Leveraging Talent and Staffing to Vision

Leveraging Talent and Staffing to Vision

Jul 12, 2012 | Blog

Change is inevitable for all churches, but intentional change is often resisted, painful, and slow. One way to lead a church through intentional change with as little conflict as possible is to get the church to buy into a vision. Chris Gambill of the Center for...
As Demands of Ministry Grow, A Coach Can Help

As Demands of Ministry Grow, A Coach Can Help

May 5, 2012 | Blog

I know an 83-year-old tennis player who has one arm. He has a bit of a belly. He doesn’t run well anymore. But if I’m choosing a partner for doubles, I’m choosing Jack.  Jack knows more about the game of tennis than anyone else I know.  He...
Keeping Success in Perspective

Keeping Success in Perspective

Apr 1, 2011 | Award-Winning Articles, Blog

This article won a $1000 Award of Outstanding Merit from the Amy Foundation in May of 2012. In the last few years the economy has made the phrase “downward mobility” too familiar for too many people.  To a person trying to make a living it means taking a...
What’s On Your Bucket List?

What’s On Your Bucket List?

Aug 1, 2008 | Award-Winning Articles, Blog

This article won a $1000 Award of Outstanding Merit from the Amy Foundation in 2009. In the movie “The Bucket List,” Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play the roles of two aging men who both get the news that they have terminal cancer. Nicholson plays...
People Don’t Forget What You are Made Of

People Don’t Forget What You are Made Of

Nov 3, 2006 | Award-Winning Articles, Blog

This article won a $1000 Award of Outstanding Merit from the Amy Foundation in May of 2006. One of the stories my grandfather tells on himself comes from his younger years, a time in life when he wasn’ t as concerned about his fellow man as the person he later...