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A friend of mine gave me this book, The 10-Second Rule: Following Jesus Made Simple, and told me it was a must read.  After reading it, I agree completely.  It’s a short read, simple, easy to read and comprehend, and incredibly challenging.  The premise is this: when you feel a prompting by the Holy Spirit to ...

  Carey Nieuwhof has a really great post on this here.   If you don’t know about Carey’s blog, check it out – this is a blog I read and really benefit from. His writing on leadership and the local church is insightful and powerful. Like this:Like Loading...

Last year Southview hosted the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast for the first time, and I was really impressed with the quality of speakers and the conference. At times, simulcast conferences can have a “less than” feel to them, but I didn’t think that was the case with this at all!  Our team walked away with some great ...

“For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.” –Galatians 1:10 (ESV) This morning I was reading Galatians and this verse jumped out at me.  Paul’s statement here speaks so loudly to ...

Today is the release date for Brad Lomenick’s new book The Catalyst Leader.  Brad is the CEO of Catalyst and has spent the last 10 years pouring into young and emerging leaders through that ministry.  I had the privilege of reading an advance copy of this book, and I have to say – this is ...

The last week of April, I’ll be attending the Orange conference in Atlanta, GA for the first time, along with our children’s pastor, youth pastor, and worship pastor.  Why is the entire pastoral staff team going to a conference about family ministry? Because every life matters. Because what we do in children’s ministry and youth ...