Sunday Stuff…

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– Today was really good! – Mark taught and did a great job. – I love that he told his story and encouraged singles in our church to commit to a life of purity – Our youth band led worship and were awesome! – I got to do some MBWA (managing by walking around) – I enjoyed hanging out in our children’s ministry and seeing all that goes on there (I don’t get to go in there often enough) -I was amazed at the 9:30AM crowd. I thought for sure it would be a ghost town with the time change, … Read More

Team Meeting

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I had a great time meeting with all of our volunteers last night. We had some pizza, talked for a while, and then I shared a teaching about church systems and why we do what we do. It’s always fruitful when we get together with our team. We walk away on the same page and excited about what God is going to do. We probably need to do this more than we do. I’m going to make sure that we have more contact with those who are the core of our church.

Awesome Day!

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85 people came out to our Assimilation seminar! It was great to meet some local Pastors for the first time and to connect with some old friends again. It was an awesome time as we shared our story and what we do at CF, but what was really exciting was seeing pastors bring their whole teams and begin to talk about how to tweak their own strategy for helping 1st time guests connect to the church. I’m looking forward to hearing great stories about what happened on Easter! Update: Travis posted his notes from the seminar on his blog…

Last Chance!

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We have gotten an incredible response to our assimilation seminar on March 6th from 9AM-12PM., but if you haven’t registered yet, you can by clicking this link. You can register at the door tomorrow, but it’s more expensive. So if you know you want to go, sign up here! What excites me about this is that not much by way of training comes to Miami, so I’m excited we can be part of this and help churches in our area.

A Legacy

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I officiated a funeral last night for a woman who was with us from the very beginning. She hung around with people half her age, never complained that the music wasn’t her style, and just rejoiced that people were coming to know Jesus. About 200 people packed out this church and told story after story about how Edith had impacted their life. Edith is the only person I can say that never spoke an ill word about anyone. She loved Jesus and now she’s experiencing the reward of that obedience. I was amazed at her legacy when I scanned the … Read More

Sunday Stuff…

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– Am I loving teaching Song of Solomon! – People are really excited about CF. I had several people tell me today that there’s a buzz in the air. – We announced today that we’re going to 3 Sunday Services starting on Easter (9:30AM, 10:15, & 11:15) – We’re going to be staggering the services between 2 theatres. That should be fun 🙂 – Our Easter stuff looks awesome! Props to Gus for his graphic magic! – People are coming to know Jesus every week. This is why we started CF! – Vision isn’t so much something you teach. It’s … Read More

Book Review: Hire and Keep the Best People

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There aren’t that many books that give you a good overview of the nuts and bolts of hiring and inspiring people. Hire and Keep the Best People by Brian Tracy does just that. Here’s what I love about this book: 1. It’s short and to the point – 115 pages. I read it in one sitting. 2. It’s thorough – He walks you through the process of hiring, leaving no stone unturned. 3. It’s practical – He gives great insights about how to separate great and average people. There are few tasks more difficult than firing someone. So it’s important … Read More

Book Review: Beyond Megachurch Myths

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I grew up spiritually in a megachurch. I got my start in ministry in a megachurch. I was married in a megachurch. (This is starting to remind me of a John Cougar song…) But what I realized when I start Calvary Fellowship was that not everyone had great feelings about megachurches. That’s the reason I like Beyond Megachurch Myths so much. It tackles all of the misconceptions that people have about megachurches. For the record, I love churches of all sizes. But I probably feel most comfortable in a larger church. If you’re a Senior Pastor, you need to read … Read More