7 Essentials

Equip & Release Leaders

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I love March Madness – the time of year when 64 college basketball teams get the opportunity to make a run at the NCAA title. The stories, players, and coaches that emerge are incredible. I can remember watching many of the famous matchups and incredible buzzer beaters that have occurred over my 30 years of following the tournament. Even though I am not a Duke fan, there are very few coaches on the planet I respect more than “Coach K”, Mike Krzyzewski. His leadership on the floor and knowledge of […]

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7 Essentials

Shepherd Toward Spiritual Maturity

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Elk are incredible animals. I have spent the better part of 25 years watching, studying and hunting them. In my opinion, they are one of God’s greatest creations, and not a year goes by that they do not teach me something new about God, His creation and even myself. The fifth essential in a disciple making church is to shepherd people toward spiritual maturity. Believe it or not, one year while bow hunting, a cow elk taught me a tremendous amount about shepherding people. I was pressing through some of […]

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7 Essentials

Connect The Unconnected

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A sign hung in a church foyer asks each person that passes by, “Are you connected?” As I stopped and read that sign, I wondered,what determines if I am or am not connected? For most of my years in ministry I have worked hard at helping people connect into the church in various ways. I have even had arguments with church leaders about what determines “true connection.” If you spend much time around me or read my blogs, you will quickly find out that I strongly believe that you MUST […]

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