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Friday Five

It's been a while since I had the Friday Five, but here are my five favorite blog posts from this week:

Carlos Whittaker - The TED Commandments - rules every speaker needs to know - Great for anybody who communicates in front of people

Orange Leaders - The future......it's coming - Good reminder to make time to plan for the future rather than simply react to the past or present.

Steven Furtick - What is that to you? - Steven reminds us with wisdom from the Bible that we shouldn't be concerned with how God blesses or uses others, but rather we should be consider with how we respond to what we have been entrusted with.

Tony Morgan - Leading vs. Managing - It's always helpful to identify how much of each we are doing when leading a team

Mark Batterson - The Art of Gleaning - Mark had a lot of great posts this week and this one was my favorite

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

OrangeLeaders.com - Multiplying Yourself - I love the new Orange Leaders site and look forward to the blog posts on there.  This is a great one about developing leaders.

Passion City Church - Extravagant Worship - I link to this because Louie mentioned that he wants Passion City Church to be a church that thinks outwardly first and inwardly second.  Love that.

Steven Furtick - You Don't Want To Know - Interesting perspective I hadn't really thought much about before.  I sort of want to know everything :)

Mark Batterson - Remember When - Great reminder on the importance of remembering God's faithfulness in the past......with a great Chris Farley reference as well.

Vince Antonucci - But Why Would....(Pt 1 of 3) - The first in a series of three posts that Vince wrote about why unchurched people would be interested in helping launch a church.  Parts two and three are here and here

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

Catalyst - Simplified Missional Living - Jennifer and I are both trying to do a better job of living missionally and this blog post has some simple, good ideas.

Craig Groeschel - The 4 D's of Leadership - Great series of posts based on the life of Joseph

Steven Furtick - I Am Not Ashamed - We shouldn't be ashamed either

Perry Noble - Humble Confidence - I think that's a key component of great leadership and is just like what Jim Collins' refers to as "Level 5 Leader" and Thom Rainer refers to as an "Acts 6/7 Leader".  

Patrick Mitchell - Listening, Learning & Leading (Drive takeaways) - Check Patrick's blog for his thoughts from the Drive Conference

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

Catalyst - Catalyst West Recap Blogs - Get a feel for what took place at Catalyst West, if you're like me and didn't attend.

Anne Jackson - Women Church Planters? - Dave Ferguson asked Anne if she knew any, so she threw it out on her blog.  I was surprised at the lack of debate, since a question like that would usually bring it out of people.

Sccot Rodgers (LifeChurch.tv) - Teachability Is A Must - Great perspective and reading it made me question how teachable I am.

John Maxwell - It's about time! - John's thoughts on leadership are always practical and helpful.  

Inside North Point Kids - Family Birthday Celebration - A cool look at how North Point celebrates children's baptisms.

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

Tally Wilgis - Be More for B'More - Tally & Captivate Church have ways that you and your church can get involved to help them help Baltimore

Perry Noble & Tony Morgan - They announced a big decision here and here - Love the way they're handling it

Ed Stetzer - Church Planting Bibliography - Amazing list of books about church planting

Casey Ross - Speaking the Truth In Love - Good thoughts on a tough leadership task

Brad Lomenick - New Digital Magazine from Catalyst and Leadership Journal - Brad announces Catalyst's new digital magazine....check it out

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

John Maxwell - Crises call for critical choices - I like this quote "Leaders are not MADE in a crisis.  Leaders are REVEALED in a crisis."

Perry Noble - Running Uphill - Part Four of Five - Great post about pushing through fear.  I've always loved Erwin McManus' take on fear - he said "courage isn't the absence of fear, it's the absence of self"

Kem Meyer - 15 essential checks before launching your site - Great list to follow

Brad Lomenick - Taking Risks - Brad answers the questions - “why do you step out and risk when you have a comfortable niche you are running in? Why change if things are going great for you?” 

Mark Batterson - I Am Barrabas - So am I.  So are you.

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

John Maxwell - File Under F for Filing - This is priceless information from John Maxwell.  The discipline necessary to have a system like this is probably the discipline necessary to be a leader like him.  

Vince Antonucci - Who Are The Right People - I think most church planters would agree with Vince's take on this, but few have the guts to act on this thinking like I've heard Vince does.  I think it is very wise, and it seems Seth Godin does as well.....

Seth Godin - First, ten - Seth talks about the importance of having ten real fans as opposed to having more people who are less committed.  Tons of church leaders were talking on Twitter about how this post relates to the church world, especially church planting. 

Kevin Stone - Leadership Fundamental - Developing Infrastructure Is Critical - Kevin talks about an aspect of great leadership that is often overlooked.   A lot of pastors say the importance of a great #2 person on the staff team is crucial and I think part of that is because a lot of #2's are gifted in this area.

Steven Furtick - That Can't Happen - Great thoughts about how to respond when things go wrong.

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

Perry Noble - Four Leadership Myths That Aren't Usually Talked About - Part Two - This whole series of posts is excellent.  I just linked to my favorite :)

Tony Morgan - 14 Ways to Spend Less so You Can Do More - Great tips for tightening the budget

Craig Groeschel - Working With God's Seasons - This whole series is great as well.  In reading it I realize that I am not very in tune to God's seasons

Seth Godin - Getting Serious About Your Meeting Problem - Many organizations could benefit from a meeting makeover

268 Blog - The Other Eyes Under The Bunk Bed - This links to Louie's blog post about the latest Passion Podcast, which features him and Andy Stanley talking about their stories, Passion City Church and Andy's thoughts on that.  

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

Ed Stetzer - Andy Stanley on Communication (Part 1) - Great series so far, read them all

Ben Arment - How to Spark Initiative in Those You Lead - All leaders need this info

Craig Groeschel - LiveChurch.tv Announces Dave Ramsey Speaking At Your Church - I'm definitely going to check this out

Steven Furtick - Too Good For Our Own Good - Something interesting to think about

Perry Noble - Seven HUGE Myths In Church Planting - Part One - Read part two as well, good stuff

Friday Five

Here are my five favorite blog posts from the week:

Ben Arment - How Not to Seek But to Be Sought Out - Great stuff

Tim Stevens - You Can Be Innovative Without Being Original - There's nothing new under the sun anyway, right?

Craig Groeschel - Generational Ministry - Great thoughts on reaching the next generation

Mark Batterson - Trust His Timing - I tend to be too impatient to take this advice

Vince Antonucci - All the Cool Kids Are Getting 'Em - Buy a t-shirt and help support Vince's new church in Vegas - Verve