Ten years ago today, Dr. Bill Bright graduated for his eternal reward.  It is hard for me to comprehend that a decade has now passed before our eyes.  I use to often say, “I find it very hard to keep with him.”  We served together in the twilight years of his life.  Here are some networking principles that have passed the test of time that I learned from Dr. Bright: 1.  The Relationship Principle: It is a complement to ask people to do great things.  You are saying that they are big people and are capable of achieving it. 2.  The Vision Principle: Small dreams never inflame the hearts of great people.  Dream big!…

In the business world, some have articulated that it is all about respect and revenue. Yet, in the ministry world, respect and revenue are obviously important; but relationships are paramount. I cannot think of anything significant that does not flow out of relationships. While I as preparing, “How To Make Your Net Work,” considerable amount of time was given to thinking about “the tying of relational knots.” Here are the steps to tying relational knots: 1.  Enable A Conversation With A Leader 2.  Examine The Calendar To Meet With The Leader 3.  Enjoy Commonness Between Leaders 4.  Establish The Cause With The Leader 5.  Exemplify Your Commitment Before The Leader…

Last week, we were fortunate to have key leaders join us for the Global Church Listening Forum at the Foursquare Headquarters in Los Angeles, CA.  On the opening evening, we launched How To Make Your Net Work book worldwide. From reading How To Make Your Net Work, you will learn: How to turn your personal mission into a powerful movement. How to begin with the end in mind and build a network to achieve it. How to network with busy leaders and gain their favor for a higher cause. How to tie relationship knots together for impact in your personal and professional life. How to find your personal role in God’s eternal goal….

I am fortunate to be releasing this month, How To Make Your Net  Work.  This networking resource contains eleven strategic steps to tying relational knots for global impact.  Over the last 15 years, I have studied and applied networking throughout the body of Christ.  After developing and deploying the Billion Soul Network, I believed it was time to outline carefully the eleven steps required to tying relational knots for global impact.  Once you have read this book, your worldview will never be the same! From reading How to Make Your Net Work, you will learn: How to turn your personal mission into a powerful movement. How to begin with the end in mind…

When building a network, it is important to have a balanced approach between management and leadership. It is not that one is exclusive to the other. Both dimensions are required to birth, build and broaden a vital, sustainable network. The following is for your consideration: The manager administers; the leader innovates. · The manager is a copy; the leader is an original. · The manager maintains; the leader develops. · The manager focuses on systems and structures; the leader focuses on people. · The manager relies on control; the leader inspires trust. · The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range view. · The manager asks how…

Here are two principles to ponder and practice for networking in the global Church.  First, we have to mend out nets.  From time to time, we have to make time to renew ourselves and to reconnect with key people in our lives.  Second, we have to measure our nets.  In other words, we need to examine the motives of our hearts.  The best measurement I have found is made up two rails on the same track of live.  While one rail is measured according to the fulfillment of the Great Commission, the other rail is measured according to giving account of our lives before the Lord. Peter Mortlock often inspires…

“I believe networkers are some of the most creative people on the planet.  They see ahead of time what kind of net they are tying together.  Even though it may not make sense to other around them; they know exactly what they are doing and the relational ropes come together to form powerful partnership knots.  Be sure to learn how to tie as many different kinds of knots as possible so you can maximize more situations than you have ever imagined so far. From time to time, I sit quietly reflecting over the friends and colleagues the Lord has placed in my life.  Then, I earnestly pray that the Lord…

We should choose to move from centeredness to the center. Great networkers learn how to mobilize and minister in the middle. They learn how to articulate vision from the middle. We need to learn how to lead from the middle, connect from the middle and develop a circumference of our life. In recent years there’s been much written as it relates to leading from the middle, the three-sixty leader, and so on. My goal for this blog entry is to simply challenge us as networkers to develop a circumference of our lives, to see ourselves in the middle of that circle, and understanding that people are encircled all around us….

Are there limits to synergy?  Can a leader or a networker  hit the synergistic ceiling?  Recently I saw a book entitled, “Turning Your  Contacts Into Connections.”  This is not the essence of energy.  Yes,  contacts and connections are important; but this alone does not develop synergy  between people or organizations.  Over the years, I have come to the  conclusion, when a focused foundation is laid, one can build a synergistic  skyscraper.  Let me explain. Just as one plus one does not always equal two, one plus one  plus one does not always equal three.  When you choose to invite another  key person into your “two,” then the compounding begins.  Then,…