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“What is your dream?” This is a question I asked students time and time again over the course of my five-week summer internship in Orlando, Florida with Student Leadership University. What a privilege it is to step into someone else’s dream! It takes vulnerability for students to be able to share something so special with […]

As we see images and get word of the terrible devastation left behind by Hurricane Harvey, it is easy to be overcome by the power of nature. This comes at a time in our nation when many are frustrated by the power of division. Yet in the aftermath, we at Student Leadership University are reminded […]

When I was growing up, my mom and dad were very intentional about exposing my siblings and I to a variety of people from all walks of life, so when it was time for us to go to high school, they sent us to an all-white school on the north side of town.  They believed […]

“What would you do for the glory of God if you knew you would not fail?” My friend leaned across the table earnestly. “That’s the key question of Student Leadership University 101.” He had just returned from staffing this leadership conference in Orlando and was thrilled to share what he had learned. He mentioned several […]

We invite you to celebrate 20 years of Youth Pastor Summit!  We exist to inspire and equip youth pastors and honor heroes who pour their lives into students.  The principles we began with have remained. As we celebrate, we want to pause for a moment and reflect on the journey of the last 20 years. First, there […]

This post was originally published on www.greatleadersserve.com I am not an expert on mentoring. However, I’ve been on both ends of mentoring relationships for decades. Therefore, I’ll share a few thoughts, not as an expert, rather, as a fellow traveler, who’s also attempting to make the most of mentoring opportunities. Select a mentor based on […]

Two of my sons are 4 and 6 years old. It seems like they are always hungry. Recently I was knocking out my “to do” list at Lowes and brought the boys with me. I didn’t realize it was time for lunch until I heard those words, “Dadddddyy… I’m huuuuuunnnggrrryyyyy.” We weren’t even close to […]

New Year’s resolutions aren’t really my thing– every January 1st morning, I give up sugar, and by every January 1st evening, I am trying to hide the chocolate on my face from the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups I found in my stocking.  However, all joking aside, there is certainly great value in taking inventory of […]

Teachable: having an attitude of pure and complete humility Being teachable is so important. At my church, Christ Fellowship, it’s one of our core values. “Grow to go…remaining teachable to stay usable.” We need to always remain in a place where we can be humble and teachable. When someone comes to you and tells you […]