Nathan McLean's Personal Blog
The biggest driver in many leaders lives is a passion for people. However somewhere in the business of life people can so easily just become another thing on the to do list. If that is you then don’t fear because at some point we will all be faced with the scenario I call ‘Walk or [...]
This week I have the honour of living out one of my all time dreams, coming to America, the land of sports and food! I am assisting Dave Wakerley at the Napkin Conference hosted by Pastor Justyn Smith (He is a brilliant host by the way!).
Obviously I am having loads of fun meeting new people [...]
One of the biggest challenges to the success of a small group study within Children’s Ministry is the behavior of the group, particularly with boys.
Most new leaders when they first start leading a small group want all the children to like them and thus struggle to set clear boundaries for the group. Leaders don’t [...]
Winning people to the vision.
In order to mobilize people you must first capture them. Casting Vision – Part 1 spoke of what to include in vision casting but this section will build on that and establish areas of a persons life that we need to speak to in order to win them to the [...]
Oh my goodness gracious me!!! (I sound like a grandma, I know!) I just came out of the most amazing staff meeting ever and I just have to share what was said by Garry Clarke and how it applies to Children’s Ministry. If you are at all involved in leadership you NEED to read [...]
I am a man who loves quotes! I once heard Andy Stanley say that “Memorable is portable” and that is exactly what I love, the fact that a few simple words can describe a complex issue and share such wisdom for the one who grabs hold of it.
A quote can inspire you when you feel [...]
Fantastic news on the google front! Google are tightening their website when it comes to pornographic advertisements down the side of their search website. As a Daddy I am pumped and as a Children’s who has an epic Pre-Teens ministry I am even more excited
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This is my second blog in 2 days…wow! So here’s a bit about my journey to blogging and what you can expect from my blog.
Why I am blogging:
I am the most competitive person that God ever put on the face of this planet and Dave Wakerley challenged me to!
I am a Children’s Pastor who is [...]
Well, well, well, we meet again! I bet you all thought that I would never blog again…you were wrong but I wont gloat that I have defied all the odds by actually posting, I will simply get straight into it.
Tuesday’s from 10:30-11:15am would be my favourite meeting of the entire week. Its [...]
So I feel challenged at the moment to get fit. I go through this season about once every 3 months where all I want to do is run and get fit. Around my place is a run that I do that is 5kms exactly and I’m trying to run this everyday which leads me [...]
