Churchill Downs is an organization steeped in tradition. On the “backside” you have horse trainers, jockey’s & their valet’s that are traditionalists. The “frontside” of the organization is trying to be innovative to attract more customers and give them a better experience. Let’s be honest, this isn’t very different from the church (OK, except for [...]

The following post is an adaptation from a chapter I wrote in the book, “Turbocharged 2.0: 100 Simple Secrets to Successful Preschool Ministry”. To learn more about the book you can check it out here.

In over 10 years as a Children’s Pastor, I have observed some key characteristics in preschoolers that every leader [...]

Vision has been defined as “a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction that it should be”. The Bible states in Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” Establishing a vision for your ministry is essential to knowing where you are going and getting everyone on the same [...]

My three children are fascinated with animals. They love to learn interesting facts about animals. Recently we checked out a book about baby animals that was full of amazing facts about all kinds of creatures. One of the discoveries that I found most interesting had to do with baby ducks and how they imprint.
When baby [...]

Good leaders are strong and courageous. In Braveheart, William Wallace says, “People don’t follow titles, they follow courage.” Strength and courage inspires people to sacrifice their time, resources, and even their lives to follow their leader.
This principle was true for Joshua. He just became the new leader of Israel. It was his time to step up and lead. [...]

In Numbers 13, the Israelites sent spies into the promised land. God promised the land. He told the people it was good. A land flowing with milk and honey. He told them it was their land. When the spies returned they reported that everything was true…the land was good, it was flowing with milk and honey. [...]

How do you balance a life of quiet contemplation, study, and prayer with a life of activity, service, and productivity with the crowd? Are they mutually exclusive? Many think you can’t balance the sacred and the secular. The truth is that busyness can distract us from contemplation & contemplation can insulate us from reality. So how we [...]

There’s nothing like spending a sick day at home to force me to think about what I’m doing with my time. Being stuck on the sofa and watching time tick away, I quickly realized that there are only 168 hours in my week…and I’ve just lost an entire day! 
Basically, I’ve come to realization that I [...]