If you haven’t already marked your calendar down to be in Anderson, South Carolina, with my friend Perry Noble on September 16th, you need to! It’s one day…six speakers…focused on Biblical leadership…and the best $99 you will ever spend on a leadership conference. ($99 rate is the early bird rate and it is good until [...]

Hoping everyone had a great weekend. Brandi and I got to spend the weekend in Anderson, South Carolina as I had the opportunity to speak at NewSpring church this Sunday. In case you’re not familiar with NewSpring my friend, Perry Noble, started and pastors this phenomenal church. From the moment you walk onto that campus [...]

UPDATE: Congrats to Lori, Amy, Chris, Kevin and Tanard. I’ve  sent you guys all emails with details about how to claim your tickets. Looking forward to meeting each of you later this Spring. I’m so excited to tell you about The Uprising conference which is happening this April at Quest Communiy Church in the beautiful [...]

It’s hard to believe but there’s only a couple months left until the Unleash Conference on March 4th. Last year I took a handful of our staff to Anderson for this conference and we had an absolute blast. God used this time to stretch us and remind us of the importance of the calling He’s [...]

I’m a big fan of being “Kingdom Minded.” Craig Groeshel wrote a couple of years ago on his blog, “We should not just focus on our ministry, but embrace, celebrate, and partner with God’s Spirit in our cities, countries, and around the world.” I’ve never thought for a minute that Cross Point does church better [...]

Every once in a while I get the opportunity to talk on the phone or possibly even in person with someone I greatly admire. It’s often a pastor I look up to or a leader I want to learn from. When I get my window of time with them I want to make sure I [...]

I like to try and stay up to date with the latest fashions, although I’ll admit I’m usually at least a year behind. Someone tipped me off to this fashion trend and I’m having a hard time accepting the possibility. They’re called Mantyhose. Yes, they’re pantyhose for men. Who in the world would come up [...]

I spent quite a bit of time this afternoon writing for the 4th week of our Baggage series. This week we’re talking about envy and this afternoon I’ve been focusing on “comparisons” and how they feed envy inside of me. I play this game all the time. I wish I could lead like Jeff Henderson. [...]