October 2009
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WatchNew series Green Peace starts this Sunday at People’s Church.
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8 Things I Appreciate About My Pastor
October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Here are few things that I appreciate about my Pastor.
He values family.
He is a person of high integrity.
The health of the staff is a high priority to him.
He has a good sense of humor.
He is not afraid to try new things in effort to reach people.
He is full of vision.
He is passionate about investing in the next generation.
His humility.
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Best Advice I Ever Got
CNNMoney.com recently asked a host of influential leaders to share some wise words that have changed their lives forever. Here is what they said.
Tiger Woods: Keep it simple
Jim Sinegal: Show, don’t tell
Mort Zuckerman: Do what you love
Lloyd Blankfein: Empower
Mohamed El-Erian: Push beyond your comfort zone
David Axelrod: Ignore conventional wisdom
Tory Burch: Trust your...
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Steven Furtick and Rick Warren on Relationships
Awhile back Steven Furtick of Elevation Church posted a quote on twitter that read, “You’ve got to follow Jesus for yourself. But you can’t follow Jesus by yourself. Who’s got your back?”
In an interview of Rick Warren of Saddleback Church a months ago (via the catalyst podcast) he mentioned the importance of right relationships within ministry. Rick Warren said,...
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12 Questions to A Better Job
How do you know whether your job is wonderful or not? How do you determine what type of culture is being created by those in leadership.
Workplace experts Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman have identified several questions to help you find out. In their book “First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently” they offer a useful guide in the form of...
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“Don’t worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good,...”
– Howard Aiken
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“Imitation is often wiser than innovation. Three times Paul said, “Imitate...”
– Rick Warren
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5 Phases of Bringing an Idea to Life
Mark Driscoll, the Preaching Pastor at Mars Hill Church had an informative post entitled “How an Idea Becomes Reality”.
In his post he shares a process that he has used for over a decade and considers to be “invaluable”. He explains each phase of the process in detail in his post, but I have paraphrased each phase below.
Vision - An idea emerges that seems worthwhile.
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WatchThe “marshmallow test”. This video is a great illustration on how hard it can be to resist instant gratification. Enjoy.
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