A Leader’s Personal Needs

Someone once told me, “The reason the grass is greener on the other side of the fence is that they painted it.” Once when I was surfing at a place called the Cove, in Palos Verdes California. A movie company had been there a couple of days earlier and had actually painted the grass green…

As a young person I learned that if I would seek God, he would meet my needs. This took the form of great jobs that I didn’t quite deserve. As I learned to save and invest money, I made more mistakes than most of you in this room. Yet, God turned even my mistakes into…

We recently discovered a couple hundred sermon recordings from Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. They were aired on the Word of Hope radio broadcast 3x/day, 5 days/week. There are about 30 currently available — will add a new teaching series once or twice each month as time permits. Access them at www.wordofhope.online

Church planters often struggle with anxiety. There are financial snags, disagreeable people and governmental obstacles that feel like they were sent from hell just to keep you feeling jittery and unsettled. The good news is that help is available. I even wrote about it in a book I about my personal struggles with both chronic…

Do you struggle with anxiety or depression? Many Christian leaders (and their followers) do. I’ve written especially for people who doubt their faith, or their faithfulness, because they are taking prescription meds for anxiety or depression. I also wrote for those who have rejected medication on the basis that it is not within God’s will.…

If you want to multiply churches you’re into something good. Along the way, you’ll need to develop a leadership pipeline that includes preaching. Preaching teams help equip emerging leaders, they can also lighten your load. From a church hosting seven services a weekend we developed some ideas that may be helpful. Give this short video…

As a church planter turned pastor, I’m tempted to believe almost anything about myself. On so-called good days, the temptation is to believe that I’ve arrived (to where exactly I don’t know, but feeling like you’re ahead of others feels good even if it isn’t true and it’s only for a moment). I’m tempted to…