Football. I grew up in a time before turf fields were readily accessible to small high schools. That meant two things: 1) our main field was grass and had to be watered to be maintained; and 2) we had a practice field. Now, our practice field was slightly more than …
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Act Now or Wait?
I’m a terrible bargain hunter. What I mean is, if I find a bargain, regardless of a need, I try to convince myself (and my finance department) of my need for it. In those moments, I tend to live with an incredible sense of urgency, hoping to never miss the …
Reframing Student Leadership, pt 2
One of Maxwell’s Laws of Leadership is the Law of Explosive Growth – If you want to grow, lead followers; if you want to multiply, lead leaders. Here’s what I’ve found in ministry: I have to lead both. Hear me out. I’m not contradicting one of the foremost leaders on …
What Lurks Beneath
Every teenager has leadership potential. More than potential, however, every teenager has influence. My job, as someone who desires to expand my leadership influence, is to help students learn to do the same. Over my time working with students, I’ve developed a conviction or two. One of those convictions: sometimes …
Sit Down. Stand Up. Follow Me.
Leadership is instinctual. I’m at Pre-Teen Camp this week and saw something remarkable one night during worship. Following the sermon, we started singing again. I was sitting behind a group of boys who were standing and singing. After one song, I watched as one boy sat down. Slowly, and one …