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why Adam Lambert is a winner
Fans of American Idol were shocked when they heard that this season’s winner is Kris Allen but I love how Adam Lambert responded. He was truly happy for Kris. It was a healthy competition and nothing else. I am always glad to hear of a church thriving and growing. San Juan has around 18 churches…
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10 qualifications of a church planter
Ten Church Planter Essential Qualifications By Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director This is a longer blog than normal, but these are the notes from my talk at Exponential 2009 in an effort to serve those who attended and wanted to engage dialogically in the conversation live. The Power Point Handout is found here. Introduction…
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another way to get unstuck
Feel like your church is stuck? What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Do what any clueless guy would do: Get the right people to get you unstuck. Jim Collins’ Good to Great Principle: Get the right people on the bus, get the wrong people out of the bus and then…
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hiring 10!
Every time a church grows it means that there is a greater need to motivate and inspire people to volunteer. It is also a season where we are in a lookout of people who would consider working for the church. One of the things I have learned about hiring is this: never hire a good…
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bad news, good news
Learned this in Axiom, Bill Hybel’s book on leadership. When you are going to talk to your people tell them the bad news first, then the good news. Why? Because if you end with the bad news – that is all they are going to remember. I experienced this last night. I had to talk…