We're Having a Baby

My life just got turned upside-down.

Can you relate?

To catch up to our crazy, life-changing story, first watch this Facebook Livestream.

Still with me?

Sunday afternoon we got a phone call from one of our adopted children’s birthmoms.

She had a baby girl on Saturday and asked if we would adopt her baby.

Here’s how we broke the news to our kids:

Baby Girl is Adorable

Yesterday my wife and I were in Detroit and met our new Baby Girl!

If you SUBSCRIBE to my new YouTube Channel, you can see all the brief video updates we shared!

And yes, we are proud to publicly announce our Baby Girl’s name in this video:

Help Us Bring Our Baby Girl Home to Team Herron

As you can imagine, infant adoption is expensive… and this fell into our laps suddenly, so we’re racing to raise funds!

Thankfully, our friends at Adoption Associates have cut the adoption fees by 50% because of the rare circumstances involved!

We have to raise just over $10,000 in two weeks.

Our friend Monica Lynch designed exclusive new Raising Arrows gear based on Psalm 127 (tee’s, hoodies, Under Armour hats) that benefit our adoption HERE.

We’re also thankful for everyone who has pitched on our new GoFundMe.com/TeamHerron page — you all rock!

THANK YOU for your prayers, encouragement, and support during this crazy journey God has called our family into.

We love you!

Billy Graham on the Earliest Christ Followers

Speaking about the first Christians, Billy Graham said:

 "They had no Bibles, no cemeteries, no Bible schools.

No radios or telephones.

No printing presses.

No churches.

Nothing!

However, they turned the world upside down in one generation. What did they have? They had an experience with the living Christ. They had the filling of the Holy Spirit."

Improvise / Adapt / Overcome

Marines get stuff done.

They face impossible missions yet always prevail.

2 Timothy 2:1-6 tells leaders to think like a marine.

During a recent Fearless Leadership Coaching Session, I shared 8 Leadership Lessons from the Marine Corp: Common Sense Principles for Success.

I hope these 8 Leadership Lessons encourage you and your team to fearlessly lead your church to grow!

Suck It Up

Yes, leadership is hard and tough.

If you want everyone to like you, sell ice cream cones!

Leadership is hard, but it’s worth it.

Paul told Timothy to suck it up and press on (2 Timothy 2:3).

And when I feel stressed or scared or overwhelmed, I remember the fearlessness of Christian leaders who have come before me.

One of my favorite historical leaders was John Chrysostom.

When John Chrysostom (ca. 347-407) was brought before the empress Eudoxia, she threatened him with banishment if he insisted on his Christian independence as a preacher.

“You cannot banish me, for this world is my Father’s house.”

“But I will kill you,” said the empress.

“No, you cannot, for my life is hid with Christ in God,” said John.

“I will take away your treasures.”

“No, you cannot, for my treasure is in heaven and my heart is there.”

“But I will drive you away from your friends and you will have no one left.”

“No, you cannot, for I have a Friend in heaven from whom you cannot separate me. I defy you, for there is nothing you can do to harm me.”

Today, you have permission to be fearless.

You Gotta Start Somewhere

You gotta start somewhere.

For me, it was hiring a local videographer, buying (expensive!) television airtime, and taking a big huge, scary leap of faith!

God loves creating beauty out of ashes and healthy fruit out of tiny seeds:

"Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin..." (Zechariah 4:10)

6 years ago today we started airing this tv ad, trying to create momentum for monthly preview services -- the beginnings of Life Church Michigan.

It worked.

Today we are a healthy, thriving, fast-growing movement of changed lives and about to launch our 3rd campus in the Great Lakes Bay Region (still blows me away!).

My advice?

Never give up.

Never, never, never, NEVER give up on your dream.

Ignore the haters
(the loudest boos always come from the cheapest seats!).

If God has called you to it, He will see you through it!

#PressOn

NEW Fearless Leadership Podcast

I love pouring into church leaders and church planters.  

When a leader gets better, everyone gets better and Heaven becomes more crowded as a result!

I'm passionate about doing whatever it takes to reach more people far from God and I want to help as many leaders as I can in that mission.

So, we're going to launch a new venture into the podcasting landscape...

My new Fearless Leadership podcast launches this Tuesday!

Fearless Leadership will focus on how to shatter your growth barriers by sharing practical church leadership tips from the worlds of improv-comedy and church planting. 

My first guest is an alum of Saturday Night Live sharing great insights from the world of comedy for leaders!

Thanks everyone for your support -- the best is yet to come!

New Daily Content Coming Monday

Gang, buckle up!

We just finished filming the first 20 videos that will begin releasing DAILY starting THIS MONDAY, August 13th!

I can't wait to share with you ONE MINUTE leadership bombs that will encourage you to fearlessly lead your church to grow!