“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.” —Jesus, Matthew 5:9, The Message It’s no secret that division is running rampant. We’re quick to disagree—often passionately—and divide. Pets: Dogs vs. cats. [Dogs for...
A decade ago, Chris Horst, Anna Haggard and I published Mission Drift. Recognizing how prevalent drift is within organizations, we have been on a journey to answer the question, “How do we remain Mission True?” Internally at HOPE, we designed an assessment—a project completed thanks to Becca Spradlin’s tremendous investment of time and effort....
Last week we celebrated the launch of Lead with Prayer, a book three years in the making. At the conclusion of a book project, I often have a favorite interview or insight, and this book was rife with possibility. It took shape from the wisdom shared in over 100 hours of interviews with world-changing...