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I Like Change!

But as a church planter, was that attitude what needed to change?
I Like Change!
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Leaders like change. It’s why they exist. If the status quo is acceptable, you don’t need a leader, a manager will do. And I’ve never been comfortable with the status quo. I like change!

In college, I dabbled with seven majors. Curiosity got the best of me. My junior year ended with my advisor putting the fear of not graduating in my life. It worked. I graduated, poetry my finish line.

After graduating, I moved south, chasing a girl and a seminary degree. I started in one program but finished in another. In four years, I had 3 jobs, my favorite lasting 11 months as an apartment manager. What can I say, I like change.

My first full-time ministry position was as a campus minister, focusing on fraternities and sororities. In two years, I started and ended six Bible studies. Each week I shuffled students in and out of my schedule, seeking some sort of rhythm, but it was never the same two weeks in a row. That was all right. I like change.

A friend called and asked if I wanted ...

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