My discipleship journey got sticky when I started leading adults in the church. They were so much different than teens and college students. Young people are less jaded. They are excitable, willing to test the boundaries, and loyal to follow you wherever. Adults are sensitive, cranky, set in their ways, and, well they are kind …
A moment ago, I took a writing break under the canopy of our hundred-year-old trees. I am working on a new book about measuring our success in disciple-making (it’s a fun book.) But, as I stood there thanking God for my journey, I got distracted. Now, back in my office listening to Maverick City worship, …
I helped a community daycare triple their profits a few years ago. I listened as the board shared stories of the daycare’s past success. I also heard their frustration at shrinking enrollments despite their community growing. They were down eighty kids over five years, and the mounting deficits were crippling them. The great people who …
We have one simple task: make followers of God. What does that look like: We introduce people to God, who loves and understands them, help them understand who they are and what they can be, help them apply God’s transforming truths, and release them as prepared, confident, and skilled to live their best life ever …
Modeling as a profession was first established in 1853 by Charles Frederick Worth, the “father of haute couture,” when he asked his wife, Marie Vernet Worth, to model the clothes he designed. The profession has evolved quite a bit from its humble beginnings, but the definition remains the same: A model is a person with …
