Videographer and You Tube sensation Casey Neistat (more than 10 million subscribers!) puts it this way: “Don’t let perfection get in the way of good enough. Story is always king. Four good enough shots that tell the story are better than the perfect shot that misses the story.”
I first met Scott in Colorado as we both stepped into a mentor group that would begin to shift and change both of us as leaders. I have always described him as the most down to earth man with the most amazing leadership. When you hang with Scott he is like any other guy on the surface. He is funny, sarcastic, loving, self-deprecating (in the best of ways), and yet he drops the nuggets of gold that you start to take notice of.
Read MoreI preached at our church Sunday morning—it was my first Sunday on the platform after being away for a month. “We could totally tell you were fresh and ready to get back,” somebody said to me that morning. And they were right.
Soon after I started here, our elders instituted this annual break. “If you’re going to be in this ministry for the long haul, you can’t do 50 weeks a year, even 40,” they told me. “You need time to be alone, to rest, to be with your family.”
I’m so thankful for their wisdom.
Read MoreOn this episode we sit down with Christon Gray. He is an amazing man who loves using his gifts in the music world to bring hope to the church and the world around him. His influence has reached into Hollywood, the NBA, the NFL, and the mainstream music market. He is signed with RCA Records and has new music set to drop this fall.
Read MoreEverybody’s afraid of something, and that’s not always bad. Fear of falling keeps us away from the edge of a cliff. Fear of wrecking (or getting a fine) stops us from ignoring a red light.
But when fear drives how you lead, your ability to lead will suffer. Here’s what I mean.
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