Yesterday I spent the morning with all of our staff, sharing my heart with them and the vision I had for 2007 (I’ll be sharing this with the church body beginning next weekend). It was an awesome time together, and reminded me how much I love and appreciate each of the team members God has brought together.

If you attend Palm Valley Church, I hope you realize how fortunate we are to have such a great staff. I challenge you to pray for us daily, we need it. Also, I encourage you to write a note to a staff member who has ministered to you; they rarely get the thanks they deserve.

For the curious, here’s the 10 challenges I gave to our staff; and asked them to make these values a priority for 2007…

1) Work with passion

2) Lead with integrity

3) Develop and unleash leaders

4) Cast vision regularly& creatively

5) Honor your family

6) Take care of the temple

7) Communicate clearly and generously

8) Protect the unity & vision of Palm Valley Church

9) Run strong

10) Have fun!