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Youth Minister wanted:

Churches all over the country are trying to hire quality Youth Minister’s. They are looking for someone who is responsible, trustworthy, married, 15 years of experience, look like a teen, acts like a parent, is personally wealthy and has a heart for God.

23Dec2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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My next move…

I am moving, please read the following! Hey, I want all of you to know that I have enjoyed being a part of your lives and that you will always be remembered by me.  My time at harvester has been one of the best ministries that I have experienced.  Which has made the decision that [...]

27Nov2009 | | 12 comments | Continued
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Book Review – Find Your Strongest Life

Find Your Strongest Life
by Marcus Buckingham

Over the last several weeks I have recieved a lot of grief for reading a book about leadership for women. It almost as if male leaders feel they have the corner on leadership.

12Nov2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Book Review – Donald Miller’s new one

Donald Miller does it again. A great book that just captivates you and causes you to reflect on your life and ask the question, “Are you living a good story?” Is your life one that causes you to wake up and embrace every moment that you are in.

26Oct2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
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Book Review – Fearless

Fearless by Max Lucado Max Lucado is an incredible author with a talent that far surpasses most when it comes to writing.  He has orchestrated yet another incredible book in “Fearless.”  We have all faced times where we struggle to succeed in life due to our fears.  Times when we stop listening to God because [...]

8Sep2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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When to submit to leadership

After more than a year of being without, we have just recently hired a new senior leader.  The excitement is high and everyone is looking to the future to see where we are headed and what the church will look like in a couple of years.  Outside the church and even a little inside the [...]

25Aug2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Collaboration with your team

With a new Sr. Minister starting we have a lot of people getting exctied about where they need to be in order to funciton more efficiently.  Especially in the area of worship on Sunday morning.  Our previous minister was not worried about themeing out a worship service or even creating any sort of creative elements.  [...]

19Aug2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Book Review Monday -Leading on Empty

If you are in ministry you have had those moments where life just seems like an endless routine and you are spinning your wheels going nowhere.  You wake up in the morning and head out the door to work more concerned about the task list you did not finish yesterday than you are about what [...]

20Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Recognize the things you value

How many times have you sat in your office wondering why your team just does not seem to get it.  Why don’t they understand what you value?  I mean really we have talked about in meetings and I have spent hours stressing and struggling over what is most important.  Yet, your leaders do not seem [...]

4Jul2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Gather your team

Over the last several weeks I have not been really meeting with my team.  I miss these chances to connect and have conversation about what is happening in our ministry area.  So, why have I not been meeting?  I have been thinking of ways to redesign our team meeting to help make it more effective.  [...]

13May2009 | | 1 comment | Continued
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A new brainstorming method

This past week I met with our team of leaders who devleop the programming side of our services.  This is a team of about 8 – 12 people who are either worship leaders or they play some part in the execution of our student services.  Over the last year we have been meeting once a [...]

11May2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
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