Tagged: Leadership

The Sticks 0

The Sticks

I had the great opportunity to spend a few days at a church conference called The Sticks with a few of our leaders from Cornerstone. This conference is different in that it is geared towards churches...

Structured for Ministry 0

Structured for Ministry

A friend asked me last week about how we have structured Cornerstone for ministry. He was curious about how we do meetings and committees, and I realized that I haven’t really blogged about our...

Back to School 2

Back to School

I’m officially a student again! I started taking classes this week through Liberty University Online. About 8 years ago I started taking classes for my Master’s degree through Liberty’s online seminary. At the time...

Chick-fil-A LeaderCast 0

Chick-fil-A LeaderCast

I’m excited about this leadership event that will be hosted in our community. Over the last few months, I have been involved in the planning stages of bringing this event to Galax.  It has...

Christian Arrogance 4

Christian Arrogance

I want to talk about something that is incredibly frustrating to me. There are far too many Christians who think their job is to be on the sidelines as a referee instead of on the playing...

Too Many Conferences 2

Too Many Conferences

It seems like there are more Christian conferences every year. Leadership conferences, conferences for small churches, conferences for creatives, conferences for staff, and conferences for every topic you can think of.  I have decided...

It’s Not My Job 1

It’s Not My Job

Sweet Tea is my weakness. I could easily lose 10 pounds in a month if I just quit drinking the sugar filled stuff. So when I’m dining out, I usually have to warn the...

Pastors Don’t Really Work 1

Pastors Don’t Really Work

I shared the story last week in church about a conversation I overheard between my son and my nephew last year.  Boys typically think that their dads can do anything, and this conversation was...

NewSpring Leadership Conference 0

NewSpring Leadership Conference

At the Unleash Conference yesterday, which was absolutely amazing, the team at NewSpring announced a new one-day leadership conference this fall. Mark your calendars for September 16th and make plans to drive down to...

The Two Enemies of Cooperation 0

The Two Enemies of Cooperation

Over the past several years, I have had the opportunity to help organize several community church events and help with several others. It’s not always easy, but I want to be part of a...

Two Questions to Think About 0

Two Questions to Think About

I read a great leadership post by Mac Lake this week and he made the statement: “Spiritual leadership isn’t just about accomplishing God given results, it’s also about caring for the souls of those...