Earlier today on the way back from a Leadership Planning Retreat with my Lead Pastor we started talking about business books. With a background in entrepreneurship prior to ministry, I’ve read tons of business books. Guys like Malcolm Gladwell, Seth Godin, Michael Gerber, Jim Collins, I’ve read them all. One of my favorites that came to mind is Guy Kawasaki’s [...]
It’s no secret, I’m a big fan of most sports and love using sports analogies, comparisons, and clichés. One of my favorites comes from the great game of golf, "It’s not how you drive it’s how you arrive". Put in layman’s terms, "it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish." In golf it’s used frequently after someone hits a [...]
I’m not going into too much detail (it’s after midnight and it’s been a long day) but I would definitely have to say that the “lab day” at Catalyst Dallas was well worth it. The main session speakers (Scot McKnight and Mark Batterson) were very engaging, and all of the lab session speakers were right on the money. More than [...]
Is this what it should be about? I’m not picking on this church, but as I was driving by I noticed their banner out front. I circled the block and stopped right in the middle of the street to take this picture. Unfortunately this is what many churches have made it about. It’s not about getting more members, it’s about [...]
I’m being serious. I feel like a total slacker because I’ve neglected my blog as much as I have this year. My original goal was to post once a day, then three times a week, then once a week. It’s ended up being more like once a month. In my defense I’ve had lots going on. I’m working on two [...]
http://bobbyminor.posterous.com/the-importance-of-a-sabbath Powered by Posterous.com Sent from Samsung tablet
Before anyone thinks I’m about to slam Walmart greeters, I’m not. I go to the Walmart by my house almost three times a day (it seems) and know most of the greeters there by name. I think they are great people and do a fine job. Here’s what I’ve noticed though and what church greeters need to be on guard [...]
It’s impossible to connect the dots looking forward but you can always connect them looking back. Today, I can look back over the past two days and connect the dots and see how God was at work. Two nights ago I received a message via Facebook from someone that is simply a “Facebook friend”. In the message he asked me [...]
If you happen to be one of the people that read my blog then you have probably noticed that I haven’t posted anything over the holidays. It’s not that I haven’t wanted to it’s just that I’ve been so busy. At least that’s what I’ve been telling myself. I then considered the alternative. Maybe I’m just lazy. Lazy? Not me. [...]
A few weeks back I had the chance to hear Dr. Larry Osborne, pastor of North Coast Church in San Diego county, speak several times at the RightNow Conference. I also had the chance to ask him a few questions about small groups as well. If you’re trying to figure out who he his you may know him as the [...]
