- Guard my heart from the things that will destroy it. (Prov. 4:23)
- Remain broken so God won’t have to break me. (Psa 51:17)
- Live for God, regardless of the choices of others. (Gen 6:9, Job 1:8)
- Be a Passionate follower of Jesus. (Rom 12:11)
- Maintain sustainable and healthy life rhythms- food, exercise, rest, work, play, etc.
- Maximize the ministry of the moment.
- Invest intentional time in my marriage and kids. Be with them and for them.
- The best gift I can give my marriage is a God-honoring healthy me.
- The best gift I can give my kids is a God-honoring healthy marriage.
- The best gift I can give my ministry and community is a God-honoring healthy family.
- There are only 2 ways to learn things: the hard way and from those who learned it the hard way. Choose the later.
- Humility is the defining ingredient of Godly leadership, so seek it. (Phi 2:3-8)
- Spend time in environments that will stretch and grow me.
- Admit and own my failures.
- Ask good questions
- Seek out mentors
- Say yes and no on purpose, seeking counsel and thinking Big Picture.
- Do what I love. Build a team that includes those who love to do what drains me.
- Decide which is more true: (A) If I don’t, others won’t. OR (B) Because I do, others don’t.
- Personal discipline cannot be delegated to, purchased from, or found in others. It is my job and must be Holy Spirit driven
- If it’s not worth doing right, it’s not worth doing. (1Jo 2:6, 2 Tim 4:5-8, 1Co 9:23-27)
- Empower others.
- Invite a generation to understand, own, and live out a life-changing faith in Jesus.
- Teach students how to think, not what to think.
- Provide opportunities for students to fail safely.
- Develop my teaching gifts to level of mastery.
- Train and mentor others- especially in youth ministry. (via my writing, one-on-one convos, and teaching/training opportunities)
- Be a leader and vision caster.
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