The Black Dot!

“One day our headmaster walked into the classroom and put up a broad white sheet of paper with a small black dot in the corner. ‘Boys,’ he asked, ‘what do you see?’ All of us shouted in unison, ‘A black dot!’ Then he said, ‘So not a single one of you saw the broad white sheet of paper? Don’t go through life with that attitude.’.”

A Black Dot!

I don’t know much about Koffi Annan the former UN Sacretary General, but from what I gathered, he was gifted at seeing the big picture, especially when it came tonegotiating and solving complex problems around the world.

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Seizing the Moment!

There comes into the life of every man a task for which he and he alone is uniquely suited. What a shame if that moment finds him either unwilling or unprepared for that which would become his finest hour. Winston Churchill What are you built for? What is your mission? What is your calling…? What … Continue reading »

Cowards Do Nothing!

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke When it comes to evil invading a man’s life and marriage, his children’s lives, his work, and his community, the easiest thing for him to do is nothing. We are losing the battle with evil today because far … Continue reading »

2012′s Top Churches to Watch/ part 5

  TOP 10 U.S. CHURCHES to learn from about CHURCH SIZE These are the top churches to learn from about running a large church. Lakewood Church (Houston, TX) :: Joel Osteen Made 6/6 size lists with an average attendance of 44,333 Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL) :: Bill Hybels Made 6/6 size lists with an average attendance … Continue reading »

2012′s top Churches to Watch/ Part 4

TOP 10 U.S. CHURCHES to learn from about CHURCH PLANTING These are the top churches to learn from about planting multiple churches. Redeemer Presbyterian Church (New York, NY) :: Tim Keller Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #1 Mars Hill Church (Seattle, WA) :: Mark Driscoll Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #2 … Continue reading »

2012′s Top Churches to Watch/ Part 3

TOP 10 U.S. CHURCHES to learn from about CHURCH INNOVATION These are the top churches to learn from about innovative methods. LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) :: Craig Groeschel Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #1 Granger Community Church (Granger, IN) :: Mark Beeson Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #2.5 Mars Hill Church (Seattle, WA) … Continue reading »

2012′s Top Churches to Watch/ Part 2

  TOP 10 U.S. CHURCHES to learn from about CHURCH GROWTH These are the top churches to learn from about how to consistently experience high level growth. Church of the Highlands (Birmingham, AL) :: Chris Hodges Made 7/8 growth lists with an average rank of #29.86 Crossroads Community Church (Cincinnati, OH) :: Brian Tome Made 7/8 growth lists with … Continue reading »