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I have presented our vision process to four churches in the last four days. Each presentation is guided by the Q & A with committed staff and lay leaders. Here are some random thoughts fresh out [...]
I have presented our vision process to four churches in the last four days. Each presentation is guided by the Q & A with committed staff and lay leaders. Here are some random thoughts fresh out [...]
I spent a weekend with a church that walked the Vision Pathway three years ago- Center Point Community Church. It was rewarding to see the changes that have occurred as a result of the process. The [...]
Chip and Dan Heath have brought us a compelling book entitled Made to Stick. The book covers six attributes that helps ideas survive and spread. The first attribute is simplicity: the ability to [...]
The headline of Leadership Network's Advance article states: "Successfully branding a church takes more than more a cool logo." The articles covers some basic points on branding and tells the story [...]
In a recent "best advice I ever got" interview, William P. Lauder, President and CEO of Estee Lauder, tells the story of working for Donald Regan, the US secretary of treasury as a 22-year-old. One [...]
Following up on a previous post that began reviewing eight leadership lessons from ESPN's CEO, George Bodenheimer:5) Have fun along the way. I oftentimes need to remind myself to appreciate and [...]
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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