The end of the year is always a special time. Growing up I used to love listening to one of the main radio stations or watching TV stations give their “highlights” of the year. Whether it was the biggest news stories, the top songs or things of that nature the end of year reviews have … More Looking Back and Looking Ahead
Our family has some pretty consistent traditions around the holiday season. On those special days everyone ends up at our house in the morning. An overflow of coffee is a requirement to start out the day. There is always a huge meal that seems like it could feed 5x the people in our house. The … More Church is Like a Holiday Dinner
What is the most expensive thing you have ever purchased? Depending on your stage of life it could be a fun electronic, a vehicle to get you around, a property to live in or perhaps a business to run. This sort of purchase stands out from the nominal everyday sort of transactions. And if I … More Count the Cost
Some of my favorite sports quotes come from sports I do not actually follow. “You miss 100% of shots you never take.” Wayne Gretzky (Click to tweet) “Grip it and rip it” – Tin Cup “If you have everything under control, you’re not moving fast enough” –Mario Andretti Even though I do not follow hockey, golf … More Relational Risks – Are you Liberal or Conservative?
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
How do you invite people to help you? What does the “ask” look like? My wife is great at a lot of different things. One of the many things she has Ninja-like skills in is helping our daughter learn to be helpful in our home. The scenario plays itself out almost every night around 7:30. … More How Do You Ask
One of the most important things you can do for your team is be intentional with new people. When someone expresses interest in being on your team you need to have a clear plan to help them engage. This week I shared with some of our volunteers this brief talk – the 3 Steps for … More 3 Steps to Connect
My family recently went on a road trip up north. It was a great time to connect with extended family and make some fun memories. While visiting my wife’s family we ran into a number of people she had not seen in a while. My wife comes from a small town where everyone seems to know each … More Default towards a Growth Mentality
Does your team have a limit? When you think about your team is there a “max” number that can serve? I would suggest that you hurt the health of your team when you have a max capacity in mind. The mark of a thriving ministry is growth. This is similar to, but still different than Ricky … More How Much is Too Much?
Until we feel the pain of its absence, we rarely appreciate the value of a good system. Restaurants, airports, amusement parks, the DMV…good systems are essential and we quickly notice when they are missing. In fact I bet you can think of a personal experience where something was so chaotic and disorganized and you likely thought … More The Value of a Good System
Cory Lebovitz 