Here’s been my prayer for the last week of so: There’s 350,000 churches in America. If every church could reach 3 people, that would be over 1 million people whose eternal destination is changed. I’m praying that this year’s Easter harvest is much more, but seeing a million people saved because every church decided that the Great Commission wasn’t the great suggestion would be awesome! I’m looking forward to hearing about your Easter service. So post details, pictures, and anything else, so we can celebrate with you all that God did!
It’s up to God now!
Well, no one can say that we haven’t done our part. 10,000 door hangers hung all over the city 5,000 invites handed out 100’s of e-vites sent to inboxes everywhere Countless prayers asking God to do something great on Sunday! We’ve got a whole new bookstore set-up. There’s going to be new signage everywhere! We picked up some new sound equipment that’s going to make the place rock! We got new lighting that’s going to create an awesome feel. Tomorrow should be fun.
Great Friday!
We had Good Friday service tonight and all I can say is that it was unbelievable. We weren’t able to do one last year for a number of reasons, but this year we were back and it was great. Our band was amazing! The set-up crew did a great job in a short amount of time making the place feel inviting. We did the service at an Episcopal Church that we rent for Youth and special events. I felt good about the message. Since we started our church (With the exception of one year), I have taught on one of … Read More
Idol Chatter
Let’s do this: Overall, I think the Idols didn’t do all that well. But I think singing Freddy Mercury isn’t a reasonable singer to be asked to sing. This guy was one of the greatest. The producers need to stick with the genre/ era selections. Bucky – Was anyone surprised? It was time for him to go a few weeks before. Plus, I knew he was going because they made him sing last. Kellie – First off, she looked like a member of Judas Priest. I thought she was going to break into a rendition of “Hell bent for leather!” … Read More
Cool Stuff!
Mark Batterson was kind enough to review my book on his blog and on Amazon.com. I’m really looking forward to meeting Mark at the Buzz conference. I think Mark has one of the best blogs on the web. I’m amazed at how much content he puts up and what high quality it is. Plus, I love the bolding thing he does. You can read the review here.
How to get your blog posts read
I was going through my Bloglines and I came to a revelation about posts that I read. Here are 5 thoughts: #1 – Keep it short – The first thing I check when I start reading a post is, “How long is this thing?” If it’s too long, I know the boredom factor is going to set in, so I just don’t read it. #2 – Break it up – Solid text looks like too much effort to read on a screen. Write a couple of sentences and then skip a line and let your idea “Breath.” #3 – Do … Read More
Book Review: Good to Great and the Social Sectors
“Good to Great and the Social Sectors” by Jim Collins is a must buy for all church leaders. He had planned on releasing this as part of a re-release of “Good to Great”. But since that would require us to have to purchase another copy of the book, he didn’t. (For that, I say, “Thank you!”) Here’s the deal: Jim did some research on how non-profits have used the Good to Great Principles in their organizations. What is found in this little 35 page booklet is priceless stuff. He’s a guy that gets it! What really amazed me in reading … Read More
Book Review: The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture
“The Hidden Power of Electronic Culture” by Shane Hipps is a really interesting book. What really got my attention was the subtitle: “How media shapes faith, the gospel, and culture.” I will say that Shane explained this flawlessly. There’s stuff I really liked that challenged me, and other stuff that I wasn’t as moved by. I really liked how Shane broke down the fact that media is an extension of who we are. That the medium doesn’t just convey the message, it morphs it. He said, “The medium is the message.” This is a great book for Pastors and people … Read More
Law of Leadership #22?
Here’s what I’m learning about leadership lately: people follow honest leaders. I don’t just mean men and women who have integrity, but people who simply tell the truth without spin. They are willing to be honest to themselves, and about themselves. When we first started Calvary, I thought people wanted a perfect leader, or a leader who only made silly mistakes that were really of no consequence. But I’m learning that people desire an honest leader who has flaws and is willing to share them for the benefit of others. That’s the kind of leader I’m trying to be.
Weekly American Idol Musings
5 Thoughts about American Idol. Here we go: #1 – Mandisa was one of the best singers in the competition. That she got voted off before Bucky is an insult. #2 – Bucky was in his “Country Zone” and still didn’t sing well. Why you might ask? Because he’s not that good of a singer. I hope he does “Who wants to live forever?” (From the Highlander movie soundtrack). #3 – Who wants to hear someone do the theme song from Flash Gordon? “Flash…..AAAAAAHHHHHH!” That would rule! I would vote for that person just out of principle. #4 – Another … Read More
