I had the privilege this week to hear Pastor Tommy Barnett speak and encourage leaders about our call to ministry. The Lord has used Pastor Barnett to pastor some of the fastest growing churches in the USA and to establish…
Many years ago there was a famous sports broadcast called ABC Wide World of Sports where the announcer would open by saying "Spanning the globe to bring you a constant variety of sports. The thrill of victory and the agony…
Last week I shared some comparisons from a great article I read by Pastor Rod Loy on "secure leaders." This week I would share some of his thoughts on "how to become a secure leader." This short list has really…
Have you ever had one of those moments where you keep seeing something repeated right in front of your eyes? I read a great article this week on "secure leaders" by Pastor Rod Loy then was in a meeting where…
Jon Davis share this article with me this week that I would like to pass on to you. It's written by Jolene Erlacher from an organization called "Leading Tomorrow." I have seen this disconnect over the last 10 years in…
We are a little more than 6 months away from our 2019 FEIC SUMMIT! Registration will be open in May but make sure you have the dates locked in on your calendar - the 14th - 17th of October in…
We are a little more than 6 months away from our 2019 FEIC SUMMIT! Registration will be open in May but make sure you have the dates locked in on your calendar - the 14th - 17th of October in…
Several years ago, Terry Hoggard introduced the theme "Embrace the Chaos, Create the Change" at our FEIC SUMMIT. We were reminded that in IC ministry, it's impossible to stop chaos so instead we learn to embrace challenges and create change…
I want to write about partnerships with our national church this week. We love our FEIC network for many reasons but primarily because we are a relational network. We don't vote. We're not governed by a constitution. We simply share…
Every week I end the FlashNote by saying, "We're praying for you and your team this weekend." By the way, we really do! One of the greatest values of FEIC is our relational connection to each other. Melinda and I…