Leaders...

As I jump into this church plant process with both feet all I can think about is leaders. I NEED THEM!!! If you've ever done church ministry without leaders around you and then done ministry with leaders on board you know where my need comes from. I'm not going to provide principles of leadership or write a new book, I just know how important leaders are. Quality, passionate, creative, visionary, loving leaders. I need 'em, the more the merrier. If you know where I can find them, please let me know. I want a team church. How much more excitement is there when you are moving forward as part of a team of motivated people. Pushing each other farther, building on each other's strengths. Doing things you never thought possible. It's a ride. The more I look at my planning and strategy, the more I realize I want to have happen and the more I realize I can't do this on my own. I need the folks who want to see the lost and hopeless find Jesus and aren't afraid to do whatever it takes to see that happen.

Just coming home

Just got home at almost 2am this morning from FDIC in Indianapolis. You know I couldn't even tell you what "FDIC" stands for, but it was a trade show/training for firemen, literally from all over the world. Was there doing "my other job," trying to sell radios. It was long, tiring, and mostly boring, but I always find it interesting to get into the world of other folks a little bit. One of the things I love about firemen, is they are passionate about what they do. It really is more than a job for them. There's purpose and meaning, and risk and tragedy and they get after it. Too few people get real passionate about what they do. They make work hard, and work well, but is there passion? To many folks are content to collect a paycheck and go home. God needs passion. We have to work to find it. We have to fight to keep it. So yeah, go thank a fireman. Ask them about what they do, you'll see what I'm talking about.