Derek Allen
Five Ways I’ve Changed (Grown?) As a Leader in Five Years of Christ Centered Church
Leaders shape organizations, and organizations shape leaders. In honor of the 5th birthday of Christ Centered Church we celebrated this...
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Derek Allen
- Jan 1, 2019
- 5 min
Five Lessons from Five Years of Christ Centered Church
This Sunday, February 3rd, Christ Centered Church will celebrate our 5th birthday! Why do we call it a birthday and not an anniversary?...
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Derek Allen
- Nov 1, 2018
- 3 min
Where Are We Headed?
Last Sunday, I completed a four month sermon series on the Great Commission. For thirteen weeks, we considered, in detail, the mission...
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Derek Allen
- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
3 Ways Running Makes Me a Better Leader
Saying my time is a little limited as a church planter is like saying that congress has a little problem with their approval rating. At...
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Derek Allen
- Jul 19, 2018
- 4 min
A Backwards Map and What It Means for the American Church
On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, people were asked to name one country on a world map, and of course, they struggled. You can...
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Derek Allen
- Jul 4, 2018
- 4 min
Politics and the Prophetic Voice of the Church
As we celebrate the 4th of July and our nation's independence, it's a great time to reflect on the Church's voice in American society....
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Derek Allen
- Jun 25, 2018
- 2 min
The Challenge of Leading Self
What's the secret to self leadership? It's simple. During a recent sabbatical, I started writing a book on leadership. I quickly wrote...
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Derek Allen
- Jun 18, 2018
- 3 min
Church: It's Complicated
A few years ago, a leader of a large, influential church sent me an email asking, "In one or two sentences, how do you define a fully...
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Derek Allen
- Mar 13, 2018
- 3 min
A Day in the Life of a Miami Church Planter
Some times we all feel the temptation to exaggerate to make something seem more amazing. This is not one of those times. I have been...
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Derek Allen
- Jun 2, 2015
- 2 min
A Bottle of Water in the Name of Jesus
When baby boomers think about Miami, they think about drugs, crime, gangs—Miami Vice or CSI Miami. When college students think about...
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