Author: Paul Alexander

  • global leadership summit 2012: jim collins

    global leadership summit 2012: jim collins

    Jim Collins, researcher and best selling author of the leadership books Built to Last, Good to Great, and How the Mighty Fall, shared a message at the Global Leadership Summit. Here are my notes from his talk: The X-factor of great leadership is humility combined with will Fanatic Discipline: excerpting a sense of control in…

  • global leadership summit 2012: condoleezza rice

    global leadership summit 2012: condoleezza rice

    Condoleezza Rice, former U.S. Secretary of State, addressed the Global Leadership Summit. Here are the highlights from her talk: When fear between a dictator and his people breaks down all that is left is angry that fuels revolution Leaders lead by the consent of the people they lead Democracy doesn’t mean the tyranny of the…

  • global leadership summit 2012: bill hybels opening session

    global leadership summit 2012: bill hybels opening session

    Bill Hybels opened the Global Leadership Summit. Hybels is the founder and Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, IL. He also the founded The Global Leadership Summit, now in over 200 U.S. sites and over 260 cities worldwide including 85 countries. Leaders build teams because we don’t know what were doing…

  • Can A Prayer App Change Your Church? We Think So!

    Can A Prayer App Change Your Church? We Think So!

    This is a guest post from the guys over at InviteToPray, one of my ministry partners. I’m very particular about who I choose to partner with in ministry, because my name is on the line. But these guys make it easy, and I absolutely believe in what they’re doing and I’m thrilled to be able…

  • is the church for christians?

    is the church for christians?

    Churches all across America are stuck. In a large majority of these churches people come every week to the worship services and faithfully attend bible studies. They love being with each other, they know one another’s names and they have a good general working knowledge of the Scriptures. But they’re stuck. They’ve plateaued or they’re…