Every church leader knows the story of Exodus 18 - how Moses used to do everything himself, but then switched to raising up others to help lead. It's hard to read a book on leadership or attend a pastor's conference without someone covering this all important topic. But what so few ever mention are the manifold reasons why most leaders never make the switch. Well, I'm so happy to have finally come across a book that specifically addresses this issue, called The Multiplication Effect by Mac Lake. … [Read more...]
The Best of What I Read in 2023
In this post I'm sharing the most helpful and interesting things I learned from some of my favorite books read in 2023. Benefit to me: My main takeaways in one place for easy reference. Benefit to staff: By understanding what I've read you will better understand my leadership and better understand the "why" behind the "what" at New Day. 1. No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings 2. A CEO Only Does Three Things by Trey Taylor 3. Atomic Habits by James Clear 4. The Feiner Points of … [Read more...]
My Drive and Think Days
If you look at my Google Calendar you'll see that I carve out four days per year (once per quarter) to just drive and think. In this post I'll share how this came to be and why you should do the same. I believe it was 2021 that I was called for jury duty. I didn't bring my laptop because I assumed I'd be busy deciding someone's jail sentence or innocence. But guess what? I wasn't selected! I was chosen instead to sit in a room all day, in case they needed an alternate or in case a new jury … [Read more...]
To Stop Doing List
Of the thousands of things I've learned from Nelson Searcy, one of the most impactful has been learning to make a to stop doing list. We all know about to do lists, but not nearly as many people understand the importance of having a to stop doing list. And here in December is the perfect time of the year to pull it out and add to it as many things as you can. I do this every year. As one year comes to a close, I begin reflecting on what I've been doing over the last year, asking "Is this … [Read more...]
Setting the Example: Purity
The apostle Paul instructed a young pastor named Timothy “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 ESV This is the same instruction the apostle Peter gave. Addressing pastors he wrote “As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. … [Read more...]
Staff Working Remotely
Philosophically, I am against full-time staff working from home for any significant portion of the week. Here’s why: We read in Mark's gospel "And he [Jesus] went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send them out to preach and have authority to cast out demons." (Mark 3:13-15 ESV) From this passage we learn that Jesus had a chosen method for … [Read more...]
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