Covid was a black swan event. Something that only happens maybe every twenty years, but completely changes culture. You have the opportunity for a new direction, a new place, a new time. What will you do with it? Meet Larry Osborne from North Coast Church who challenges leaders to understand where they really are today, not where they were two years ago. “Vision is worthless when you only know where you need to go. The starting point is you need to know where you are.”

Welcome to Episode 055 of the Leaders in Living Rooms Podcast with Sean Morgan. 

INSIGHTS FROM LARRY

The Downward Cycle of a Culture

• Romans 1:18-32
• The absolute bottom of a culture is relational destruction. This is the epitome of depravity. And this is the definition of cancel culture. 
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A Different Road

• We aren’t on the same road that we were on pre-Covid. 
• In order to figure out what’s next, we need to realize where we actually are. And it’s not on the same road where we were. We need to start thinking like a church plant. 
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A Post-Covid Trend in Churches?

• Fact or fiction: The vast majority of giving is coming from live attendees. A church is reaching people live and online but the economic engine of how the church is funded is a much smaller group.Does this make the church more vulnerable? 
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Attendance vs. Giving

• In many churches, attendance is down but giving is up. Why? Because the tippers have left, but your consistent givers are still there. 
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Focus & Clarity

• Do you know what a win looks like as a leader? Do you know how to align your team in that direction?
• There’s a reason the quarterback wears a red jersey. We’re all equal before God. But organizationally, some people are more important than others. As a leader, you need to wear the red jersey. You need to protect yourself, that in some ways we feel guilty about doing. 
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The Mindset of Potential

• Covid was a black swan event. It was one of those every 20 years, something that changes the culture. It’s an opportunity. New place, new time. 
• You have the opportunity for a new direction. How exciting is that? 
• The windshield in your car is 80-100x larger than your review mirror. Quit looking in the rearview mirror. It’s time to be more forward focused. 
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EPISODE LINKS

Get a copy of Larry’s latest book: Thriving in Babylon 

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WHO IS LARRY OSBORNE?

Larry Osborne is a Teaching Pastor and Kingdom Ambassador at North Coast Church in Vista, CA, helping to oversee its growth from 128 to over 13,000 in weekend attendance with 7 local campuses. A leadership mentor and practitioner with a rare mix of both theological and leadership expertise, he’s been a mentor and major influencer to many of the largest and fastest-growing churches in the country.

https://www.northcoastchurch.com

SPONSORS

Thanks to our sponsors: CDF Capital and Food For The Hungry.

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