Super fellowship with LifeChurch.tv Wellington, Florida – GREAT ministry Team

This past weekend, Stephanie, the boys and I gathered with Life Church.TV Wellington, Florida.  We were so blessed to have worshiped with them.  We wanted to say thanks to the staff and ministry partners for making us feel so welcomed.  It is always a blessing to be greeted like family even when no one knows [...]

I just became a fan of “Hope Crossing Community Church” on Facebook.

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I just became a fan of Hope Crossing Community Church on Facebook.  Really love what they are saying about their ministry. Hope Crossing Community Church on Facebook Might be a church you want to follow.  Seems like they are up to “crazy love” for Jesus. Just a thought.

Customer Service – a back porch discussion

This past week I was hanging with some really great friends in the North Texas area.  During our time together while hanging out on the back porch at their house we had a great discussion on “customer service”. Just a couple of nuggets from that discussion that I think are paramount for us to understand [...]

Listening to God for Our Next Steps

This past week I spent several days in southern California with friends praying and talking about mine and Stephanie’s journey and listening for discerning words about our next steps in ministry.  You know that this isn’t always a comfortable place for me.  Being the tactical, church business administrator, developer that I have become to be [...]

First Impressions Team Covenant – idea

I have had several persons ask for a sample First Impressions Team Covenant so here is an idea for you to consider.  Feel free to use this one or modify and make your own. Team Covenant In order to assure that our team is healthy and that we are accomplishing our ministry in a manner [...]

Imbalance in the Sacred Space

I am processing through a continuum that combines two different ideas, Street to the Seat and from the Seat back to the Street, that shows the balance of connecting persons to Jesus and the church, and at the same time understanding the need to be other focused. There is definitely an imbalance in the sacred [...]

Journeying with Jesus often takes the road less traveled.

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 [...]

Leveraging Technology as a Communication Tool: Twitter, Facebook, etc..

I received a hilarious twitter from @johnnycr (on Twitter) today about “tweet to the seat”, and if you saw my reply you understand the reason for this posting. Even though it was having fun with a play on words with, “Street to the Seat” it is a great reminder of the use of social media [...]

Ministry Evaluations: Evaluation apart from action is an exercise in futility

Recently I spoke with our staff about the evaluation of ministries, events and programs.  Below are a brief set of notes I put together for the talk. _____________________________________ Evaluation is an “investment” issue. Paul used the “Unity of the Spirit” discussion in leading the church at Ephesus in one form of evaluating. Ephesians 4:11-16 MSG [...]

“21 Days to Making Your Life Count”, by Pastor Erik Rees

You have got to get hooked up with my friend and colleague from Saddleback Church, Pastor Erik Rees as he releases his new work, “Only You Can be You“.  I myself am taking the 21 Day Connection with Erik. A great friend, Pastor Erik has a ton to offer us as we make “the rest [...]