Church planting has been one of the most difficult and rewarding things that I have ever been blessed to do in my life. In the first post in this two-part series, I talked about the first four of the eight lessons that I have learned as a church planter. You can read the first post here. In this post I will cover lessons 5 through 8 that I have learned since planting Harvest Christian Fellowship in 2007. [Read more…] about 8 Lessons Church Planting Has Taught Me – Part II
Coaching
One Thing Guaranteed to Increase Your Success Rate
The one thing that I believe all pastors and ministry leaders have in common is the desire to be effective in both life and ministry. Whenever I have an opportunity to talk to pastors, ministry leaders, or potential church planters, I share that I have discovered one thing that can increase their rate of success in these areas. There is a widely discussed, but underutilized thing that can immediately benefit every pastor, parishioner, parent, and leader. [Read more…] about One Thing Guaranteed to Increase Your Success Rate
5 Life Lessons I Learned on a Field Trip
You never know where you will find nuggets of wisdom to help you on your journey towards your future. You can even learn a lot on a field trip if you are careful to pay attention to what is going on around you. Recently, I had the opportunity to accompany my son on a trip to a student expo at W.L. Gore & Associates.


