Author: Scott Gress

Recently I was watching an interview of a someone I used to admire. He was a two time gold medalist in the pole vault and minister Bob Richards. Back when I was a pole vaulter and a Christian myself, he

The first step is admitting you have a problem. That kind of sounds like some kind of addiction anonymous twelve step program. Well, perhaps it is. If your immediate reaction to the above is, “I’m fine.” Then keep reading because

It’s now the fourth week in January. Have you given up on your goals for 2017 or are you “all in?” In poker, going all in is risking it all. You are betting all your chips. There is no holding

It’s safe to be a leader and talk in the theoretical. It is safe to talk about the blue sky dreams, the far reaching ideas. It’s even safe to talk about what could be or should be or might be

Last week we explored what might be getting in the way of you growing as a leader for 2017. Then we listed a false assumption that you may be thinking that you weren’t born to be a leader. The truth is

What might be getting in the way? Do you think you weren’t born to be a leader? It’s true that we are all born with a certain capacity for taking on responsibility. One becomes a leader when they say, “someone

Last week I tweeted, “What can you do to upgrade your Christmas service plans to more intentionally engage members and love visitors so more grow closer to Jesus?” You only get one chance to make a first impression. Perhaps for

You always have a choice. Always. Sometimes we might not like our choices. Sometimes we might not see any options. Yet the truth is that there is always a choice. What is needed is some sharp thinking to cut through