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Relationships That Make A Difference
(This blog post is dedicated to a great mentor and my first, Dr. Dennis Beatty.) Over 25 years ago I remember sitting in the college ministry at College Avenue Baptist Church in San Diego, CA. I was new to SD and it was my first Sunday at the church. I was excited but uncertain…nothing was familiar. It […]
Will You Finish Well?
Last June Todd and I got to sit in on a SS class for seniors at Briarwood Church in Birmingham. No we are not seniors yet! They did not check ID at the door and maybe did not notice we were just in our 40’s. The teacher in the class, Tom Bradford, was a godly man […]
Warning: Independence Can Be Hazardous To Your Health
If you are familiar with the DISC profile or other similar assessments, my nature is a “D” or one that tends to be independent. If you met me today this is not as obvious to others as in my earlier years. God has a way of breaking and molding us to better fit his image, […]
Take The Heart Test of Mature Leadership
How can you tell when a church or ministry is well led? Here are two quick tests. The first is to look at the heart of the people under the leader. Who they are is a reflection of the one who leads them. You reproduce what you are. Are they grounded in their faith? Is […]
Are You A Leader?
I have always appreciated John Maxwell’s simple definition of leadership. Leadership is influence. Therefore a leader has followers. Hitler was a leader and he had many followers. But his influence was evil. The bigger issue is what kind of influence one has. Here are some insights about influence I learned from John Maxwell while serving on […]
Building Memories
One of the greatest priviledges we have as a parent is to build good memories with our children. Todd drove to PA today because he is speaking at Cherryville Wesleyan Church tomorrow. Matthew went with him and last I heard they were splashing around in the hotel pool. Today is my day with Aaron. We went to Target and […]
“The Most Dangerous Prayer” by Craig Groeschel
Dear Readers, I don’t think I have ever copy and pasted another but this by Craig is so powerful I wanted to share with you. I pray it will touch your heart as much as it did mine. Off to Manhattan today to meet a woman in ministry. See ya’ Monday! Hugs, DuAnne The Most Dangerous Prayer by Craig Groeschel Do you […]
7 Lessons I’m Leaving Behind
Last week I read a very moving article about Randy Pausch, a father and professor who is terminally ill. He gave a last lecture for his students with his children in mind. See the entire speach at www.Parade.com. To summarize, here are are the 7 great lessons he gave to his students: 1. Always Have Fun 2. […]
Are You Aware Of What They Need?
I did consulting at a church once that had not grown in many years. It didn’t take long to diagnose the problem. The Sr. Pastor was tearing the church apart by saying to people, “We are going to build more facilities whether you come with us or not.” His attitude was that the people were there to serve […]
Ministry To The Heart
Ministry to the heart is the ability to discern what’s really going on in a person or audience through their unintended cues. It’s like a radar which will enable you to map the way you should travel. Some people in ministry seem to be born with this and others, like myself, develop it with experience. […]