LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
Mind the Gap
We hear a lot in leadership circles about the importance of self-awareness. The reason is simple: good self-awareness brings focus to your growth, whereas low self-awareness undermines your life and l...
The Race Awakening
Perhaps no topic has dominated our cultural conversation in the last five years more than race. Even when other headlinesâsuch as COVID-19, contentious elections, climate change or the economyâhave gr...
[Podcast] Episode 78: Andrew Momon on Being the Answer â AVAILâs Merry Little Podcast Series
In this final episode of the Merry Little Podcast series, weâre revisiting our episode with Andrew Momon on being the solution when a problem arises. Weâll discuss Pastor Moâs inspiration behind his b...
Built to Last
Anyone who has spent any time in churches or has sat in meetings discussing vision has heard a leader, usually, a senior pastor, recite Habakkuk 2:2: âWrite the vision, and make it plainâ (NKJV).
Tru...
Build Your Dream
When you want to own the tallest building in the city there are two strategies to accomplish that vision. The first is simply to tear down and demolish every building in town that is taller than yours...
[Podcast] Episode 77: Chris Hodges on Stepping Into the Light â AVAILâs Merry Little Podcast Series
In this episode, we revisit our talk with Christ Hodges about mental health in leadership. Weâll talk about his book, Out of the Cave: Stepping into the Light when Depression Darkens What You See, and...
Success Doesnât Just happen
Our parents knew something that most of us still donât know: Failure is the default position in life. Thatâs right! Failure is the default setting for those who do not know what they are doing. So whi...
Leave a Better Legacy
I was a wide-eyed five-year-old kid who just loved sitting in the front row of Daddyâs church. Youâd find me there every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, and often even Thursday or Friday night a...
[Podcast] Episode 76: Chris Bowen on Moving Forward â AVAILâs Merry Little Podcast Series
In this episode of the Merry Little Podcast series, weâre revisiting our conversation with Dr. Chris Bowen! What does it look like to adopt a mentality of improvement as a leader? How can you maintain...
Counterfeit Collaboration
It was definitely not my finest hour. I was pastoring a small, but growing church, and it was time to hire a youth leader. After several weeks, a prime candidate had emerged from the search. As lead p...
