Triathlon

At the end of June, some friends and I entered a race at Calloway gardens and  had a blast. I’ve been dreaming of how I could challenge people to grow mentally, physically and spiritually.  We all know that if you want to influence people to make a move, you’ve got to lead by example. People follow [...]

Gold Nuggets

Here are a few nuggets from Rick Warren that I found—good stuff to remember…
If you wrestle with a pig you’ll both get dirty.”
“Define yourself or others will.”
“Bless those who curse you.“
“Separate fact from opinion.”
“Hurt people hurt people.”
“Insults are insecurities.“

Natural Development

I heard Andy Stanley recently at the Orange conference and he had some great stuff to say about discipleship. Basically he talked about the question all churches ask:  How do you help people grow to maturity in Christ??  He said the goal is to help people become “Self Feeders”.
Making Disciples should be natural–just ask anyone there [...]

Get in your sweet spot

Several months ago I read a book called ”Practicing Greatness.” My biggest take-away was that we need to know who we are and who we aren’t. Sounds goofy at first glance, but it’s true. One of the best things we can do to improve our potential is to be self aware. 
 In this process of growth at Mountain Lake Church and Churchplanters.com, I have [...]

Happy New Year

I am not certain what the future holds, but what I do know is I have a role in it. God wants me to give all I’ve got to pursue him and his mission. I am thrilled that God wants us on his team to change the world. I saw a great quote this morning on Buddy Cremean’s blog– “The greatest treasures on earth [...]