"What's in decline? Where are we manufacturing energy?" Andy Stanley

Evaluate your underlying assumptions. Acknowledge what’s not working & own up to why you’re not doing anything about it. Andy Stanley

The local church rarely gets serious about change until the money stops coming in. Andy Stanley

If somebody walked into your organization with fresh eyes, and no emotional attachment, what would they do differently? Andy Stanley

Do you want to be great or do you want to be famous? Erwin McManus Leadership Forum http://ping.fm/ilepB #forum

How Jerry Falwell's ambitious sons have led the Lynchburg univ to financial success & a burgeoning student body. http://ping.fm/oIvGh

Quiet on the Set: 160+ SharePoint Videos (http://ping.fm/zhre7)

"You have to allow people to belong before they will believe." Jim Burgen #thenines

Larry Osborne @larryosborne was so encouraging. What maturity! #TheNines

Stop judging on tangible outcomes, but on something deeper, to do the will of his Father - Sky Jethani Where does your legitimacy come from?

Solve SharePoint Performance Problems in SQL Server (http://ping.fm/4kPrf)

Richard MacManus: TweetDeck: The 5 Best and 3 Worst Things About The New Version That Will Launch Today (http://ping.fm/U7Knk)

Federal Safety Agency Bans Workers From Using Cell Phones While Driving (http://ping.fm/Nw26i)

Your Kids Won't Remember Your Speeches, But They Will Remember This! (http://ping.fm/Kks1a)

Schedule for The Nines Conference today! (http://ping.fm/0t8Ij)

Video Ur: Perry Noble on Multi-Site Churches, stop competing and start completing (http://ping.fm/wcTVB)

Jerry Bridges on Power in Prayer (http://ping.fm/xVZvm)

The Gospel-Centered Life: Small Group Curriculum (http://ping.fm/dcLRq)

Why Video Blogging Hasn't Taken Off (http://ping.fm/SfDfC)

Executive Pastor Roundtable Part 1 (http://ping.fm/LekKe)

Top 10 Axiomatic Beliefs of Group Life (http://ping.fm/kwhHO)

The NINES: Join Me...Right Here...Tomorrow (http://ping.fm/oWQP4)

Bible Translations and the Case for an Essentially Literal Approach (http://ping.fm/LojCw)

Bible Translations and the Case for an Essentially Literal Approach (http://ping.fm/PR1GR)

We shook on selling the car tonight! God is sooo good!

Patters & Practices - Developing SharePoint Applications (http://ping.fm/syucq)

Selling 2002 Ford Taurus SE 4 Door 87K Miles - $3995 http://ping.fm/cA7p3

Envisioning a Replant (http://ping.fm/g7CRy)

Universal Health Care-quality health insurance coverage for best price (http://ping.fm/89Cxs)

Meditating ... Chris Tomlin - Amazing Grace http://ping.fm/VAmFK

Looking Past the Obstacles (http://ping.fm/RwJzQ)

Aren't VT special teams great!

"But what has occurred -- irreversibly -- is this: He's become ordinary. The spell is broken." http://ping.fm/YIbMJ

Great CJ Mahaney Videos http://ping.fm/Jeg2W

Seven Steps to Stagnation � Small Group Pastors

Seven Steps to Stagnation � Small Group Pastors: "Sometime in the 1980’s Rev. Erwin M. Soukup (Archdeacon of Chicago) compiled “The Seven Steps (sayings) to Stagnation”:

1. We’ve never done it that way before.
2. We’re not ready for that.
3. We are doing all right without trying that.
4. We tried it once before.
5. We don’t have money for that.
6. That’s not our job.
7. Something like that can’t work."

Andy Stanley: Thoughts on Leadership (http://ping.fm/oGF5R)

Should the top few really make the decisions?"Organizational structure is not necessarily the best decision making structure" Andy Stanley

Do you make the decisions, or do you really listen? "Leaders are attracted to environments where ideas and opinions are heard." Andy Stanley

37signals: A-Teams = 12 people (http://ping.fm/5yGiB)

Order Secret Menu Items at Fast Food Chains [Fast Food Hacks] (http://ping.fm/rJjvX)

Gauge Your Fitness Level Using the Marine Corps Test [Exercise] (http://ping.fm/n4MQc)

Hanover, Henrico counties shift plans on showing Obama speech (http://ping.fm/r84mR)

Poll: Which story should win the session? Jobin! (http://ping.fm/4GHHg)

Scott Hanselman's 2009 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Windows (http://ping.fm/XzReW)

Microsoft Productivity Hub Training Site installed on WSSDemo (http://ping.fm/vc9lx)

Add an Essential Toolbar to the 12 Hive on the Windows Startbar (http://ping.fm/x9pjp)

Fall Schedule for SharePoint Live Online Workshops from EndUserSharePoint.com (http://ping.fm/gwIHn)

Hack SharePoint Web Part Displays with XSLT - Eventbrite

Hack SharePoint Web Part Displays with XSLT - Eventbrite: "In this workshop, Jim Bob Howard will walk you through several scenarios that get close using the built-in tools in SPD… and then show you the XSL tweaks that take you the rest of the way to what you need."

Become Your Company's SharePoint SuperStar! - Eventbrite

Become Your Company's SharePoint SuperStar! - Eventbrite: "'Become Your Company's SharePoint Superstar!' is a special, live on-line session for SharePoint Power Users, the ones with all the responsibility and no authority to touch the servers. You know who you are."

The Case for/against SharePoint (http://ping.fm/HO3jz)

The Case for/against SharePoint | End User SharePoint

The Case for/against SharePoint | End User SharePoint: "The bottom line: all our work and knowledge base is self-doucmenting and available to customers and strategic partners. It sure beats trying to keep these same folks updated with email and teleconferences. The biggest frustration with our site was that the site search function was unreliable, but we found out that this pertained to the way our ISP host site installed sharepoint not any inherent flaw.

– Guy Warner"

When Online is Better than Face to Face

When Online is Better than Face to Face: "For an increasing number of tasks, a well-managed website is much better than a human being at helping you get the job done. Sometimes it's a mix. You go online and do a bunch of stuff on your own and then you get some online help to do some more."

"This is who and what he is" This just in...Obama is a leftist! http://ping.fm/MadjX

Make the Second Mile Second Nature - Faith

Make the Second Mile Second Nature

- Faith










@ PurposeDriven.com: "When Christians stop counting their steps and start looking for opportunities to go the second mile, they form relationships with others built on honor, dignity, and respect. Through those encounters Christ transforms us and fulfills the promise of Proverbs 11:25: “He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”"

The Living Room (http://ping.fm/JcQct)

The Living Room�|�The Official Buckhead Church Blog

The Living Room�|�The Official Buckhead Church Blog: "We believe college students can and will partner with us to reach out to the campuses that they are spending most of their days on.� Will you please join us in our mission and will you lead the way for a generation of students who are watching you? For more information on the Buckhead Church college ministry, check out www.collegegathering.org"

Do you love numbers more than souls? (http://ping.fm/0UmJO)

I'm pumped for THE NINES! Are you? (http://ping.fm/DHUHt)

Debug Your Thinking (http://ping.fm/UWU7a)

MarkHowellLive.com � Debug Your Thinking

MarkHowellLive.com � Debug Your Thinking: "When you think about your discipleship strategy or your connection strategy…how is it working?� Have you ever slowed down long enough to really examine your results?� To see if what you are trying to do is really happening?"

Such a small fire (http://ping.fm/yF77d)

Why Moralism Is Not the Gospel -- And Why So Many Christians Think It Is

Why Moralism Is Not the Gospel -- And Why So Many Christians Think It Is: "The deadly danger of moralism has been a constant temptation to the church and an ever-convenient substitute for the Gospel. Clearly, millions of our neighbors believe that moralism is our message. Nothing less than the boldest preaching of the Gospel will suffice to correct this impression and to lead sinners to salvation in Christ."

Why Moralism Is Not the Gospel And Why So Many Christians Think It Is (http://ping.fm/MMXzF)

Acts 29 >

Acts 29 >: "What does discipleship look like at Immanuel? 'No one needs to stand alone,' says Ray. 'That means, of course, a network of small groups. But something else we do is called 'Three-on-one.' At a low level of visibility, so that no one feels awkward, we quietly arrange for three adults to take on each teenager in the church, to befriend, to pray for, to go to their sports events or plays or whatever. We want everybody feeling loved.'
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Meet a Church Planter: Ray Ortlund, Jr. in Nashville (http://ping.fm/z13WU)

Commentary: Discipleship is Evangelism (http://ping.fm/n74bp)

"Following Jesus as a disciple means that we are bound to live according to his teachings as well as to pass on his teachings" http://ping.fm/zsbb6

The Number One Barrier To Prayer (http://ping.fm/9yjTX)

Change Isn't Enough (http://ping.fm/wwz4V)

Fifteen Things I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me (http://ping.fm/yq5GO)

Change in Your Church-Does it make you weary? (http://ping.fm/MlAZK)

The Power of Umbrellas" get out from behind the counter (http://ping.fm/5vGF2)

No Sacrifice (http://ping.fm/akYzC)

Death Loop of Commentary (http://ping.fm/vdRi6)

Death Loop of Commentary: I want to get messy and then share experiences instead of casting thoughts and opinions from a safe and reasonable distance. (http://ping.fm/PAOzd)

I am eager for change. See The Best Changes (http://ping.fm/aZZj1)

The Multisite Phenomenom: Here to Stay? (http://ping.fm/mniIR)

Christian Standard Interview

Christian Standard Interview: "So multisite is playing a vital role in taking the church to its next expression.
Multisite approach is an important element that sets the prevailing church up to implement and experience more rapidly multiplying approaches that don’t currently exist. Couple that with the new scorecard of the young emerging leaders and you have a perfect storm for future transformation. I’m convinced we’ll look back a decade from now and see that the multisite approach played a vital and critical role in the models that will emerge in the coming decade. It’s possible one of the most important contributions multisite will make is in the mind-set of our leaders to become more reproducing at all levels within the church. ."

Should adults or students be leading students in worship and why? http://ping.fm/W95I8

Great candor Matt Redman! For all blokey blokes http://ping.fm/mzkyj

Only You Can Save by Chris Sligh http://ping.fm/NP7zS

Choosing Thomas (http://ping.fm/b1CTr)

RT @mashable Dual-Screen Laptops?! Yes, They’re Real (and Coming Soon) http://bit.ly/6v9st WOW!

Why is The Church Not As Effective As We Should Be?  Answer:  Church Competition (http://ping.fm/32A87)

Money, Greed, and God (http://ping.fm/R7eBd)

Getting the Job When
You’re Overqualified http://ping.fm/LiRDU

Attracting Young Leaders to Your Team by Brad Lomenick http://ping.fm/CWEn5

In every crisis God is faithful to show His love, to keep His promises and ready to offer His strength. Thanks, Sparky! http://ping.fm/rbwEl

Great mission statement: "Lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ" Thanks Andy Stanley! Even I can remember that :-)

If You Are NOT Growing...Beware by Tim Stevens http://ping.fm/z9xsB

We must live the Gospel: What Does the 'Real Church' Look Like? http://ping.fm/6hypz

Missional Small Communities by Ed Stetzer of Lifeway http://ping.fm/O1EKc

JeffLeake CHALLENGE #1: It is not enough for a leader to keep from FALLING BEHIND, great leaders have to stay THINKING AHEAD http://ping.fm/pE8Ln

"God takes full responsibility for the life fully devoted to Him" Charles Stanley

"When you see as God sees, you will do as God says" One of Andy Stanley's great single point messages.

Andy Stanley of Northpoint Church in Atlanta in his book Principle of the Path states “Direction, not intention determines destination”

Leadership is not about making the decision on your own, but owning the decision once it is made. Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Great insight into Design at Facebook http://ping.fm/hJ40E

Thanks, Mark Howell! I Love it! Top 10 Reasons to Abandon Small Group Ministry http://ping.fm/kfKkk

Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: The Message of Twitter: "Here It Is" and "Here I Am"

Confessions of an Aca/Fan: Archives: The Message of Twitter: "Here It Is" and "Here I Am": "But a smart company goes further. We are hearing stories of companies that scanTwitter looking for references to their products and reaching out to consumers to respond to their concerns. In some cases, consumers get quicker and fuller responses to their problems because they posted these problems on Twitter than they get calling the customer service department."