Choose People over Policy

In 2 Chronicles 10, King Rehoboam (son of Solomon) is asked by the people to ease the burden of work given to them. In return, they commit to faithfully serve the king. Rehoboam decides to wait 3 days before giving an answer. He consults two groups of counselors: old...

Making Decisions as an Exit Strategy

If you work with people, then you’re bound to have meetings. And if you have meetings, you’re bound to often wonder why you meet. Most of us are annoyed by meetings. We don’t like the fact that we are forced to be unproductive at a place other than...

Thoughts on Youth Pastor Summit

Four years ago I attended the Student Leadership University(SLU) Youth Pastor Summit(YPS) with the youth pastor from my home church. I was on spring break during my freshman year of college, and it was a free event in Orlando, so why not go? Three months later I was...