Top 7 Buckhead Church Moments – Moment 7
I’ve got 7 days left officially working for this amazing organization.
So I thought I would give you my 7 greatest moments of working here.
This really isn’t as much a moment as it is a journey.
I can honestly say that I don’t think I will ever work for another human being as capable a leader as Jeff Henderson.
People are so consumed with the glitz and glam of the idea of working for North Point that they miss the best stuff.
Yes the buildings are amazing.
Yes the budget is too.
Yes the systems are well thought out.
Yes the people are the best at their jobs.
But I think the unsung hero of this organization is Jeff Henderson.
When the man chooses you, you are chosen for life.
He is your defender, your friend, your counselor, your hero.
The amount of “non job description” energy that he has poured into who I am as a leader is ridiculous.
I have failed on a few occasions.
He has yet to fail me or my family.
I can list out 10000000 things that I remember about working with Jeff Henderson.
Most ending with a great life lesson for me.
But the greatest Jeff Henderson moment for me?
Me kicking his butt in the Buckhead Church 2008 Table Tennis Tourney.
But even before that epic beat down…
I had his back. And I made him this video so he could remember what it was like to actually win at Ping Pong.
All fun aside.
He single handily has showed me more about leadership than anyone, book, or seminar.
All because he didn’t try.
He just was.
Try that on for size.
You just might change someones life.
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
Awesome dude. I have a friend like that. It's good to have a "defender".
Ah yes. Good ol' Mr. Preacher-dude.
I dig him.
peace | dewde
Oh, that everyone could/would be able to say the same things about their leadership. The ping pong is just a really cool bonus!
You can't get much better than Jeff. He's the top.
glad you did that in slo-mo. that was some intense table tennis.
I am just getting jealous hearing about how great of a leader he is to you and your family.
I hope one day I can find someone like that.
I do like the jump of victory that he did at the end.
I am so excited for you and your family. We are thinking about adoption and you have been a large part of that.
the best statement…."All because he didn’t try. He just was" What an amazing leadership principle
Wow great post.
and I'm with klreed, sort of a Christian jealousy complex.
ditto los ~ jeff pretty much rocks!! all the time and in every circumstance.
I hear ya man! I feel the same about my director here at the BCM; except the ping pong part. I would get smoked at it.
Right on. Great post. Extremely blessed to work for such a great leader. We're going to miss you!! You will still stop by the UpStreet cubes on occasion and say hey, right??? I've always appreciated that about you. Thanks for all YOU have contributed to Buckhead Church, Carlos, I've learned a lot from you even through we have never worked directly together. Glad to know you'll still be around!
It's awesome that you appreciate Jeff so much and recognize all he's done for you. Great example for the rest of us, Los! Thanks.
Jake stole my comment!
I’ll restate… “the best statement….”All because he didn’t try. He just was” What an amazing leadership principle.” Jeff seems so authentic.
THE INTERPRETATION
From Rick Warren – the real one
Twitter @rickwarren
To Carlos
Hey man, as an experienced but unlicensed interpreter of dreams, I can unlock your wigged out pyche for you. Here is the honest-to-God meaning of your dream:
“leading worship” – no interpretation needed here. This is obvious.
“at Lakewood” – Lake…you feel like you’re swimming around in something big. Wood.. somehow you’ve managed to stay afloat but you feel you’re drifting.
“intrigued by Osteen” – you wish your hair was curly and you feel painfully self-conscious about your own smile.
“transitioned from his father’s pastoring” – again obvious. Your dad, Fermin, is a spiritual giant, beloved by thousands and thousands of people. You are loved by your wife. Most of the time.
“last song” – your bladder was full when you were dreaming which gave the dream a sense of urgency. “Thank God I’m on my last song”
“the brass sounds amazing” – God wants you to consider joining the Salvation Army for your ministry.
“Jeff Henderson stuck me in the neck with some needles” =You are carrying enormous guilt for beating Jeff at Ping Pong. You are needled with regret, needled with shame, and needled with remorse over treating Jeff so poorly when he did so much for you.
“the whole crowd had Osteen’s face” – dude you’re really obsessed with having curly hair. You need some self-esteem therapy.
“I woke up in a cell” = “I realized I was behind a few bars.” You feared that you were dragging the tempo of the song and you falling behind the crowd and couldn’t catch up.
“with Rick Warren” = you know I’d be there for you in any crisis. We’ve been buds since you were a kid. “…and the Pope” = your Hispanic roots are showing “… “and Mark Driscoll” = Why can’t I live in Seattle? …”and Rev Run” = since I’ll never have curly hair maybe I could wear a cool hat.
“Rick looked at me” = He loves me! He really loves me! I need to fly to Califoria and be with him for the RADICALIS conference in two weeks
“They got you too huh?” = this represents your metaphysical solidarity with 2000 years of Christian ministers connected from one generation to the next. It is very profound statement that I expect 400,000 purposedriven pastors to preach on this weekend. It’s like, a revelation, man. Here are the 4 points of the loswhit message for our network: 1) They get all of us unexpectedly. 2) They get all of us uniquely. 3) They get all of us eventually. 4) You need to join the church and tithe. You gotta love the symmetry of a good outline. It will be preached in 162 countries.
“laughing with that deep laugh he has” = I remember Rick once saying that stress comes when we take ourselves too seriously and don’t take God seriously enough.
“I woke up” = your bladder signaled your brain that this was all the time your brain could have with this dream. Don’t be surprised if there is a part 2. If you need more help, contact me at Minneapolis, Minnesota – that’s all the address you need.
Your loving friend,
Rick
(yes, it really is me)