1 Corinthians 15
58Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
ahhhhh – one of my favorite verses. Because of the “therefore” – we are able to live fully, give fully [...]

Timeouts in athletic games are mainly used for coaches to direct his team. Certain players on a team are given permission by their coaches to call timeouts at certain points of a game.
I’m calling a “leadership timeout” as a player/coach.
Huddle up, listen closely!
There are marriages in trouble. We’ve got to adjust our game [...]

Compliments and applause run rampant at our church. Yes, it’s a great thing! The body of Christ encouraging, complimenting, applauding each others efforts, gifts, talents, sacrifice and hard work for God builds the heart and soul.
Until, the lack of genuineness and a feeling of being taken advantage of seems to cloud sincerity. [...]

God not only saved me from my sin and His wrath, He saved me for Himself.
So often we emphasize what God saves us from but we need to remember what He saved us for.
He saved us for fellowship, relationship – He saved us from ourselves and eternal damnation FOR HIMSELF!
Christians get so “sin” conscience that [...]

Have any decisions you’ve made ever been challenged? Of course. You wouldn’t be in leadership if your decisions were not challenged.
Every leader should have decisions challenged. Maybe the better way to put it is, every leader should be open to input or questions that would ensure a fruitful outcome for their decision [...]

It happens…! Glitches in our communication.
How can something so simple, like communication, get so complicated?
Leaders are affected by what they are going through, thus, they hear things through their current emotional circumstances.
Leaders are affected by internal struggles & insecurities, thus they hear things through their inner hurts and needs.
Leaders are selfish by nature, thus [...]

A leader asked me:
“Do you feel like we exemplify Biblical Community at New Hope?”
That’s a deep, profound question. My answer…yes…and no.
Have we arrived to be exact and precise in the way we live out Biblical community? No. Are we working towards this goal? Yes..by all means.
There are many ministries in place [...]

People before projects and paper.
Once I see people as interruptions, I’ve got to check my heart as to why I’m doing what I’m doing as a pastor.
I can bury myself in organizing, administrating, planning, pushing papers, emails and leading ministries. But I must bury my heart in His – having a heart to disciple [...]

I was praying with a couple of brothers, interceding for our church, our leaders, our ministries – that there would be a spirit of unity with the bond of peace and love. We earnestly sought the Lord, with an urgency in our hearts to be a people who demonstrates Jesus love powered by the [...]

Dear Staff,
Thanks for your commitment to communicate any and everything that is useful to building our team spirit and updating our schedules/calendars.
I’ve been asked why I send out information, correspondence that does not (seem to) have anything to do with “Equipping” at New Hope. (i.e. – Sound Ministry, staff calendar items, NHO campus [...]