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Yesterday, I talked with some of our church leaders about things we learned from attending the Exponential 2010 Conference. Here are three things that are shaping how I think about our church context at Brooklife now: We must be clear on vision, strategy, values, and aims: Through Will Mancini's pre-conference workshop, I was challenged to …
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This is a summary page through which you can access all of my note-posts on Exponential 2010. This was an outstanding conference for me, and that's coming from someone who is not a big conference guy. Disclaimer on my notes Will Mancini, “Church Unique” Mark Batterson, “Don’t Take ‘Yes’ for an Answer” Louie Giglio Rick …
I attended the pre-conference session with Will Mancini. Will is the author of Church Unique and a very helpful voice on leadership and clarity. I have not yet read Church Unique, but it has fueled a number of conversations recently between me and Jason. I found Will's session to be very thought-provoking and challenging. I …
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A friend of mine passed along this excellent article on the pitfalls of leadership called "Unoriginal Sin" by Will Mancini. In the midst of a young church plant, I found that my tendency at this point in my life is to slip into the first three "thinkholes." If you are a church leader, whether on …
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