As I reflect on Steve Job's resignation this week, I am grateful for how his achievements inspire my own thinking. Here are some updated thoughts on a post I wrote from 18-months ago. Whatever your opinion of the Apple products, [...]
As I reflect on Steve Job's resignation this week, I am grateful for how his achievements inspire my own thinking. Here are some updated thoughts on a post I wrote from 18-months ago. Whatever your opinion of the Apple products, [...]
No, you don't need a cooler mission statement so you can call it a mantra. No you don't need a better sounding slogan. You need to know what the heck your church or ministry is ultimately supposed to be doing [...]
No, you don't need a cooler mission statement so you can call it a mantra. No you don't need a better sounding slogan. You need to know what the heck your church or ministry is ultimately supposed to be doing [...]
My favorite mantra for branding is "communicate vision visually." Of course that is an important but not the only consideration for great logo design. Here is an example of some church logos by Auxano Design with a little explanation of [...]
My favorite mantra for branding is "communicate vision visually." Of course that is an important but not the only consideration for great logo design. Here is an example of some church logos by Auxano Design with a little explanation of [...]
Dennis Easter is a friend of mine who is deeply rooted and widely connected as a catalytic leader in the Foursquare Church. As a Church Unique Certified denominational leader, he appreciates all things vision and passed along this great quote [...]
Dennis Easter is a friend of mine who is deeply rooted and widely connected as a catalytic leader in the Foursquare Church. As a Church Unique Certified denominational leader, he appreciates all things vision and passed along this great quote [...]
This morning I am working with Methodist pastors in my area at Gateway Community Church. Here are the links from the training:Church Unique Visual SummaryCommon Church Unique Tools (Vision Frame, Clarity Quiz, Thinkholes, Vision Casting Spider Diagram)Ken Werlein Video on [...]
This morning I am working with Methodist pastors in my area at Gateway Community Church. Here are the links from the training: Church Unique Visual Summary Common Church Unique Tools (Vision Frame, Clarity Quiz, Thinkholes, Vision Casting Spider Diagram) Ken Werlein Video on [...]
This is the fourth post on "Vehicles for Vision."The series started with an exploration of why preaching should not be your primary vision vehicle. Then we reviewed six vehicles that every church leader should use. Next we declared the leadership [...]
This is the fourth post on "Vehicles for Vision."The series started with an exploration of why preaching should not be your primary vision vehicle. Then we reviewed six vehicles that every church leader should use. Next we declared the leadership [...]
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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 founded Auxano, which I sold to LifeWay and continued to lead until 2020. In 2014, I created Younique to deliver gospel-centered life design through the church. It is now the world's only comprehensive, open-source life plan system.
In 2023, I founded Run Free as my official team-based consulting shop. We deliver the most innovative Vision Framing experiences available to church teams through the "Pivvot Process" and to network/denominational leaders through the "Denominee Process." We also offer team coaching to church leaders using the "Performance Practices" of meta-performance executive coaching.
I've written seven books: Future Church, Church Unique, Younique, Clarity Spiral, God Dreams, Innovating Discipleship, and Building Leaders. I enjoy speaking about clarity, calling, disciple-making, and vision. It's all about helping one another do more than we can imagine. I co-locate in Houston and Chile with my wife, Romy, and the last of my four children, Poema.
If you are interested in Run Free's consulting offerings or want to discuss getting a LifePlan, just reach out to set up a conversation.
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