What are you looking for in a potential disciple? That was one of the questions Tim Elmore (the Habitude dude) answered during the Q&A time with our campus missionaries during our Every Nation Campus Ministries leadership summit a couple of days ago. Here’s Tim’s...
It took 177 years to build the 190-foot bell tower next to Pisa’s cathedral. It was supposed to be a vertical tower, but one year into the construction, in 1178, it was obvious something was wrong. That’s when the Tower of Pisa, started becomingthe Leaning Tower of...
I need to come to Africa more often. Not because they need my input—but because I need theirs. I need to learn from their passion for worship, their intentional diversity, their perseverance, their commitment to campus ministry. (And I need a regular fix of Nandos...
I’m a recovering workaholic, but my friend Sam Aiyedogbon takes it to the next level. Five days in Nigeria with Sam and Grace. Wow! Didn’t know it was possible to do so much in five days. As expected, Nigerian weather was hot, and the churches are on fire! The Church...
I’ve been thinking and blogging about coaching, consulting, mentoring, and discipleship—but what about accountability? – Consulting implies no accountability, only advice that can be received or rejected. – Mentoring implies no accountability,only an example that can...
Pastors and spiritual leaders wear many different hats. Sometimes it can be confusing to know when to wear the coach hat, the consultant hat, the mentor hat, or the discipleship hat. After listening to Kevin York last week, here’s my summary of the difference between...
