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The very first sermon I ever heard of Erwin McManus was “A Barbarians Way Out of Civilization.â€?  It ended up being the basis of his book.  It also ended up being a flag on the hill for me – no more sissification of Jesus.  The felt-board Jesus might not have died that day – but the sermon delivered […]

Donald Miller speaks as he writes – he’s humble, funny, pointed, insightful, and authentic. Somehow he was able to make me feel like I was sitting across a table from him drinking a coffee as opposed to in arena of 8,000 others.1925 – Scopes Monkey Trial, church lost and our response was and still […]

There is just nothing quite like “On the Job Training.” That’s what an Intern does. We covered most of this here, but let’s hit a couple of highlights.
We spend (in most cases) a year getting an intern ready. What is ready?
We want a Life Group leader to be able to:
know why we do what […]

Here is the application.
12 pages. Long, isn’t it? It ought to be. If a LIFE Group leader is the front-line pastor, we better make sure there is a gifting and calling to do it.
Who can fill it out?
The short answer is anybody. I think the longer answer is better. As Coaches and LIFE Group leaders, […]

Let’s be honest – being a LIFE Group leader is hard but good. It’s frustrating and fulfilling. It’s stretching and freeing. It’s awesome and horrible.
It’s also not for everybody. There are some people that should never be on the worship team. It’s just too painful – for everyone involved. The last place on the […]

What exactly are we looking for in an Intern? It comes down to two big categories – character expectations and practical expectations. Notice we are using the word expectation. We EXPECT these traits to already be in the mix.
Character Expectations – Interns
I didn’t intend for this to be an acronym…it just kind of worked out […]