Powell Grisham
Powell is the Lead Pastor of Rock Point Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He and his wife, Amy, are so thankful for the ways God has moved in their family. In 2004, after being part of North Point Community Church since it’s beginning, he was honored to be asked to help start North Point’s first strategic partner church, Wiregrass Church, in Dothan Alabama. After leading Family Ministry for six years at Wiregrass, he then served as President of Lighthouse Family Retreat. In the summer of 2011, Powell and his family moved to Chattanooga and joined the team at Rock Point. Powell graduated from Berry College and has an MBA from Troy University. He and Amy married in 1996 and have two boys, Stanton and Whitaker. Powell enjoys needle point, collecting bird figurines and Big League Chew Bubble Gum. Okay, that last sentence isn’t true . . . expect for the Big League Chew part!
Change Before You Have To
Monday August 5, 2019 | Powell GrishamChange—it’s as common as the cold, as unpredictable as the weather and as painful as a toothache. And if we’re honest, we don’t typically enjoy it. Why can some leaders embrace change naturally and effortlessly? Why do some (most) of us struggle with change? And most importantly, what does God think of change and what does our ability or inability to change say about our faith in his plan? Read more
Conflict Management From The Senior Leader Perspective
Monday June 6, 2016 | Powell GrishamBy the sole fact that you are taking time to read this article, in an attempt to make yourself a better leader, it shows that you understand how extremely tough our jobs are. Most people, including our mommas, don’t really know what we do on a daily basis. I’ve said innumerable times that the 12+ […] Read more
Responding When Tragedy Strikes
Monday October 19, 2015 | Powell GrishamAs leaders, we make lots of decisions. While some are truly difficult and have the potential to impact our overall direction, many decisions could possibly be made by two, three or four other highly qualified people in your organization. As a mentor once told me, my challenge as a leader is to know which decisions […] Read more
Conflict Resolution And The Effective Leader
Monday July 27, 2015 | Powell GrishamAs you start reading this, I need to ask a favor. Yeah, it’s kind of brash, so let me say “Thanks” on the front end. I promise it’s not difficult. Here’s what I’d like to ask. Tune out whatever else you’re doing and think back to your first job. Not that one . . . […] Read more
Is Your Church Inward Focused Or Outward Focused?
Monday June 1, 2015 | Powell GrishamThreading a teeny tiny needle. Folding a fitted sheet. Painting the trim in your bathroom without painter’s tape. When you think about these three pretty random tasks, can you think of anything they might even remotely have in common? Personally, I’ve broken a serious sweat tackling these joyous chores lately, and let me tell you, […] Read more
Casting Vision To Volunteers
Tuesday April 21, 2015 | Powell GrishamAs I’ve been putting my thoughts together around the idea of casting vision to volunteers, my mental Rolodex can’t stop pulling up incredible events where passionate leaders creatively shared their compelling vision. How about you? Is your mind racing around from event to event stopping on the most memorable highlights? Do you have that […] Read more
Navigating Personal Change
Tuesday March 3, 2015 | Powell GrishamSince you’re reading this blog, more than likely you’re smarter than most and probably a life long learner. Since that’s the case, I don’t feel bad testing your knowledge right out of the gate. Are you ready? Okay, here we go. Who said the following? “I yam what I yam, and that’s all that I […] Read more
The 90-10 Theory
Tuesday September 10, 2013 | Powell GrishamAt this year’s Orange Conference, I had the opportunity to talk to a group of excited family ministry leaders about the importance of delegating. The bottom line was that to be an effective and efficient leader, we must be willing to delegate. As I’ve seen my current church grow, I’ve been forced to think more […] Read more
