Click on my picture to be a friendKen Blanchard, et al, in his book Leading at a Higher Level gives 15 “Predictable Reasons Why Change Efforts Typically Fail”:
People leading the change think that announcing the change is the same as implementing it.
People’s concerns with change are not surfaced or addressed.
Those being asked to change are not involved in planning the change.
There is [...]
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Last Friday, on our way back from Georgia, we had to travel to Ohio to perform a wedding.
On the way through Ohio I lost my wallet. Apparently I placed it on the roof of the van and took off… a very “Un-Paulish” action.
Once I realized it was gone I, of course, was anxious! [...]
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Difficult conversations often lie between where we are and where we want to be!
It’s tough to look someone you love and/or respect in the eye and tell them you’re not pleased, and yet that’s often what it takes if you are committed to growing your organization, relationship, etc.
Let me give you four reasons why it’s [...]
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The last few days I’ve been doing a lot of reading in the van!
A couple resources worth checking out…
Seven Steps for Planting Churches - a ChurchPlanters.Com resource… free for the download and worth the read!
Good to Great and the Social Sector - a monograph by Jim Collins written to accompany his book, Good [...]
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Some interesting reading for your Sunday afternoon…
Shawn Lovejoy on why he’s not an advocate of the “Video Venue” and why he’s determined to NOT be a “Pastor of the big Screen.”
Jamie Walters identifies The Seven Worst Communication Habits. (Thanks to MMI for the link)
Tim Stevens discusses the “Fundamental Elements of Leadership” in his summary of [...]
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This was a big weekend for our church! So many mixed emotions!
Pastor Vern and Pastor Darlene both announced that they have accepted calls to serve in other churches. Vern will be serving as the Senior Pastor of the Gowanda Free Methodist church. Darlene will be serving as the co-pastor at the Parma Free Methodist church. [...]
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“Stuff” that grabbed me as I read this morning…
Bible:
Proverbs 26:4-5 - Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or you will become as foolish as they are. 5 Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools, or they will become wise in their own estimation.
My takeaway - sometimes we think that we have to [...]
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I love being “Husband” to Sherri and “Daddy” to “The Ladies”. These roles give me great joy!
The world’s GREATEST wife and mom!
Daddy and “The Ladies”
Lexington
Reagan
Reagan’s pet…
Dallas
Thank you “Ladies” for the joy you bring to my life!
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So many things go through my head as I look at these pictures, but not one of them consists of doubt! I know God has called us to a new role in a new place. In spite of this confidence, there is still a “Batavia” spot in our lives!
Batavia will always be the birth-place of [...]
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I just finished Mark Batterson’s book, In a Pit With a Lion.
I highly recommend this book for anyone, but particularly for those people feeling like “There’s more” (which is anyone who will listen closely to the whisper of the heart!).
Some final takeaways from this book…
“One of our greatest spiritual shortcomings is low expectations. We [...]
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Twittering as I go...
