Over the last couple of days are Senior Leadership Team at SSCC has been up in Atlanta visiting with some of the leaders at Northpoint’s Buckhead Church, North Metro Church, Perimeter Church, and others.  It’s been a trip where our senior leaders could ask some questions and seek mentoring and answers from leaders who have experience in larger churches.  I’m excited that they’ve been blessed with this opportunity and can’t wait to see the fruit of it.

Asking for help is a huge step in maturity.  We are so prone to arrogant thinking and it’s time we realize “we don’t have it all together”.

That being said … do you have a mentor?  I don’t mean someone that you respect, but have never met.  I mean … someone who you talk to frequently, who has excelled  and gone further than you, and who has years of wisdom and experience under their belt.  (in comparison to you, that is).  How often do you meet?

Lastly, most of us have something we can impart to another.  Years ago as I was being “mentored” at an annual prayer/fasting retreat, I clearly heard God speak to me and say “it’s time for you to start doing this” … meaning, reaching out and mentoring some folks.  Sure, I’m getting mentored.  But I also hope to mentor and impart what I’m learning to others.

I think we should be reaching out with two hands – one to be mentored, and one to offer mentoring.

Your thoughts?

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Hey everybody,

IT’s FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!

During my time of mentoring this week with Randy Elrod, this simple question kept coming up … and I realized, it’s not necessarily the easiest question to answer.

So I ask you,

“what gets you up in the morning”?

(and no, I don’t mean your alarm clock).

Passion – Drive – Purpose?

Hey Ya’ll,

- Many of you know him on Twitter as @recreate
- Many of you know him as the guy who hosts the “re:create” conference in TN
- Many of you know him as the guy who does the “Lifework 2.0” seminars.
- Many of you know him as an author, an artist, an entrepreneur, a mountain climber, a husband, dad, worship guy.
- Many of you know him as the guy who called out Perry Noble last week.  (haha)|
- Many of you know him as a mentor and life coach.
- Everyone knows him as the best customer at Merridee’s in Franklin, TN..

Well …

I know him as an inspiring man, full of passion for Christ and His Kingdom, a man whose eyes sparkle with vision and hope, and best of all, a man who has seemingly undressed himself of the layers of religiosity and legalism that so often cover a person who has been involved in ministry for decades.

This man is Randy Elrod.

I met Randy for the first time at re:create this year.  It was one of those moments where you feel an instant bond, a spiritual connection.  I could “so relate” to this man. I remember pulling Randy aside and saying “Randy, I’d love to spend some time with you.  I don’t need to confess some deep, secret sins, though I know it would be safe to do so.  I’ve just got this constant battle of ministry, life, and entrepreneur blood going on and I can’t make it stop, and I know I’ll never be successful without getting some outside help and focus”.  Half way through my sentence, Randy’s eyes got big, a few more sparkles started flashing in them, and his head began to nod with am emphatic “yes – yes, I can help you, I know what you are feeling”.

So, what do you do when a man who knows everybody, and that everybody knows, offers a day of mentoring?  You book it fast.  You do what it takes to make it happen.

TODAY IS MY DAY.  Pray for us.  Pray for me.