Last week I celebrated my one year anniversary. It was one year ago that I made some strategic staff shifts which placed me in the leadership seat of Preschool. I'm a NextGen Pastor. I've been one for a decade now. The fun (and challenging) part of being in this role...
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I've learned a lot of things over the years. After 20 years of vocational ministry, it's easy to see your missteps and missed opportunities. I could write a book on the 10-20 things I've learned that I wish I had known when I started. However, there is one thing that...
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Cody * Brett * Jan * Duane * Dana * Kelly * Greg * Susan * Pete * Brad * Roy * Lisa * Barbie * Brian * Heather * Jay * Kurtis * Dan * Jenn These are the names of some of my favorite people in the world. When I think of my favorite moments of ministry, most of these...
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The 2017-2018 ministry year has been one of my hardest. It's odd to feel that way because it was such a great year. I have an amazing staff that I get to work with every day. I have a pastor and leadership team that believes in me and empowers me. We saw amazing...
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2017 marked my second full year of my intentional journey of reading. For years, I would read 10-12 books on average. I got a lot out of every book I read and would be disappointed by the growing number of books I added to my bookshelf that I never read. In 2015, I...
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For years, one of my biggest frustrations was getting volunteers to show up on time. After talking to others, I discovered that I wasn't alone. Honestly, getting anyone to show up for anything on time is a modern-day challenge. However, when services begin at 9:00 and...
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