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5 Questions with Dave Crenshaw

In: 5 Questions, Books

Dave Crenshaw believes multitasking is a myth. He’ll tell you your brain is not capable of handling multiple tasks at one time. We are ineffective when we try to do more than one thing at one time. And, maybe more importantly, it negatively impacts how we relate with other people. I caught up with Dave [...]

5 Questions with Kary Oberbrunner

In: 5 Questions, Books

Kary Oberbrunner is a friend of mine from Ohio. He serves as the Pastor of Discipleship and Leadership at Grace Church in Powell. The big news for Kary, though, is that his new book, The Fine Line, releases in January. In preparation for his book’s release, Kary is launching a blog tour, and this is [...]

12 Questions on Job Satisfaction

In: Leadership

In a recent conversation, I was reminded of a set of questions that Marcus Buckingham developed to measure job satisfaction. This list is several years old, but it still provides great insights. I challenge you to consider going through these questions with your team. (My team will.)

Do I know what is expected of me at [...]

5 Questions with Craig Groeschel

In: 5 Questions, Books

My friend Craig Groeschel, the senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, has authored another book that was just released by Zondervan. The book is titled It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It. I recently caught up with Craig, and he agreed to participate in a little game of “5 Questions.” Here’s what he [...]

Sway

In: Books

I just wrapped up the book Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori and Rom Brafman. There were some intriguing thoughts in the book that have the potential to challenge the way we think. Here are some of the lines that grabbed my attention.

“The moment we label a person or a situation, we [...]

Books to Fuel Creativity

In: Books

My network of friends are a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. Earlier today, someone was asking about jump-starting their creative process. I needed help recommending books that might be useful to encourage creativity and innovation. With that in mind, I asked my Twitter friends. Here are the responses I received:
@hardlynormal: A Technique for Producing Ideas; [...]

5 Questions with Mark Batterson

In: 5 Questions, Books

Several years ago, I discovered Mark Batterson when I was studying churches that were using creative methods for communicating the Gospel in today’s culture. Since that time, Mark has become a well-known writer and speaker. His first book, In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, is one of my favorite books. In [...]

5 Questions with Shawn Wood

In: 5 Questions, Books

Let me introduce you to Shawn Wood. Shawn is a friend of mine on staff at Seacoast Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He’s their Experiences and Creative Communications Pastor. Shawn is one of those guys that I like to hang around because he knows his stuff yet he’s humble about it. His first book [...]

Humility

In: Books

After several people recommended I pick it up, I finally got the hint. Apparently, I needed to hear this message. With that in mind, I read through Humility by C.J. Mahaney while I was at the beach last weekend. Here are some of the highlights from my reading:

“Humility is honestly assessing ourselves in light of [...]

Are you curious to know why my next book is called Killing Cockroaches? This animated version of my story will give you some clues.

Interested in catching the rest of the story? You can pre-order Killing Cockroaches online from any of these friendly book stores: Amazon (if you’re looking for a deal), Borders (if you’re anti-establishment) [...]

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  • Coaching Network for Ministry Leaders & Strategists
    Next gathering in Greenville, SC on December 12

    ChurchPlanters.com Conference
    Teaching breakout session in Cumming, GA on February 23-24, 2009

    Unleash Conference 2009
    Teaching breakout session in Greenville, SC on March 12, 2009

    Catalyst West Conference
    Listening to Perry in Irvine, CA on April 22-24, 2009