The Temptation of “You” I think the second temptation is to build a team around “You.”  This is extremely difficult because as a leader you should have a dynamic personality, an approachable & likable nature, and the ability to gather people.  These qualities are extremely important!  There are too many people holding a position of...

Building team isn’t an easy task…especially when you are building it from scratch. In my line of work, not only does it require process, patience, and persistence, but also a lot of prayer (Matthew 9:37-38). I’ve been studying scripture and observing how Jesus gathered, developed, and released His team (the disciples/the church), plus I’ve...

A couple years ago, I was praying about some things and God put on my heart to start a church. Initially, I rejected the idea, accepted it, and then rejected it again. Fast forward to now and after much wrestling, I have to tell you that God has won this battle… He always does… I will be leaving my current position as an associate pastor and beginning a...