Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.

LEADERS ARE READERS

I got to thinking after my post yesterday that leaders really are readers.  They are readers of lots of things.  I thought of at least 4 things leaders read:LEADERS READ THEIR OWN HEARTThis is easier said than done.  On the one side, Proverbs 4:23 … [Continue reading]

LEADERSHIP COACHING AND ME

I don't know who coined the phrase "leaders are learners", but it is an axiom I try and embody.  I think all great leaders are not only people who others follow, but they are people who strive to continue to be better at leading.  For those who want … [Continue reading]

THE STUFF THAT STUCK WITH ME

Today was my first full day home from the Simply Youth Ministry Conference in Chicago. This was my second year at the conference and my first year teaching some workshops.  Dang did I have a great time.  I loved connecting with new and old friends … [Continue reading]

THANK YOU TO MY OTHER TRIBE

I have been calling our family the Berrytribe for over a decade now. I love them.  All of them.  I'm super blessed as a dad. This is my Berrytribe. But I've been spending the last several days with another tribe I'm connected to.  It's an amazing … [Continue reading]

HOW COMFORTABLE IS MY CHRISTIANITY?

This is not a new question.  But it is still relevant.   It was stirred up in me again as a I read this quote in my church history class reading: "In a sense, what was at stake in the controversy over Pietism was whether the Christian faith should … [Continue reading]