As a parent of a toddler one of the things we are trying to teach our little girl is the idea of accountability. Even though she is little, she is accountable for her words and her actions. When you serve in the local church you enter into a few accountability relationships. Here is a brief … More 3 Accountable Relationships
Two lane or four lane? The difference has become a game changer on my drive to work each day. You see we have a road we use each day going to work or the store, and it has always been a two-lane road. However recently the DOT has transitioned the road into a 4-lane. Before … More Managing Tensions – Relationships vs. Productivity
There is an ideal amount of tension that produces the best results. Some people attempt to solve tensions as if they are a problem. However there is a difference between a tension and a problem. Tensions are to be managed, not solved. Think of a rubber band. If there is no tension it is pretty … More Managing Tensions – Are you in Abundance or Scarcity?
Have you ever had a bad experience with a customer service rep on the phone? There is a point when things escalate and a request comes out, “let me speak with your manager.” No matter the organizational structure you serve within, we all understand something of delegated authority. Delegated authority is when a person in … More The Umbrella of Authority
Our experience of the Church today is informed by the Spiritual Authority God appoints. Authority is one of the great gifts God has given the Church, and it is also one of the things many of us struggle against. A number of years ago I taught a leadership class for our college ministry. Working with … More Where does Spiritual Authority come from?
Do you remember the childhood story of Goldilocks and the three bears? A girl goes for a walk in the forest and enters an empty house both tired and hungry. Sounds a bit like me after Sunday services! Goldilocks goes through a few scenarios to deal with her hunger and exhaustion, and each time she … More How many do you need?
Which way do you run when the fire starts? No I am not talking about an actual fire, I am talking metaphorically. When a fire starts in your area of influence are you the sort of person to run towards the fire or run away? The question has to do with your bias towards action. … More A Bias Towards Action
I have a mini-me running around my house. Luckily she looks like her mother, but she sure does talk like me. I call her my mini-me because I have learned recently that whatever I say – she will say. For instance when I go to change her diaper and it is particularly stinky I might … More Watch your Language
I am really excited about something we have recently rolled out to the volunteers at 12Stone Church|Central Campus in Lawrenceville. It is called the Weekly 5 – and it is a brief video (5 minutes or less) each week on topics which will inspire, develop or simply share 12Stone DNA. I filmed a video for … More Rights of an Insider
I do this thing on our elliptical machine to help me push through barriers. I tell myself, “just one more minute.” I do that because in those moments I am tired and looking for a finish line – yet I know I want to keep moving forward. If I stop going, I will stop growing. … More One More Rep
Cory Lebovitz 