#498 - LEADERSHIP PIPELINE: TEAM LEADS (BE)

Our leadership pipeline "levels" at theMOVEMENT are Team Members, Team Leads, Ministry Leads, Department Leads, and Organizational Leads.

At every level we have a "curriculum" of "Who You Need to Be" and "What You Need to Do" to succeed at the current level and be considered for advancement to the next level. 

For the purpose of this post, here is a snapshot of the "curriculum" for Team Leads. 

WHO TEAM LEADS NEED TO BE

1. Humble - Willing to deal with insecurities?
    

   • What are your fears?

   • What are your doubts?

   • Where do you lack confidence?

   • Resources:

     • Trip Lee on Insecurity

     • Jeremy Pierre on The Sin of Insecurity
        

2. Hungry - Willing to increase involvement?
    

   • Are you willing to serve at least 3 times a month?

   • Are you willing to invest a minimum of 5 hours a week into the building of your team?

   • Are you a MOVEMENTMAKER, following through on the covenant's commitments?
      

3. Smart - Willing to improve interpersonal skills?
    

   • What are your interpersonal weaknesses?

   • What are your interpersonal strengths?

   • What is the interpersonal skill that, if developed, would have the greatest positive impact on your role as a Team Leader?

   • Resources:

     • Winning With People by John C. Maxwell
        

4. Healthy - Willing to pursue intimacy with Christ?
    

   • Are you hungering for God's Word?

   • Are you trusting God with your sin?

   • Are you enjoying the beauty of God's gospel?

   • Are you offering God your worship?

   • Resources:

     • Read Secrets of the Vine by Bruce Wilkinson

     • Edward Paz on Intimacy Indicators

#497 - AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FUTURE BROTHER-IN-LAW: DONOVAN DOAN

Dear Donovan,

In a little more than 24 hours, you are going to marry my one and only baby sister Christina Paz. Though she grew up with three brothers and a father, who love her with all of our hearts, after tomorrow, you are going to be THE primary male voice, influence, spiritual leader, and friend in her life. So it is with that in mind that I want to share a few thoughts...

1. Christina is a reader. Please make sure she always has a budget for books and nice bookshelves where she can store them.

2. Christina is a writer. Please make sure she always has a Macbook. Not the latest one necessarily, but definitely not one that is super old. Writers write best on Apple products.

3. Christina is a romantic. Please take her on dates that make her feel special, and binge watch the sappy shows/movies with her that have guys in them taking their girls on dates that make them feel special. 

4. Christina is a Giants and Warriors fan...for life. Don't try to con her into becoming a fan of any Los Angeles sports franchise. Notice I didn't say please. 

5. Christina is a leader. Please create the proper space for her to exercise her leadership gifting within your home. Also, please do everything you can to encourage her to lead outside of the home as well. 

6. Christina loves her family. Though she is "leaving" us and being united with you, please make an effort to reunite us often. Her heart is filled after time spent with her family. Also, our times of laughter, joking, and sarcasm just aren't the same when she's not there. 

7. Christina loves Jesus. Please give her plenty of reasons to love Jesus more. Love her like Christ loves the Church. Sacrifice for her like Christ sacrifices for the Church. Forgive her like Christ forgives the Church. Extend grace to her like Christ extends grace to the Church. Bless her like Christ blesses the Church. 

Now if that all seems like a bit much, here's what you need to know Donavan: If anyone can love my sister in all the ways that I've just outlined above, it is YOU! I choose YOU Donavan Doan! And if you had a twin, I would still choose YOU!

You are PERFECT for my sister. 

Donavan, you are a man of integrity. You are a man of high values. You are a man of character. You are patient. You are kind. You are compassionate. You are responsible. You are wise. You are diligent. You love the Lord. You fear the Lord. You trust the Lord. 

Donavan, I believe in you. 

You will lead your family well, and you will help my sister to become the woman of God that she was originally created to become. I can trust that you will do this because I know that you trust that Christ will do this through you!

Though you are blessed to have Christina as your wife, she is blessed to have you as her husband, and we are blessed to have you join our family. 

Tomorrow is surely going to be a day you will remember for a very long time. I can't wait to celebrate with you. I love you Donavan. 

Your brother, 

Edward

#496 - 10 TYPES OF FRIENDS I JUST REMOVED FROM MY FEEDS

Every day you and I consume content. Much of which comes through the "feeds" of our various social media platforms. And whether we know it or not, our "feeds" are indeed feeding us!

News. Satire. Opinions. Videos. Links. Pictures. Memes. GIFs. Blogs. Music. Etc.  

Every person, business, and organization, with the content that they are producing, is not only encroaching on your time, but, for better or for worse, they are influencing your life. 

With this in mind, in an effort to "eat healthier" from the table of social media, here are 10 "types of friends" I have recently removed (unfollowed) from my Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram feeds.

1. Negative Nancy's

2. Seductive Sally's

3. Political Paulie's 

4. Fault-Finding Frankie's

5. Ranting Randy's

6. Egotistical Eddy's (I understand if you feel you need to unfollow ME!)

7. Annoying Angie's

8. Salesman Sammy's

9. Pet-Obsessed Petey's

10. Weight-Lifiting Wally's 

Here are the 4 "types of friends" I found myself keeping in my feed...

1. The Encouragers 

2. The Inspirers

3. The Informers

4. The Humorists

There is too much purpose, passion, and legacy you have been created to contribute for you to have your time wasted by unnecessary, distracting, distasteful, and disrespectful posts to your various feeds.

Take action. De-clutter and detach.    

Why? Because the old adage is as appropriate here as it is anywhere else...

You ARE what you EAT. 

NOVEMBER 2016

5 MEMORABLE MOMENTS (OCTOBER 2016)

1. Enjoyed Leadership Pipeline Conference in Nashville with Staff Team.

2. Disciplined myself to not post to social media.

3. Posted to edwardpaz.com 18 times.

4. Received keys to new home in Oakland!

5. Went on first 3-mile run with Merritt!

4 GOALS (NOVEMBER 2016)

1. Make calls to 10 potential partners.

2. Complete Acts 29 Application.

3. Complete Super Spartan Race.

4. Complete "Just 6 Weeks" 100 Push-Ups Program.

3 HABITS

1. Post 100 words to edwardpaz.com 20 times.

2. Write 20 Thank-You Cards to Various Volunteers.

3. Run at least 3 miles 15 times. 

2 SACRIFICES

1. No shoes/clothes shopping.

2. Be in bed by 10pm.

1 COMMITMENT

1. Complete Acts 29 Application.