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Good People – May Edition, Promise Tangeman & Krist Wilde
Perhaps these two good people don’t need an introduction, but in the event that you’ve never heard of them, you need to.
1. Meet Krist Wilde. He’s a pastor in Boise, ID at a church called Capital Christian Center. In today’s culture, we are all two clicks away from a message from any mega church pastor we want to listen to. To be a great communicator sometimes means you just have to have a likable personality on stage, or you can just copy what you podcasted and maybe that will “work.” But to be a great communicator of the GOSPEL, I believe it demands a dedication to really studying scripture. I don’t know Krist at all or his study habits, but when I listen to him preach, there’s an excellence that he brings to the pulpit that I believe truly honors the gospel. He seems like a guy who takes his job seriously. You can listen to a message and see what Capital Christian Center is up to here.
2. Meet Promise Tangeman. I was honored to share a lab session at Catalyst Dallas earlier this month with Promise and what she does is phenomenal! Besides being a top tier graphic designer, she runs a company called Sitehouse Designs. They create templates for creatives to use to build their own sites. It’s super easy to use. It’s great for start ups and for small companies that don’t need anything fancy. One of the unique things Sitehouse does is a workshop called Go Live. It’s a 2 day workshop for creatives that want to implement a Sitehouse design for a site, ask questions, and get feedback. And on the 2nd day, you hit publish and go live! Promise and her team will help you create a fresh online presence that you’ll be proud to call your own. I love that. P.s. Promise’s husband, Brian, is pretty legit too. Good people.
Just Friends
I read the above and think, “That’s what a friend does.” That’s not what a Facebook friend does. That’s what real friends do. They help each other find strength in the Lord especially when they’re in a desert. You’re reading this right now and I bet you know at least one person who’s just in a dry place searching for God knows what. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
I’m challenged to be more than the average friend. Yes, let’s hang out, let’s laugh, let’s eat, let’s shop, let’s hoop, but could it be that I’m friends with the people I’m friends with right now for a reason? Could it be that God strategically placed them in my life and I in theirs for a reason? Come on. We’re better than we’ve been. We’re not meant to be just friends. We’re meant to come alongside each other and strengthen one another in the Lord to help them fulfill the mission that God has placed on their life.
Good People, January Edition: A Photographer & An Entrepreneur
At this stage of my life I get exposed to a lot of different people, leaders, & organizations. I walk away from so many meetings with one of many thoughts, “Man, they’re good people.” They have unique stories and abilities that some people aren’t always aware of, and so I thought I’d share a short list of “Good People” once a month on here. To get us started, I’d like to tell you about a photographer and an entrepreneur.
1.) Meet Meshali Mitchell. Hey, when you’re looking for a photographer for your wedding or special event, there’s a few things you look for: Someone with decent equipment and most importantly, a great portfolio. 
But Meshali brings something else to the table: an energetic personality. Any person I know that has done a shoot with her has HAD FUN doing it. Part of getting great photos is the process in which you got them. All in all, Meshali… is good people. Here’s a sample of some of her stuff.
To see more photos and learn a little more about Meshali, go here.
2.) Meet Taylor Scheer. Taylor and I became friends this summer and I’ve been Impressed with him from day one. He’s the son of mega church pastor, Bill Scheer, who pastors Guts Church in Tulsa, OK. 
Taylor was working at the church up until a couple of months ago when he decided to resign from his position to start his own clothing store. Taylor’s desire is to start multiple businesses over the next decade and then come back to work for the church and be less of a financial burden for the organization. I admire his heart for the church and for business. I visited the store last month and this dude is crushing it. I love the look and feel of the whole place. It was a total God thing as to how he acquired the space and how he was able to open so fast. He designed everything you see himself. Taylor Scheer: Incredibly talented, creative, Godly, and Good people. To find out more about the store, check out http://stylelabtulsa.com/. 