Relationships: 7 golden nuggets for us men

1. Winning an argument may harm your relationship.
   
2. What you do for her is never more important than who you are to her.
    
3. A date isn’t a marriage proposal.
   
4. Digital communication should always be leading to face-to-face communication, not taking away from it.
   
5. Words can be everything.
   
6. Listening, not fixing, is often the best remedy to her problem.
   
7. You are worthy of respect. But don’t demand it.

Via relevant magazine

Mega: It doesn't need to be a dirty word when it comes to church

Below is part of an infographic that is doing the rounds at the moment. I have no way of knowing of all the facts and figures mentioned in it are correct. Certainly it doesn't show some Pastors in the most favourable light.

But I think I will choose to focus on some great examples that seem to handle the "fame" and "fortune" in a great way.

Not only does LifeChurch.TV give their resources away for free but they invest big time in youversion and the Bible App and give it away free.

The joy of it.....

Thank you Jesus that you have given me a ring side seat at this adventure where you continue to change lives.


Baptisms and Testimonies - 8th September 2013 from MKCCVIDS on Vimeo.

Servant Leadership

Our Senior Pastor Mark Sherratt recently shared this at a MKCC staff meeting. This priceless truth keeps on challenging me:

John 13 - Now I have done this as your leader, YOU DO IT and you will be blessed.

Building an enlarging culture / environment in our teams

• Believe in others before they believe in you. 
• Ask what is unique, special or wonderful about a team member. 
• Share your observations with them and others.
• If you believe in others and give them a positive reputation to uphold, you can help them to become better than they think they are.

• Serve others before they serve you.
• Helping others to reach their potential is the greatest thing you can do 
• Make serving others a priority because of who you are and who's you are. (Reflects who you are (attitude), it Represents who's you are (Jesus) to Realign or Refocus us on how we act - style)

• Add value to others before they add value to you.
• People tend to move towards anyone who increases them and further away from people who devalue them. 
• In all our dealings with team members, volunteers etc. point out their strengths encourage them and help to improvement. (How: further conversations/ reg meetings / Book recommendations, training events, learn from another leader etc) 
• when you help people succeed and grow to another level, you go to another level yourself.