The Best Men’s Ministry Example The Best Men’s Ministry Example
Mentoring

The Best Men’s Ministry Example

One of my favorite parts of my job is getting to say “I told you so” to a leader whose church has just wrapped up their first mentoring season. Not because I want to be…

The Ripple Effect (20,000 by 2020) The Ripple Effect (20,000 by 2020)
Mentoring

The Ripple Effect (20,000 by 2020)

Over the last few years, our team has talked internally about the goal of seeing 20,000 men mentored by the end of 2020. We’ve discussed it with our board and at our annual Mentor Summit,…

Wow! Wow!
Rest

Wow!

I heard a comedian do a bit one time about how “everything is amazing right now, and nobody’s happy.” He continues riffing about airplane Wi-Fi . . . “I was on an airplane, and there…

Generous Explanations Generous Explanations
Marriage

Generous Explanations

Around our house, many interactions end like this: Me (usually in my head): Why didn’t she… Susan (usually in her head): Why isn’t he… Then, several days later, after I have made up several unhealthy…

Mentor Summit Recap: This Way of Life Mentor Summit Recap: This Way of Life
Mentoring

Mentor Summit Recap: This Way of Life

When our team comes up with a theme for our annual Mentor Summit, we never really know how it will take shape over the weekend. This past weekend in the North Georgia mountains, men from…

Why End-of-Season Surveys Matter Why End-of-Season Surveys Matter
Mentoring

Why End-of-Season Surveys Matter

If you’ve been hanging around us for a while, you’ll know that a few years back we shifted from equipping independent mentors to launch mentoring groups to equipping churches to launch mentoring programs. Why the…

The Bridge to Nowhere The Bridge to Nowhere
Decision-Making

The Bridge to Nowhere

As I’m sure you know, the city of Atlanta hosted this year’s Super Bowl. Officials estimated approximately 150,000 out of town guests and over 1 million total people would attend the game or the various…

Do People Want What You Have? Do People Want What You Have?
Influence In The World

Do People Want What You Have?

Imagine for a minute a world without movie advertising . . . no previews or trailers . . . no social media posts . . . no billboards or posters. Just the name of the…

Mentors, You Hold the Cure Mentors, You Hold the Cure
Mentoring

Mentors, You Hold the Cure

I recently read an article about Australian man James Harrison. To most, he’s an unassuming guy in his 80’s, but to some, Harrison is known as the “Man with the Golden Arm,” because he was…

The Power of a Name The Power of a Name
Identity

The Power of a Name

A few months ago, this quote from Lebron James showed up on SportsCenter . . . “I still regret giving my 14-year-old my name. When I was younger, obviously, I didn’t have a dad. My…