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| Baptism 2010-08-22 |
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Wrestling
This is the first week of a major change in direction for me. After a week in Florida that seemed to aid the transition I find that I have much to be grateful for...I love that for the first time in 4 years I am in an office with windows...that a quick stroll to the mailbox can be combined with pulling a few weeds in a flower bed...that my dog Buster is always happy to be in my company and that I haven't shaved in what is approaching two weeks.
It seems I'm forever wrestling with how the future looks and finding my place in it. But the wrestling is a process that is growing and stretching me.
Tonight I join a group of guys from the area at the Amigo Centre for a mini retreat. I have never been interested in a beat-my-chest, shoot some guns, let's prove that we are real men powwow, so I seriously hope that this is nothing like that...my attendance is a direct result of an invite from a person that has serious credibility with me. So, I go wanting to hear God and yes, perhaps it's another step in the process. Regardless, I want to be found worthy of His calling, whatever shape or form that turns out to be.
It seems I'm forever wrestling with how the future looks and finding my place in it. But the wrestling is a process that is growing and stretching me.
Tonight I join a group of guys from the area at the Amigo Centre for a mini retreat. I have never been interested in a beat-my-chest, shoot some guns, let's prove that we are real men powwow, so I seriously hope that this is nothing like that...my attendance is a direct result of an invite from a person that has serious credibility with me. So, I go wanting to hear God and yes, perhaps it's another step in the process. Regardless, I want to be found worthy of His calling, whatever shape or form that turns out to be.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Leadership Summit - T.D. Jakes
Combustible Passion ~
You cannot impassion other people when you yourself aren't passionate.
They come to follow Jesus and they get stuck with you.
People follow people who move. They need to see that the vision is bigger than they are.
Self-assessment is critical to the success of great leadership.
If you always surround yourself with people just like you they will compete with you but they won't complete you. It is critical that you surround yourself with people that are different than you.
All of this information doesn't mean much if you as a leader run out of gas. When my heart is overwhelmed and I'm tired and exhausted. I go the The Rock.
If you're going to lead people you have to allow them to see your wounds and to see who you really are.
You cannot impassion other people when you yourself aren't passionate.
They come to follow Jesus and they get stuck with you.
People follow people who move. They need to see that the vision is bigger than they are.
Self-assessment is critical to the success of great leadership.
If you always surround yourself with people just like you they will compete with you but they won't complete you. It is critical that you surround yourself with people that are different than you.
All of this information doesn't mean much if you as a leader run out of gas. When my heart is overwhelmed and I'm tired and exhausted. I go the The Rock.
If you're going to lead people you have to allow them to see your wounds and to see who you really are.
Leadership Summit - Terri Kelly/Daniel Pink
A long term view assumes that new hires agree with values and principles and practices of the company or organization. If that assumption is made, proper communication of the a fore mentioned core values must be communicated in a variety of ways.
Sponsorship/mentoring is an integral part of each persons success.
The leader is only a leader if there are people that want to follow them.
Leadership by influence rather than position or title.
Start with false assumptions and success will always be just out of reach.
If our human nature is to be active and engaged, what causes us to be passive and inert?
Humans are not machines or blobs.
AMP! Develop these three characteristics in your environment and give a non-monetary gift and motivation to those around you!
- AUTONOMY: of time; as a team; tasks and techniques
Self direction leads to engagement.
- MASTERY: feedback is critical to our success.
- PURPOSE: profit is a good motivator but it is becoming less effective than the purpose motive.
The single biggest motivator at work is progress.
Sponsorship/mentoring is an integral part of each persons success.
The leader is only a leader if there are people that want to follow them.
Leadership by influence rather than position or title.
Start with false assumptions and success will always be just out of reach.
If our human nature is to be active and engaged, what causes us to be passive and inert?
Humans are not machines or blobs.
AMP! Develop these three characteristics in your environment and give a non-monetary gift and motivation to those around you!
- AUTONOMY: of time; as a team; tasks and techniques
Self direction leads to engagement.
- MASTERY: feedback is critical to our success.
- PURPOSE: profit is a good motivator but it is becoming less effective than the purpose motive.
The single biggest motivator at work is progress.
Leadership Summit - Jeff Manion
The Land Between ~
Numbers 11. We use the language of "for now" when we're in the land between. The land between is fertile soil...fertile for complaint. The land between is also fertile ground for his provision. What if he still provides? What if our gracious God says "keep your hands open, let me provide." What if the land between is
Cosmic treason - "God, we were better off without you".
God's reply to Moses - Is the Lords arm too short?
Discipline: inflicting pain for redemptive purposes.
The land between is fertile soil for Transformational Growth. It doesn't happen automatically. When you travel in the land between your heart is in danger. The wilderness is the best greenhouse for transformation but it is also the place where faith goes to die. The habits of the heart that we foster in this space-our responses and reactions-will determine whether the Land Between results in spiritual life or spiritual death.
Trust evicts complaints. They are incompatible roommates. The land between is where the Holy Spirit does some of his richest and deepest work.
Numbers 11. We use the language of "for now" when we're in the land between. The land between is fertile soil...fertile for complaint. The land between is also fertile ground for his provision. What if he still provides? What if our gracious God says "keep your hands open, let me provide." What if the land between is
Cosmic treason - "God, we were better off without you".
God's reply to Moses - Is the Lords arm too short?
Discipline: inflicting pain for redemptive purposes.
The land between is fertile soil for Transformational Growth. It doesn't happen automatically. When you travel in the land between your heart is in danger. The wilderness is the best greenhouse for transformation but it is also the place where faith goes to die. The habits of the heart that we foster in this space-our responses and reactions-will determine whether the Land Between results in spiritual life or spiritual death.
Trust evicts complaints. They are incompatible roommates. The land between is where the Holy Spirit does some of his richest and deepest work.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Leadership Summit - Andy Stanley
The Upside of Tension ~
Leaders learn how to leverage problems that never go away in such a way that they become a growth engine for the organization.
If problems keep resurfacing -
1. Identify the tensions.
2. Create terminology
3. Inform the core
4. Continually give value to both sides.
5. Don't weigh in to heavily based on your personal bias
6. Understand the upside of the opposite side and the downside of your side.
7. Don't allow strong personalities to win the day. We need passionate people who will champion their side but also mature people that understand the art.
8. Don't think in terms of balance but in terms of the rhythm of your organization.
Then have the confidence to make "the call."
If you'll identify and leverage the tensions they will actually become part of your story.
Leaders learn how to leverage problems that never go away in such a way that they become a growth engine for the organization.
If problems keep resurfacing -
1. Identify the tensions.
2. Create terminology
3. Inform the core
4. Continually give value to both sides.
5. Don't weigh in to heavily based on your personal bias
6. Understand the upside of the opposite side and the downside of your side.
7. Don't allow strong personalities to win the day. We need passionate people who will champion their side but also mature people that understand the art.
8. Don't think in terms of balance but in terms of the rhythm of your organization.
Then have the confidence to make "the call."
If you'll identify and leverage the tensions they will actually become part of your story.
Leadership Summit - Adam Hamilton
When Leaders Fall~
All of us are wired for companionship and sexual intimacy and both of these mixed with sin is a volatile combination.
Moment of the maybe...what would it be like? When sin is rationalized, mobilized...
If you keep talking about it, considering it or dwelling on it, eventually the maybe turns into a yes.
Resist The Temptation:
Remember who you are.
Recognize the consequences of your actions.
Rededicate yourself to God
Reveal your struggle to a trusted friend.
Remove yourself from the situation.
1Thess. 4:3-5 and 7
All of us are wired for companionship and sexual intimacy and both of these mixed with sin is a volatile combination.
Moment of the maybe...what would it be like? When sin is rationalized, mobilized...
If you keep talking about it, considering it or dwelling on it, eventually the maybe turns into a yes.
Resist The Temptation:
Remember who you are.
Recognize the consequences of your actions.
Rededicate yourself to God
Reveal your struggle to a trusted friend.
Remove yourself from the situation.
1Thess. 4:3-5 and 7
Leadership Summit - Craig Groeschle and Tony Dungy
Tony Dungy~stubbornness is a virtue when you're right.
Life balance ultra-important.
Don't mistake hours for productivity.
Tony is championing mentoring and encouraging leaders to make themselves available. We have something to offer, it doesn't mean that we have all the answers it simply means that we are willing to speak into another persons life.
Life balance ultra-important.
Don't mistake hours for productivity.
Tony is championing mentoring and encouraging leaders to make themselves available. We have something to offer, it doesn't mean that we have all the answers it simply means that we are willing to speak into another persons life.
Leadership Summit - Jim Collins
How the mighty fall ~
Good is the enemy of Great. It's a matter of conscience We must have great church leadership spread throughout every single corner of the world.
No one is immune...ANYONE can fall.
It is not success that leads to failure. Instead, what will is outrageous arrogance to neglect our life calling and to fail to pursue it as we did when we first discovered it. It is outrageous arrogance to think that because our intentions are good that our actions would necessarily be good.
The signature that separates level 5 leaders from level 4 leaders is HUMILITY and the will to do whatever it takes. Undisciplined pursuit of MORE is what brings the mighty down.
Unless we have all the key seats filled with fantastic people we must resist growth until we have them. Attempting to implement vision without this step equals failure.
Culture of denial ~ Are you a team that is on its way up or way down?
Greatness is a cumulative process.
Measure success by money you will always lose.
Core values are not open for compromise.
To Do:
1. Do your diagnostics. www.jimcollins.com
2. Count your blessings. Why? When you begin to count all the successes and good things in life that came your way with which you had nothing to do, HUMILITY is the result.
3. What is your questions to statements ratio and can you double them in the next year? Spend less time trying to be interesting and more time being interested.
4. How many key seats on your bus are filled and whats the plan to fill the empty seats.
5. Do your team diagnostics.
6. Complete an inventory of the brutal facts with your team.
7. Culture of discipline has nothing to do with what we do but what we are willing to stop doing.
8. Define results and show milestones
9. Double your reach to young people by changing your practices but not your core values.
10. Set some big hairy audacious goals.
Never capitulate, never give in.
Good is the enemy of Great. It's a matter of conscience We must have great church leadership spread throughout every single corner of the world.
No one is immune...ANYONE can fall.
It is not success that leads to failure. Instead, what will is outrageous arrogance to neglect our life calling and to fail to pursue it as we did when we first discovered it. It is outrageous arrogance to think that because our intentions are good that our actions would necessarily be good.
The signature that separates level 5 leaders from level 4 leaders is HUMILITY and the will to do whatever it takes. Undisciplined pursuit of MORE is what brings the mighty down.
Unless we have all the key seats filled with fantastic people we must resist growth until we have them. Attempting to implement vision without this step equals failure.
Culture of denial ~ Are you a team that is on its way up or way down?
Greatness is a cumulative process.
Measure success by money you will always lose.
Core values are not open for compromise.
To Do:
1. Do your diagnostics. www.jimcollins.com
2. Count your blessings. Why? When you begin to count all the successes and good things in life that came your way with which you had nothing to do, HUMILITY is the result.
3. What is your questions to statements ratio and can you double them in the next year? Spend less time trying to be interesting and more time being interested.
4. How many key seats on your bus are filled and whats the plan to fill the empty seats.
5. Do your team diagnostics.
6. Complete an inventory of the brutal facts with your team.
7. Culture of discipline has nothing to do with what we do but what we are willing to stop doing.
8. Define results and show milestones
9. Double your reach to young people by changing your practices but not your core values.
10. Set some big hairy audacious goals.
Never capitulate, never give in.
Leadership Summit - Bill Hybels
Staying here BREAKS the heart of God! Figure out what God wants to get done in this world and figure out what your role is. Then move from here to there. Take your people and your vision.
Fantastic people have great Character; Competence; Chemistry and Culture (value/style etc)...what kind of person flourishes on our team?
"I live for experiences like this" holy challenge of assembling developing inspiring a fantastic team of people is an incredible privilege.
Mile markers and celebrations: vision MUST be reinforced constantly. Celebrate every mile marker along the way. People stay on mission if they have a sense of hope that they will get there someday. Turn set backs into celebrations.
Whispers from God: John 10:27 when God speaks can you hear? Do you think God still speaks and will you do everything possible to hear him?
Don't quit; Step UP; Take a risk; Apologize now; make the tough decision; get help; stop running from God; slow down; show your heart; let others lead; feed your soul; bless the team; make the ask; do something more impactful; come clean; embody the vision; celebrate the victories; speak the truth; pay the price; count your blessings; end the secret; check your motives; set the pace; give God your best; get physically fit; serve your family; pray; humble yourself.
Fantastic people have great Character; Competence; Chemistry and Culture (value/style etc)...what kind of person flourishes on our team?
"I live for experiences like this" holy challenge of assembling developing inspiring a fantastic team of people is an incredible privilege.
Mile markers and celebrations: vision MUST be reinforced constantly. Celebrate every mile marker along the way. People stay on mission if they have a sense of hope that they will get there someday. Turn set backs into celebrations.
Whispers from God: John 10:27 when God speaks can you hear? Do you think God still speaks and will you do everything possible to hear him?
Don't quit; Step UP; Take a risk; Apologize now; make the tough decision; get help; stop running from God; slow down; show your heart; let others lead; feed your soul; bless the team; make the ask; do something more impactful; come clean; embody the vision; celebrate the victories; speak the truth; pay the price; count your blessings; end the secret; check your motives; set the pace; give God your best; get physically fit; serve your family; pray; humble yourself.
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