There are a lot of expectations on church leaders these days. You will be suckered into staying up late at night worrying about… what you wear how you preach who you please But I thought this quote from Henri Nouwen in In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership brought what really mattered into [...]

I’m a huge fan of community. I write and preach about how important and essential I believe it is quite often. But today I want to remind you of what community doesn’t do. In Clowning in Rome (which I highly recommend)  Henri Nouwen wrote: We constantly feel tempted to want more from those around us [...]

Got a call from a buddy right before my trip who in essence said, “Pete why are you going to India right now? You need to be promoting Book #1 and I know your writing book #2. You guys are having record settings weekends at Cross Point, you’re getting ready to open a 4th campus [...]

The Praying Leader: Nehemiah 1:4-11 After Nehemiah allowed his heart to be broken and his passion stirred he immediately started to pray about the need at hand. We learn from the scriptures that Nehemiah spent almost four months in prayer!Most leaders I know (including myself) have a natural tendency toward action. When we see a need we [...]