In this series we are advancing the notion of "Bucket List Living;" that is, how do we experience a more meaningful life through goal setting.As my blog is directed toward ministry leaders, I want to deal briefly with the potential [...]
This is the second post in the Summer Dreamin series that takes a closer look at bucket list living.The big question: How do you get started or re-engaged with things you want do with your life? What are your before-you-die THE FIVE KINDS OF ASPIRATIONS Aspiration #1: A THING TO DO. The most basic bucket list item is an event or experience. These one-time deals don't usually require training or even extraordinary expense. They just require planning and prioritizing. For example: Attend Aspiration #3: A SKILL TO LEARN. I have found that most people want to learn something, but never take the time to learn. This thing could be a hobby or some kind of personal discipline. For example: Take a photography class Impress [...]
This week I got to check something off my bucket list- a great escape to the island of Santorini, Greece. Santorini is undeniably one of the most beautiful places on earth. I'm not sure what first sparked my interest in visiting Speaking of "bucket list," where did the idea come from? The 2007 movie entitled, “The Bucket List” by Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson embedded the term in our social vocabulary. Two terminally ill men escape the cancer ward with a [...]
For years, I have been thinking about, and writing about, how to discover and apply a unique vision in your personal life. But, I have primarily shared these ideas with friends and pastors who I have close relationships with. They [...]
In the last month I have been evaluating a pretty big decision. One of those kinds where, for better or worse, my resting moments are flooded with pros and cons and "what ifs." Here are some things I have been [...]
Every July I stop consulting for personal downtime. The time usually includes visiting grandparents, a study break or special trips with the family. Each year I learn a little more about the importance of taking such time.This year, the stakes [...]
It's amazing how God revels in bringing great ideas, inspiring moments and life-changing direction from very humble, ordinary circumstances. Think about:Moses... It was a regular day tending the flock. He wasn't waiting for a burning bush.Nehemiah... It was a normal [...]
I believe God created you with a SWEET spot. I believe God created your ministry with an organizational sweet spot. Having a sweet spot doesn't mean we live free of...going through tough timesworking harddiscerning God's daily directionIt does mean that [...]
Last year on my birthday, I tweeted 40 thoughts on clarity. I thought it would be a good excuse to send more tweets than usual in a day. Since I never included them in a blog post, here they are, [...]
Many of you liked the article I tweeted on Friday on Francis Chan's interview with Mark Driscoll and Joshua Harris. I had not seen this video yet by The Gospel Coalition. I think its worth a few minutes because:#1 It's [...]
I have enjoyed some moments getting to know Ben Arment. He is authentic as a Christ follower and a strategic, dream-oriented leader. One of his posts this week struck me immediately as one of the best posts I have read [...]
The first time I heard the words "birth of a vision-death of a vision-birth of a vision" was in a Bill Gothard seminar as a high school student. What he described as a pattern in God's "economy" of working with [...]
I want you and your ministry to experience the benefits of stunning, God-given clarity. As a pastor turned vision coach, I’ve worked with an unprecedented variety of churches from growing mega-churches and missional communities, to mainline revitalization and church plants. I started several interconnected organizations that help the church embody the movement that Jesus founded. My visionary planning tools, the Vision Frame and the Horizon Storyline, are used by thousands of churches every year through my calling to raise up other consultants and trainers. In 2004 I started Auxano, which I sold to LifeWay. In 2014, I founded Younique to deliver gospel-centered life design through the church. It is now the world's only comprehensive, open source, life planning system. In 2019, I founded Denominee to help networks and denominations reinvent how they bring value to the church. I've written seven books, including Future Church, Younique, Clarity Spiral, God Dreams, Innovating Discipleship, and Church Unique. I enjoy speaking about how to live a life of more meaningful progress. I live in Houston with my wife, Romy, and I have four children.
I currently work with a small group of churches and leaders. If you are interested in life planning or executive coaching individually or taking your church through a Vision Framing engagement based on Future Church, just reach out to set up a conversation.
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