I’m often asked “who are the leaders that have had an impact on me”? So, here’s some leaders who have made a difference in my life and growth as a Pastor…
1) Rick Warren, Pastor of Saddleback Church. Without a doubt, I would not have started Palm Valley if it weren’t for the influence of Rick […]
I’ve been to Hawaii twice now. The first time we flew Hawaiian Airlines, and this time US Airways. As I flew over the ocean on this trip it struck me how different the experience was on the different airlines. Now before I write, please know I love US Airways. I’m a frequent flier and they’ve […]
Maui has been absolutely incredible. As our time comes to an end, here’s some thoughts from the past week…
I love being with my wife. Lori is absolutely incredible, and it’s been such a blast just to have some alone time (no kids) with her. Lori and I take a vacation every year w/o the kids, and […]
I’ve long respected my friend Tony Morgan; he’s incredible when it comes to leadership, systems, and the organization of a church.
Today he posted this on leadership. Every church leader (or leader of any kind) ought to read his thoughts. For the record, I agree with every conclusion the team at NewSpring draws. As we’ve been […]
I’m all packed, we’re ready to go. I’ve never been as physically and emotionally tired as I am right now. Even after two weeks of not teaching, I still feel exhausted. A number of staff commented that I still seemed tired during this week’s messages. The last 6 months have been a grueling grind (incredibly […]
After my earlier post about confrontation, I received a number of emails from readers who asked me, “if greeting is so hard on pastors, why greet?”. As I mentioned, most pastors I know of larger churches don’t greet anymore, and there’s a lot of logic and wisdom for this. I don’t think there’s any “right” answer […]
Got a call today that Darius (our Student Ministries Pastor) and Nicole Sanders had their first child today. Their daughter, Torianna Nicole was born at 3:41 p.m. She’s 21 1/2 inches long, weighing 8 lbs. 8 oz. Mom and baby are doing great.
If you’ve been around Palm Valley, you know that Darius and Nicole […]
If you’re a leader in a church, you’re going to have to learn to deal with confrontation. One of the hardest times to deal with difficult people is between services. I was talking with a number of pastors recently, most of whom have stopped greeting between services because of this area. As a pastor, it’s […]
I haven’t taught the last few weeks, and that’s been weird for me. It’s the first time in the 6 years of Palm Valley Church that I’ve taken two weekends off from teaching in a row. That’s not good. I’m definitely going to be teaching less this coming year, giving my brain a rest and […]
