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Pete Hise Bio Pete Hise, a native New Yorker, is the Founding and Lead Pastor of Quest Community Church in Lexington, Kentucky. Over the last 9 ½ years, Quest has seen almost 5,000 people come to Christ and has been named the 44th Fastest-Growing Church in the U.S. with over 3,300 in attendance. Pete gave his life to Christ on November 12, 1982 and has been completely transformed by the love of

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Here's the 70+ Great leaders & pastors that I've had the opportunity to interview!Dr. Neil T. Anderson - Discipleship Counseling MinistriesMark Batterson - National Community ChurchJohn Bishop - Living Hope ChurchGreg Boyd - Woodland Hills Church Brian Boyle - West Ridge ChurchDave Browning - Christ the King Community ChurchBob Buford - Leadership NetworkRudy Carrasco - Harambee Christian Family

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Rod LoyBio: Rod Loy is Senior Pastor of First Assembly of God, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Under his leadership, First Assembly has seen significant growth in all areas including missions, attendance and outreach. His wife Cindy and two boys, Tyler and Parker, share his passion for missions and people. They live and teach the principle "Every Soul Matters to God."Church: First Assembly of God

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Brad Powell, Senior Pastor, NorthRidge ChurchBrad Powell is the Senior Pastor of NorthRidge Church in Plymouth, MI and a frequent conference speaker. Brad has an adventurous spirit, loves a challenge, and passionately believes that the Church is the hope of the world… when it’s working right. He has devoted his ministry to being a catalyst for change in the church, knowing when it comes to the

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John Palmer – General Secretary of the Assemblies of GodBio: John M. Palmer was elected general secretary of the Assemblies of God at the 52nd General Council in August 2007. John is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the Executive Presbytery. As general secretary, John oversees the credentialing of ministers, church chartering, the collection of official statistics and the Flower

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Doug Clay - General Treasurer of the A/GBio: Douglas E. Clay was elected general treasurer of the Assemblies of God by the Executive Presbytery in January 2008. He is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and the Executive Presbytery. Clay oversees the Division of the Treasury, which is responsible for handling all finances sent to Headquarters for the world ministries of the church.Prior to

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Dr. George O. Wood - General SuperintendentBio: Dr. George O. Wood was elected chief executive officer of the Assemblies of God at the 52nd General Council in August 2007. As general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, USA, part of the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, he is a member of the denomination’s Executive Leadership Team and Executive Presbytery. The church has over

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Check out this great post by Steven. It's a great reminder.

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Check out the 10 Factors for Higher Attendance in Church Plants report by Ed Stetzer.The Ten Factors are:The Location FactorThe Ministry FactorThe Promotion FactorThe Training FactorThe Expectations FactorThe Financial FactorThe Staff FactorThe Missions FactorThe Leadership FactorThe Achievement Factor

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Check out this great post by Bobby from Lifechurch.tv!-ALL of these lists are simply trying to recognize something that happened last year or in some cases even later than last year (as in THE PAST)-As fast as this world is changing churches should NOT be looking to last year’s methods/ideas to reach today’s culture. 2006 is not 2007 (February is not March)-Though some leaders will study what

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Off-Road Disciplines: Spiritual Adventures of Missional Leaders by Earl CrepsThe word "missional" is a new buzz word being used by many churches today. Earl Crep explains that "Missional leaders see the world through the eyes of Jesus and see Jesus in the world." This book takes a look at "Off Road Disciplines" used by many "Missional Leaders". What I liked about this book is that it goes

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North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, GA) is offering free downloads of many of their administrative documents. Great stuff. Check it out here!

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Dave BrowningBio: Dave Browning is the founding pastor of Christ the King Community Church, International. Christ the King Community Church is the 22nd Most Innovative Church in America according to Outreach Magazine.Church: Christ the King Community ChurchThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader? Dave: Seeing people come out of darkness into

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I’ve recently received the Logo’s Bible Software Leader’s Library. I had read and researched the different platforms of bible software and decided the Logo’s was the one for me. It has really revolutionized my devotional time and sermon preparation. I know that sounds like a bold statement, so I want to explain what I mean.Imagine going into Starbucks or your favorite place to study carrying 400

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NYC cabbie returns bag of diamond rings Have you heard about this story? A cabbie is given a 30 cent tip from a rider and then finds that the rider accidently left a bag of 30 diamond rings. What to do? What would you do? Take the diamonds for the cheap tip? What did the cabbie do? He hunted the woman down to return the diamonds!"All my life, I tried to be honest," said Osman Chowdhury, a native

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Joseph GirdlerBio: Pastor Joe is the District Superintendent of Kentucky Assemblies of GodSite: Kentucky Assemblies of GodThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader?Girdler: "As oddly as it may sound, the simple reflection of God’s incredible grace upon my life that He has counted me worthy to be about His business. That actually gives me joy in

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Integrity by Dr. Henry CloudI had read about this book on Tony's Blog and decided to pick it up. This book really challenged me in a few areas that we normally don't see as "integrity" issues. I think alot of people see integrity as just not touching the "gold, girls, or glory". Dr. Cloud states that there are Six Dimension of Character: Establishing Trust, Oriented Toward Truth, Getting

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Check out this video of Colt's CoachTony Dungy speaking last year after his son's death before the Super Bowl. Also check out Beyond the Ultimate.

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I discovered bubbl.us from Kent and really enjoy using it. Check it out here! It's an excellent resource for pastors who like to mind map their sermons.

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I am excited to be able to bring you a very special deal from Logos Bible Software. They have offered readers of the Leadership Blog a 25% discount on the Logos Bible Software if they follow the link from my site, and purchase one of their base libraries, adding the code "LEADERSHIP" at check-out.Of course, I have the "Leader's Library"! I love it! I'll be posting my review of the software soon

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Dave FergusonBio: Dave Ferguson and four friends from college launched Community Christian Church, a church that is passionate about “helping people find their way back to God”. This church has grown to 600+ leaders with more than 5,000 in attendance at eight sites every weekend throughout Chicagoland. Community Christian Church was recently listed in the Top 50 Most Influential Churches

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Nelson SearcyBio: In 2002, Nelson Searcy started The Journey Church of the City in New York, NY. The congregation has grown from a handful of people to over 1100 in four Sunday worship services and over 1200 in 95 small groups. The Journey is an innovative, multicultural church in the heart of Manhattan. An experienced strategist, coach and speaker, Nelson serves as a regular consultant to

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If you haven't pre-ordered my blogging buddy Mark Batterson's new book, In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day, do so today!Here's a description:Your greatest regret at the end of your life will be the lions you didn't chase. You will regret the risks not taken, the opportunities not seized, and the dreams not pursued. Stopping running away from what scares you most and start chasing the

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There are several leaders I'd like to see take the Leadership Blog Interview. Here's the ten great leaders I'd most like to do the Leadership Blog Interview:-John Maxwell (Waiting)-Andy Stanley (Response: No)-Mark Driscoll (Response: No)-Tommy Barnett-Ed Young-Rick Warren-Bill Hybels-T.D. Jakes-Joel Osteen-Billy GrahamIf you have any connections, shoot me an email!

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Rob KetterlingBio: Rob is the Senior Pastor of River Valley Church in Apple Valley, MN which he started in 1995. He has a wonderful wife Becca and two awesome sons.Church: River Valley ChurchBlog: Rob KetterlingThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. Rob, What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader? Rob: “I have two joys that get me choked up. One is when someone comes to faith in Christ.

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Chazown by Craig GroeschelI loved this book! I loved Craig's illustrations to bring home the points. This book is a must read. I hope to soon give this to new Christians at our church. It's kind of similar to Purpose Driven Life but I thought it was better. I can't wait until Confessions of a Pastor by Craig comes out in September!Chazown: 4.5 stars out of 5

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Go Big!: Lead Your Church to Explosive Growth! by Bill Easum & Bil CorneliusI have to admit I was a little hesitant on ordering this book, just because of the title but once I started on it, I couldn't put it down. I've read hundreds of leadership and church growth books but this book was very practical. There are several insights in the book that all pastors can implement quickly. Not that it

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Matt CarterBio: Alongside worship leader Chris Tomlin, Matt is the Senior Pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX, one of the 100 fastest growing churches in Amercia. Matt has been the featured speaker at Houston Metro and various camps and conferences nationwide. He currently lives in Austin with his wife Jennifer and his three children, John Daniel, Annie and Samuel.Church:

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Troy Gramling Bio: Troy Gramling is the Lead Pastor at Flamingo Road Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Over the last three years, Troy has led Flamingo Road Church through a transition in leadership and into a new facility as the church has grown to a weekly attendance of 4,200.Church: Flamingo Road ChurchBlog: troygramling.blogspot.com/The Leadership Blog Questions1. What gives you the

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I threw out the question a week or more ago about anyone helping me go to the Catalyst Conference and I received an interesting email today! More details to come soon....

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Toby SloughBio: Toby Slough is the Senior Pastor of Cross Timbers Community Church. Founded in January 2000, Cross Timbers currently offers six services at three locations each weekend and is ranked #21of the 100 Fastest Growing Churches in the U.S. Committed to active involvement in his community, Toby and his wife Mika live in Argyle, Texas.Church: Cross Timbers Church1. What gives you the

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Thom RainerBio: Thom S. Rainer is president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee. He was founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. His many books include Surprising Insights from the Unchurched, The Unexpected Journey, and Breakout Churches.Site: LifewayThe Leadership Blog Interview

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John Ed MathisonBio: Dr. John Ed Mathison has been senior minister of Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, one of the fastest growing United Methodist churches in America, for the past 34 years. Under his leadership, Frazer has grown from 400 members to more than 8,400 members, and has the largest Sunday School attendance for United Methodist churches in America.Church:

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I've always wanted to go to the Catalyst Conference. But I've never been. Would anyone want to help me get to the Catalyst Conference? Email me at leadership.blog@gmail.com if you would be able to help.

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Woo-hoo! This is my 300th post! Hopefully 300 more to come.

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Erwin Raphael McManusBio: Erwin is the lead pastor and Cultural Architect of Mosaic in Los Angeles. Known around the world for its spiritual creativity and cosmopolitan diversity, Mosaic is a community of followers of Jesus Christ committed to live by faith, to be known by love, and to be a voice of hope. Since the early 90’s, Erwin has led Mosaic in a pioneering enterprise whose primary focus is

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Check out the current list of Leadership Blog Interviews and let me know who I need to interview that people will actually want to read!

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We're expanding! If you are a leader or pastor and is interested in writing a weekly leadership post for "The Leadership Blog" or would like to share a leadership post from your site , please email me at leadership.blog@gmail.com. Thanks.

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Check out this interesting article about Steve Sjogren's incredible story of his brush with death.

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Pastor and author Rick Warren has signed a deal to purchase the New Orleans Saints football franchise for $320 million from current owner Tom Benson, and has pledged to pour his time and energy into helping the city and team rebuild. Read the "Lark News" article here.FYI: Lark News isn't real but funny.

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Pastor Mark Driscoll from Mars Hill is now blogging. Check it out here.

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I just got an email from a Newcomer to our church, thanking me for teaching on "Stewardship" this past Sunday and explaining tithing. We have to get over the complex of teaching on finances. The church isn't after their money, the credit card industry is! The only people I've ever had get upset after someone teaching on giving is someone that doesn't give. And if they leave your church, subtract

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I want to say Thanks to Mark Batterson for getting me two books off my Amazon Wishlist! Mark, you've been a blessing to me in so many ways! God is blessing Mark and NCC because they bless so many people!

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Check out Tony Morgan and Tim Stevens' great new podcast the "Simply Strategic Show"! Good stuff.

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Pastors & Leaders, Click here for a FREE copy of Andy Stanley's "How Good is Good Enough?"

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Scott HodgeSite: www.scotthodge.orgBio: Scott Hodge is the Lead Pastor of Orchard Valley Community Church in Aurora, IL. The Orchard is a 75 year old church with an exciting story of change and transition. Scott has recently written for Leadership Journal on the topic of church transition and is passionate about creating relevant environments to reach their highly unchurched community located

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Check out this article on the Best Jobs to have in '06. I think it's one of the best jobs in the world, but I would guess, who ever wrote it is not a clergy.

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"God loves BIG churches, but doesn't like BIG preachers." -Wayne Smith

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Surveys Show Pastors Claim Congregants Are Deeply Committed to God But Congregants Deny It!-One out of every six pastors (16%) contends that 90% or more of the adults in their church hold their relationship with God as their top life priority!-Only one out of every seven adults (15%) placed their faith in God at the top of their priority list.-The fact that only 6% of born again adults tithe is

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Here's some more Free Small Group resources from Life Church. Check them out.

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"Understanding the emerging church", Check out the interesting article by Ed Stetzer.

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I try everyday to win Free books on inbubblewrap.com and have yet to do so. Is there a trick or a secret? I know several people who have won several times and David just said he's won 5 times!

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"Helpful Heather" just pointed me to Northpoint's Small Group page that also has tons of Small Group Freebies! Check it out!

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I've been looking for good Small Group resources for some time and I emailed the always nice staff from National Community Church, to see if they had anything. Heather pointed me to their Zone Gathering page, where they not only have good resources but they're FREE! You can't beat that. Check it out, look on the right hand side under Small Group Tools! Anyone else have any Free stuff?

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I just got turned down for a Leadership Blog Interivew by former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani! I'm not suprised but the funny thing is I emailed his office like 3-4 monthes ago and they're just now getting back to me. Couldn't they do like most pastors and not respond? The Leadership Blog Interview list is impressive but if you only knew who flat out said no to a 3 minute email interview. I might

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Steve Sjogren and I email back and forth quite a bit, Check out this post on "What Kind of Churches Are We Planting", from his Servant Evangelism e-newsletter. Good stuff. Steve needs to start blogging again!

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Woo-hoo! I just received "Buzz Marketing" from my Amazon Wishlist! For anyone else who is feeling generous, my Amazon Wishlist can be found here.

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Check out this great post by Dave Ferguson, called "Lead with a Yes!" Now if I can finally get him to say "Yes!" to a Leadership Blog Interview!

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Brian McLaren Bio: Brian McLaren is a prominent voice in the Emerging Church movement. Brian was recognized as one of TIME magazine's "25 Most Influential Evangelicals in America." He is the founding pastor of Cedar Ridge Community Church in Spencerville, MD.Site: www.anewkindofchristian.comThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. Brian, What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader?Brian: "

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I was thrilled my Hokies won the Gator Bowl against Louisville. I tried to find the pic of the Louisville player with the sponges coming out of his nose. But this one will have to do. I just looked we get to thump Clemson in 2006.

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Kyle LakeEditor's Note: "Kyle's untimely death sent tens of thousands of people looking for more info on him and to His Leadership Blog Interview done just a few weeks before his terrible death. Our thoughts and prayers are still with the Lake family and his church during the holiday season. The original interivew and the many comments can be found here, which has somehow became some sort of

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Make a commitment today to RENEW your passion, mind, & life!

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John BishopEditor's Note: "I had never heard of John Bishop before someone recommended I interview him. I do now, after he linked the interview on the mega-church's main webpage. He's doing a great job in Vancouver."Bio: John Bishop is Lead Pastor of Living Hope Church in Vancouver, WA.Church: Living Hope Church - Vancouver, WABlog: John BishopThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. John, what

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Podcasting raises church attendance (via Jordon)

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Perry NobleBio: Perry is Senior Pastor of New Spring Community Church with over 4000 in attendance each week. New Spring is one of the 100 Fastest Growing Churches in the U.S.Church: New Spring Community ChurchBlog: Perrynoble.comThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. Perry, What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader?Perry: "Seeing people “get it!” Leading is awesome—but when people see

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Mark BattersonBio: Mark Batterson serves as lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. Starting with a core group of 19 people, NCC has morphed into one church with two locations—the movie theaters @ Union Station in Washington, DC and Ballston Common Mall in Arlington, VA. Comprised largely of Capitol Hill staffers, NCC is 80% single and 80% twenty-something. The macro vision

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"We will be counting down the five most popular interviews." -JSTony MorganBio: Tony Morgan is Pastor of Administrative Services at Granger Community Church. Granger has over 5000 each Sunday and is one of the fastest growing churches in America. In addition to writing several articles on staffing, technology, strategic planning and leadership for nationally known websites and publications, Tony

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1)How long did the Hundred Years War last? 116 years2) Which country makes Panama hats? Ecuador3) From which animal do we get cat gut? Sheep and Horses4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution? November5) What is a camel's hair brush made of? Squirrel fur6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal? Dogs7) What was King George VI's first name? Albert8)

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Isaiah 9:6 (KJV) - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

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Do you have double vision? Check out this great post by Mark.

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If you haven't checked out "In Bubble Wrap", it's a site that gives away free books, do so today! They're giving away a ton of free books today! I've yet to win, so we'll see if this really works.

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Check out this great post, "Leadership Lessons from MJ" by Dave Ferguson.

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I discovered "Googlefight" via Scott and "The Leadership Blog" thumped, I won't name names but Mark Batterson, Gary Lamb, Tony Morgan, Perry Noble, Greg Surratt, just to name a few. I was feeling froggy and tried out "Ed Young" and got whipped! Try it out.

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Dr. Joel C. HunterBio: Dr. Joel C. Hunter is Senior Pastor of the multi-site church, Northland Church in Longwood, FL.Church: NorthlandThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. Joel, What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader? Joel: "It has to do with seeing people not only come to Christ, but grow to the kind of spiritual maturity that they are changing the world. I love hearing the

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Which is bigger your dreams or memories?

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I first have to admit to not watching one episode of "The Apprentice" this season, but my wife and I did watch the finale. I was totally suprised by Randal's response after clearly winning the Apprentice and being asked if The Donald should hire Rebecca also. Randal said this is "not The Apprenti" and should therefore only have "one" winner. The Donald acted like he was ready to hire her but

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"Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness." -Jean de La Bruysre

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img.wish{height:40px;width:40px;margin:2px;}wishlist builder more »Thanks to Randy for the help!

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There's still time! You can find my wishlist here. I'm still trying to figure out how to add a wishlist badge to blogger. If anyone knows please let me know!

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After reading about "Getting Things Done" and David Allen in the "Cutting Edge" magazine, I ordered the book. I'm just getting started but this seems to be written for me, I have so many projects, plans, etc. in my head that I can't stop thinking about them. But it could just be the ADD. Check out "Getting Things Done" if you haven't!

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Mac RichardBio: Mac Richard is the founding pastor of Lake Hills Church. Prior to the establishing of Lake Hills Church, Mac served on the staff of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, TX for seven years. Upon graduating from the University of Texas with a BS in Speech Communications, he attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and received a Masters of Divinity with Biblical Languages.Mac

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Busy Week.. A big church funeral, prep for Christmas series, a few dinners, my two daughter's 4th and 5th b-day... so I'm taking a Blogging Break for a week. Don't worry I'm not quiting.

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Pastor Joe Daugherty of Victory Christian Center in Tulsa,OK was punched in the face during service. His response was great. Watch his response here. Crazy stuff!

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Give Thanks! Stop counting your problems and start counting your blessings!1 Thess. 5:18 says, "In EVERYTHING give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."

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Have you ever had anyone complain? Take a listen to this crazy complaint a pastor received on his voicemail. You won't believe it. Click here to go to the funny audio and afterwards check out the dance remix!

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John BishopBio: John Bishop is Lead Pastor of Living Hope Church in Vancouver, WA.Church: Living Hope Church - Vancouver, WABlog: John BishopThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. John, what gives you the greatest joy in being a leader?John: "My greatest joy as a leader is seeing potential realized in people. I love calling out of people what God put in them. I think Jesus calls us and

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Evangelicals and Hollywood are engaged in a battle to claim "The Chronicles of Narnia" for their side. Read the article here.

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Check out Mark Batterson's Church Planting Tips here. Good stuff.

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Dino RizzoBio: Dino and DeLynn Rizzo have been Senior Pastor of Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, since the church was founded in 1993. They are young and passionate pastors called to bring healing to hurting people.Church: Healing Place ChurchBlog: Dinorizzo.comThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. Dino, what gives you the greatest joy in being a leader?Dino: "I love seeing

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"When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the ones which open for us." - Alexander Graham Bell

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Dave WorkmanBio: Dave is the Senior Pastor of Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati, OH.Church: Vineyard Community Church -Cincinnati, OHThe Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. Dave, What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader?Dave: "Two things: I love seeing people come to Christ. That’s a window to heaven. Secondly, seeing the “leadership light” come on for someone. When somebody

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Finding Said to Boost Proof of Goliath "Archaeologists digging at the purported biblical home of Goliath have unearthed a shard of pottery bearing an inscription of the Philistine's name, a find they claimed lends historical credence to the Bible's tale of David's battle with the giant." Link via Brian.

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I'm working on a podcast, has anyone used Ourmedia.org? "Free storage & bandwidth. Forever. No Catches." It just sounds too good be true, any thoughts?

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Dave GibbonsBio: Dave is the Lead Pastor of New Song Church. One of the fastest Growing churches in America.Church: New Song Church The Leadership Blog Interview Questions1. What gives you the greatest joy in being a leader?Dave: "I receive great joy from seeing people who make moves towards Christ whether incrementally or radicallly."2. What is your biggest pet peeve as a leader?Dave: "My own

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Sex Scenes Double on Television“Opinion poll, after opinion poll, after opinion poll say that a large majority of the American people think there’s too much sex on TV. And yet what do we get from the television industry? We get more sex.”

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Buddy CremeansBio: Buddy Cremeans is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Northway Fellowship, one of the fastest-growing churches in the Northeast and soon to be recognized by Outreach Magazine as one of the Top 100 fastest-growing churches in the United States. Located in Malta, NY, Northway has grown from just a handful of people to over 1200 weekly attendees in just three years.Church: Northway

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