Brace yourself... Here is the second installment of Friday Five.
AND NO... The list does not contain or discuss BOOBIES!!!
- Mark Batterson has inspired a new year resolution with his Chili Bowl post. No... not to eat more food in 2008. He has FSMs (Father/ Son Meetings). I have taken my daughter on dates in the past... but what about my two boys. Thanks Mark!
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- Tadd Grandstaff and several others had a great idea (I think Gary Lamb put it together). They formed a group of church planters/ pastors to share ideas, concerns, and struggles. It will be a great time for the younger pastors to glen information. Any Mid-State to Eastern South Carolina Church Planters out there that would like to get together to form a group?
- Brad Martin shared his Live Development Plan (see below). I think this may very well become my new year goals!
- Spend Daily Time With God by reading & studying His Word
- Surround myself with GODLY leaders
- Meet regularly with my Mentors, Accountability Partners & Lead Team
- Take my wife out on more dates (Susanne... can I get an AMEN!)
- Spend quality time with my kids
- Spend more time with friends
- Read more books on leadership & pastoring
- Continue paying off debt
- Go to at least two conferences every year
- Take risks as a leader and pastor
- Start working out (MAN... HE HAD TO SAY THAT ONE DIDN'T HE!)
- I am almost finished with Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples
. I encourage any current or future pastor to read this book. It focuses on a real problem that most churches have; the need for the church to function as one unit and not each group/ committee/ class to be doing their own thing. Keep things SIMPLE! Can't wait to get started reading Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
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