My oldest daughter turns 12 tomorrow. When she was younger, she had imaginary friends. Each friend had a name, none of which I can remember. But the name made them personal. Hang with me for a minute. If you have children, or have ever been one, then you know the …
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Pass the Shovel
Have you ever been asked to dig a hole and not been given the proper tool to accomplish the task? A few years ago I took a group of kids on a mission trip. The group I had proved a little more efficient than the host anticipated, so we started …
Understand Your Impact
Leadership so often boils down to the impact we make. Think about someone in your life who has had a leadership influence on you. How would you describe their leadership? The number of books they read? The size of their house? The way they made you feel? The way they …
The Leadership Current
I was scrolling through Facebook this weekend and saw a post that made me raise my eyebrows. It was a picture of a group of seniors and the statement was something along the lines of “these seniors are ready to be the leaders of their school.” I think the sentiment …
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 …