet to come. A…
Are the people you lead happy that you lead them? Leading people is different than leading people who are happy that you lead them. [Tweet “Leading people is different than leading people who are happy that you lead them. “] I’ve always been struck by one verse in 1 Kings. Solomon has been handed th…
Recently I was honored to be asked to share some thoughts on breaking through growth barriers as a part of a free web-conference called “Overcoming The Challenges Of Leading A Growing Church”, Hosted by INJOY Stewardship Solutions . As the Lead Pastor of Element Church in Cheyenne, WY, we have been…
Just because you’re doing a lot doesn’t mean you’re accomplishing anything. [Tweet “Just because you’re doing a lot doesn’t mean you’re accomplishing anything. “] There is a difference between attempting lots of things and accomplishing anything, right? In Exodus 18, Moses was hearing all the people…
I have a confession to make right here on the blog. I’m addicted to pornography. Not the pornography you might be thinking of, but quite honestly as a pastor it might be a worse kind. I’m addicted to ministry pornography. I’m in recovery for sure, but there is still a pull in my heart to get sucked…
If you are a church ministry leader or a small group leader looking for some new content or resources as we are into the Fall small group ministry season, or maybe something for the start of 2017, I encourage you to check out my book and group study guides entitled “ Because Your’e Called: Three wor…
Good guys don’t always make great leaders but great leaders are always good guys! [Tweet “Good guys don’t always make great leaders but great leaders are always good guys! “] You can read that again if you need to…because it’s true. I have seen it happen too many times in the church or in the secula…
I think one of the biggest dangers for our churches today is the temptation to become a museum that highlights the past instead of a mission command that propels us to the future! For the church to become a movement we have to cling to the past without being crippled by it. [Tweet “For the church to…
