by Scott Ball | Apr 25, 2016 | Family, Heal Up, Leadership, Management, Strategic Leadership, Team
Churches don’t just need bold leaders; they need healthy ones. The truth is undeniable: leadership matters. With great leadership, God can transform a holy huddle into a city on a hill. With great leadership, bold visions for evangelism and...
by Scott Ball | Dec 7, 2015 | Encouragement, Family, Heal Up, Leadership
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men And in despair I bowed my head “There is no peace on earth,” I said For Hate is strong, and mocks the song Of peace on...
by Scott Ball | Nov 2, 2015 | Family, Heal Up, Leadership
I remember sitting at my desk, staring at the computer screen with my email pulled up. I was about to reply to another set of “urgent” messages, but the cursor just kept blinking. My head was swimming, and my chest felt tight. I felt like I could puke or...
by Scott Ball | Oct 31, 2015 | Encouragement, Family, Leadership, Pump Up
I’m tired of baptizing “secular” things in Christian language to make it acceptable to participate. Either I can do Halloween as a Christian or I can’t. Am I the only one who is exhausted by all of the rationalizations Christians feel compelled...
by Scott Ball | Oct 13, 2015 | Encouragement, Family, Heal Up, Leadership, Strategic Leadership
I had circled the date on my calendar for over a year. It was a huge landmark for my career. The next twelve months were going to build up to that day, and it was going take every ounce of my influence and effort and hustle to make it a reality. If I could make it...
by Scott Ball | Sep 21, 2015 | Encouragement, Family, Heal Up, Leadership, Pump Up
“Everybody says they want you to be healthy, but nobody means it.” – Chris Brown, North Coast Church That’s a bold statement. Yet case study after case study proves it to be true; my own experiences notwithstanding. Church ministry can be...
