During Pastor Larry Osborne’s tenure as a senior pastor at North Coast Church in Vista, California the church grew from from 128 to over 13,000 in weekend attendance and was honored as one of the ten most influential churches in America for its pioneering efforts in the multi-site movement, sermon-based small groups, teaching teams, and its creative approach to shared leadership. Larry’s books include Lead Like A Shepherd, Thriving in Babylon, Accidental Pharisees, Sticky Teams, Sticky Church, Sticky Leaders, Ten Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe, A Contrarian’s Guide To Knowing God, Mission Creep, and The Unity Factor.
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August 18, 2018
Leading as a Kingdom Builder by Larry Osborne
During Pastor Larry Osborne’s tenure as a senior pastor at North Coast Church in Vista, California the church grew from from 128 to over 13,000...
November 6, 2017
Larry Osborne’s HeroMaker Story
During Pastor Larry Osborne’s tenure as a senior pastor at North Coast Church in Vista, California the church grew from from 128 to over 13,000...
January 5, 2017
A Ministry Veteran Shares His Insights for Leading Well
If you don’t know what to measure and how to keep score, you can’t lead well. In this podcast from Exponential East 2016, pastor and author...
June 12, 2014
Keeping People in the Bull’s-Eye
I remember the first time I stood in the ruins of an ancient Jewish synagogue. I was shocked at how small it was. As a...
May 22, 2014
Decisions vs Disciples: What Are You Counting?
Every great adventure starts with a decision. Without a decision, nothing ever gets done. It’s the same in the spiritual realm. The journey of discipleship...
May 14, 2014
What’s Gone Wrong–and How Can We Fix It?
God expects us to be spiritually contagious. He desires that those who hang around us will see our good deeds and glorify Him on the...
April 23, 2014
2 Vital Signs of Mission Creep
On May 10, 1869, crews from the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads converged at Promontory Summit in northwest Utah. Their purpose was to connect...
