How To Network At Conferences

Most conferences are now essentially classrooms. With the internet changing the game, it’s strange then that so many people still go to conferences only to learn something. YouTube, TED, and blogs have created a shortcut to conference classroom content. So why go? Because the road to actual personal connections remains long. If conferences are classes, […]

Career Advice to Young Worship Leaders

If you’re called to ministry, do ministry…and let music be a part of it. If you’re called to be a musician, be a musician. Gig, network, and build a following just like any hard-working, hit-it-big-or-starve artist. Then be a witness the way every other Christian is a witness, regardless of your profession. Too often, young […]

How We’ve Stayed Married In Ministry

Someone told me this really big lie in youth group:  “Mike, if you want to be a good pastor, you can’t have a good family. If you want to have a good family, you can’t be a good pastor.” I’m sure this person meant well but that statement is just wrong. Over the years I’ve […]

First Leaders Meeting: Notes

A few weeks ago, we had our first church leaders meeting. The shift in atmosphere and culture over the past 2 months has been significant:  our services and small groups are more organized, our infrastructure is fleshing out, and people are taking a different mindset to how and why we do church. As a result […]

How $7 Toll Almost Ruined My Job

There are two types of contracts involved when a person takes a job. The first deals with hours, salary, job description, benefits, etc. When contemplating one job vs. another, this is what most people base their decision on. But the second contract is what KEEPS a person at their job. It’s the unwritten, informal, psychological […]