The final lesson I mentioned in a previous post was that there are some things about yourself (and God) you’ll never know until you step out in faith and try something new. Many who watched Fulcrum from afar have had a hard time understanding what went wrong. We seemed to have everything a new church […]
Archives for November 2010
Are You a Differentiated Leader?
Here’s a great summary of Friedman’s theory of differentiated leadership. Thanks to Mark Riddle for the heads up. I also can’t recommend Friedman’s Generation to Generation and A Failure of Nerve enough. Get em!
November 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
10 Lessons from a Failed Church Plant
I’ve promised myself that I’m not going to spend too much time on this blog rehashing why Fulcrum didn’t work out. However, I think it will be therapeutic for me, and hopefully beneficial to some of you, to share some of the lessons I’ve learned from this experience. Before I get into the lessons, let […]
November 19, 2010 by 21 Comments
You Gotta Know When to Fold Them
Yesterday I met with The Fulcrum Community Management Team in Midland, Texas. The team consists of representatives from the various churches and organizations that have been supporting us in this endeavor. The purpose of our meeting was to formally and officially bring an end to the Fulcrum Community. This came after several weeks of discernment […]
November 10, 2010 by 18 Comments
What Should I Do?
I’m fascinated by LeBron James’ latest Nike commercial. “The Decision” was a mistake. I take the very existence of this commercial as an admission of such, even if James never explicitly says so in the ad. I hated that ESPN aired “The Decision” and I hate that I watched it. Where an athlete like LeBron […]
November 2, 2010 by 6 Comments
Telling Stories, Asking Questions, Learning Lessons