by Shane Craven | Apr 29, 2008 | Leadership
1. Natural- Some are leaders by nature. 2. Positional- Some are leaders by position. 3. Entrepreneurial- Most pastors aspire after this one and it is the most dangerous. Dreaming and scheming can be dangerous. Your laymen will compete with you here and many of...
by Shane Craven | Apr 28, 2008 | Worship
I enjoyed meeting and being with Ryan Fitzgerald this weekend at Anthem Church in Gainesville, FL. Also good to see one of Northpoint Church’s finest, Donald Wise, who is a phenomenal guy. Ryan is a worship service Programmer/Producer extraordinaire and...
by Shane Craven | Apr 28, 2008 | Pastor
I have been a lead pastor since 1991 and have met some great pastors and many not-so-great pastors. I love pastors and being a pastor, but here’s the premise: Have you ever met a pastor that you would describe this way: Goofball, arrogant, self-consumed, and...
by Shane Craven | Apr 27, 2008 | Tribute
Happy 15th birthday to my middle baby girl, Melonie, today! She’s smart, sharp, beautiful, can sing, and has amazing standards. I am proud of her, to say the least! Melonie, you’ve made momma and me really proud! She actually thinks I’m going to...
by Shane Craven | Apr 26, 2008 | Leadership
I’m a big believer that young-age, middle-age, or older-age has nothing to do with going higher and achieving some dreams. Truett Cathey, who is 87 years old, proves this statement to be true. As you know, Mr. Cathey is the CEO of Chick-Fil-A and has a created...
