Let me recommend that the local church take the approach that, “they know nothing about you” as we prepared to engage persons during the Easter Celebration. We are 45 days from one of the greatest Christian celebrations we know, so what are we communicating to the community. Here are a few questions I ask myself [...]
G2G “Grow to Go: Reaching Your Potential”
October 27, 2008 By 2 Comments
I am so excited to share with you how we have been unpacking the 4 C’s at Christ Fellowship (CF) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. As you recall the 4 C’s are Communication, Connection, Contribution and Community. As we think through helping persons take next steps on the journey of faith see if this helps [...]
The principle of having the right people in the room.
August 25, 2008 By 1 Comment
These past couple of months I have been learning a ton about strategic planning at the core ministry level and its affects on multiple sites. One of my greatest learnings is the importance of having the right people in the room when the plan is laid down. That goes for first impressions, assimilation, communication, specific [...]
The Need to be Right
July 4, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ever found yourself defending a position just for, “the need to be right”. Well, I have. I was editing First Impression manuals (traffic, greeters, ushers, welcome center, security, communion, service coordinator, etc…) this week when I found myself editing them with a need to be right instead of how best it would serve the organization. [...]
David Upton has been leading me to worship more freely.
June 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Please forgive me for not posting in the past couple of weeks. We have been moving into our new home in Jupiter, Florida as well as landing as the new Pastor of Adult Ministries at Christ Fellowship. I awoke this morning to a beautiful sun rise over the tall pines in my backyard while listening [...]
First Impressions and the effect on Multi-Site Campuses
June 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I am so blessed to be in the midst of thinking though First Impressions and its relationship to a multi-site campus environment. What does it mean to standardize First Impressions and all that that entails across multi-site? I.e. – Communication – oral, print, broadcast, & digital media (branding look/feel) Connection – traffic, greeters, ushers, first [...]
Chat with Pastor Kerry Mackey everyday through Facebook and Twitter.
May 31, 2008 By 1 Comment
Let’s begin a daily chat. You can “follow” me on Twitter and “add as friend” on Facebook. These are my two favorite social media connections. Twitter connection with me. Anyone and everyone can follow my twitters. This is where you can see what I am doing and who I am meeting with throughout the day. [...]
Walk Slowly and Carry a BIG Stick OR Walk Slowly Through the Crowd
May 3, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Being raised in North East Texas there was an underlying principle that seems to have been handed down from generation to generation and I inherited it. Walk Slowly and Carry a BIG Stick. Now over the years I’ve learned that carrying a big stick works well in dark alleys and a few country bars I [...]
The Church…please don’t be a weakling – those who like Jesus need you.
January 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
How the Church can Respond…A Great Hope for the Future, Kimball’s final thoughts about the church in, “They Like Jesus But Not The Church”. The church is an organized community with a heart to serve others. The church is a positive agent of change loving others as Jesus would. The church holds women in the [...]
Offering an Apologetic and an Apology
January 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Here is a good one…page 250 in Dan Kimball’s, “They Like Jesus But Not The Church”. I love this paragraph. Let me put it in bullet points for simplicities sake. We need to offer and apologetic to correct misperceptions. We also need to offer an apology when the church hurts people in the name of [...]
