Sometimes those distractions keep us from focusing on what requires focus in front of us. Sometimes we need a reminder of the foundational things in life.
wes In Memory of My Friend Lori
I lost a good friend to cancer last week. She was close to my age, and a youth minister. Because this has become something I do, I thought I would process a few thoughts about Lori today. (You can read her beautiful obit here.) I met Lori a few years …
The Best Mindset for Training
When I’m able to help my adults steps forward and become better, stronger, more equipped leaders, then we both win.
So You Want to Be a Leader?
If leadership is influence, we have to be present to exert influence: Present in the lives of the people we lead and physically present in the rooms they are in.
2 Overlooked Programming Elements
We all live in a time crunch. In the church world, we have to finish on time, every time. I want to respect people’s time, so my ability to finish when I say I’m going to finish is a reflection on me. And I know that ultimately if I cannot end when I’m supposed to end, people will stop participating.