This past weekend we celebrated something that has come to be one of my favorite parts of working at 12Stone Church. From time to time we will create space in a weekend service for a special response moment at the end of service. We have affectionately come to call these weekends “Open Baptism” weekends. “Open Baptism” … More Systems of Care
We recently got back from a family trip to Disney World in Orlando; my first time there in nearly 25 years. The trip offered many opportunities to see my little girl light up as she met princesses and experienced rides for the first time. To be honest, I thought the trip would be all about … More 4 Lessons from Disney World
One of my wife and I’s favorite restaurants is a little place in Buford, GA called Rico’s World Kitchen. The reason it is near the top of our list is because of our first experience there. The place was a hole in the wall, with seating for maybe 10 people. While the food was incredible … More Own It
A number of years ago I made what felt like a huge transition in my ministry career. I stepped out of my role working with the college ministry at our church to begin working with our Spiritual Formation team. I had many questions about what the new season of ministry would look like for me. … More How to Get People to Follow You
This past weekend we kicked off the first week of our At The Movies series at 12Stone Church. This series always includes high fun, creativity and compelling avenues for delivering the word of God through the lens of Hollywood’s biggest hits. One of the things I love about this series is that it engages so many … More What Is My Motivation?
In a team dynamic it is almost impossible to avoid relational breakdowns. In good times spirits stay high, as flexibility and forgiveness are easy to come by. However under stress we have a tendency to push pressure, blame and frustration towards those who serve alongside us. My friend Jimmy has a phrase he loves to … More How to Protect the Relationship
I love coming across things of old which give context for life today. Sometimes you listen to an old song, or perhaps read an old book and though the words are from many years ago they have an uncanny way of describing reality today. I was reading recently through the book of Isaiah and was … More Old School Inspiration
One of the greatest gifts you can give your organization is to develop people for the future. We as leaders feel a nature pressure to accomplish – to summit the mountain, to cross the valley, to accomplish a goal. Directing and coordinating a team to accomplish a goal is part of the core responsibilities of … More The Gift of Development
What is worth your time? What are the things that you allow to fill up your calendar – and what are the things that are most worth having on your calendar? One of the things I like to do annually is go back and look at my calendar. I look back so I can get … More Build the Church
Note From Cory: This is a guest post from Josh Ivy! Josh is a Spiritual Formation Pastor at 12Stone Church. More specifically Josh focuses much of his time to help those who are new or returning to faith engage with God. Josh is also a great friend and his thoughts on leveraging your story are fantastic. You can follow Josh on Twitter. … More The Power of Your Story
Cory Lebovitz 