Ok… hang with me on this one. It is 2:00 a.m. California time and 5:00 a.m. Florida time… on the 17th of September 2009 and I haven’t been to bed. My body is on Florida time, but I just had to share this thought with you. For the past 5 hours a friend of mine [...]
Journeying with Jesus often takes the road less traveled.
September 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Over the summer months Stephanie and I have been on a ministry growth journey with the Christ Fellowship team, our mentors, our coaches, and family about life and ministry. We have come to a place in resent days where we believe God is leading us to transition from our position as Director of Adult Ministries [...]
A week in review while vacationing at the Hyatt Coconut Plantation
June 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
This past week Stephanie, the boys and I, as well as Stephanie’s parents spent 5 days relaxing near Fort Myers, Florida. I am continually impressed by how important Customer Relations are in the resort community. It seems they do not miss a thing from the time you step on the premises until the moment you [...]
The backside of Easter
April 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
long time… no talk… The backside of Easter is always a busy time for us first impression and assimilation guys/gals. All the hard work that is put into making the experience one that will break down all the barriers of someone who only attends a church once to twice a year is crucial. The back [...]
iMAX tool launches at Christ Fellowship this weekend. GREAT next step tool for assimilating new folks into small group community leveraging the weekend experience and teaching time as a springboard for community/belonging.
March 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
You want to talk about tools for building Community. Check out the new tool we launched this weekend at Christ Fellowship. The iMAX Guide is a great next step tool. __________ Maximize the Message (iMax) The IMAX Guide is designed to bring your faith to life! You can use it individually, as a family devotional, [...]
Intentional Assimilation
March 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I was dialoging several thoughts with my Rockbridge Seminary class in the past few days when someone asked if I’d give them a thirty thousand foot view of how I might see “intentional assimilation”. I wrote this little ‘ditty’ in 10 minutes so I’m sure it has room for improvement; however, see what you might [...]
Fish or Cut Bait – “Good News Fishing Ministry” chooses to fish
February 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
You’ve heard the old saying, “fish or cut bait. WELL, Good News Fishing Minisry chooses to fish. My boys and I were treated today to 4 hours of pure joy on the water thanks to Captain Don and Captain Tony of Good News Fishing Ministry. When I speak of the heart of Street to the [...]
A thought for you fathers out there.
February 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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 [...]
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 [...]
