New Waters

Awesome nite of fellowship with new friends and new minstry teams:

• Great time of fellowship
• John 3:30 is killing me right now. "He must increase...I must decrease."
• Finish strong where you are
• We will focus on who we are trying to reach...not who we are trying to keep
• Gather, Grow, Groups, Go - 4G
• Preview, lead, Preview, launch, Preview
• We are Viral - He is contagious
• GID's (People that get stuff done!) Got to have 'em
• Amazing what gets accomplished when men don't care who gets the credit
• Want to be part of something that we can only say..."God did that...not us!"
• Comfortable Christianity isn't scandalous!
• May we make much of Him in all we do
• Take people through a growing relationship with Jesus Christ to lead others in a growing relationship with Christ.
• Blow our cities/towns up with Gospel of Christ

Fresh Flounder Friday

Tons of stuff going on this week:

• Preparing for Deep Impact Mission Trip to Fruitland
• Adding three more to team!!
• Super pumped about lead team going with us
• Logan made All Stars and first practice this week
• Finalizing CEU's for license
• Creating Super Hero Cards for Kids Series this week at GBC
• Some incredible things taking place
• Sweet time of prayer and commissioning Wednesday nite
• Stoked about time I was able to share with youth at Singletary Lake Monday Nite
• Awesome weekend ahead: Father's Day this Sunday
• Don't forget what your Heavenly Father has done for you and me
• Leave you with this: Ephesians 3:20 "Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work in us,"

Drive Rewind

Thoughts from absolutely the best conference (Drive @ North Point Atlanta, GA).

• Blown away by how many younger generation attendees with passion for Christ
• Equip someone to take your place!
• "There's a Cross in the Roman Coliseum in the emperor's entrance!"
• "Tension is needed in certain areas in your church. Don't get rid of it. Embrace it!"
• "Start with what's the win for us?"
• "When do you give up? When your heavenly father gives up on you!"
• "Leaders often times fail to lead themselves."
• Engage-Involve-Challenge
• "Who's in your room helping make decisions?"
• "Divorce rate is same for unchurched as it is for churched."
• "Make church fun!"

There's not enough room for all of the thoughts that are racing through my mind right now. God I thank you for people willing to pour themselves for others. I thank you for grace that is sufficient. Let us lead after He has led us!

Sunday Remix

Thoughts from yday at GBC

• Youth are awesome group (group of girls heading to Sav. for missions trip)
• Love hearing praise reports like SW gave about Shepherd Center in GA
• Praying for Haiti (Baptist Men seeking to help victims)
• Stoked about our small groups on Sunday nites
• Looking to begin teen worship on Wed. nites
• NEWthru30 with youth is great: today - "After me will come one more powerful than I, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie." Mk 1:7
• Volunteers helping pay for FCA Bibles for middle school! Thanks!

Sunday Remix

Some thoughts after incredible day at GBC:

• It's all about Jesus!! Who do YOU say He is today?
• Seventh Period with teens for early service was really good. Early, but good
• 4 ?'s were calling; acceptance; integrity; and eternity
• Cley big winner for door prize; hear he has super plans for the iPod
• Revision 1 played awesome this morning
• Alison nailed "Hope Now"
• Good to see Dr Roberts is back and better as ever
• Communion is incredibly humbling; soul searching isn't big enough word
• "TCuller" blew our stage up last night! Jonathan lit it up on guitar
• Thankful we can honor God through different styles of music
• Fellowship with band and friends afterwards always sweet

Pray for GBC leadership and our church. Love you guys

Sunday Rewind

Awesome experience this past Sunday. Always good to fellowship together and reflect on what those before us believed in passionately. Some thoughts:

• Love reading John 3:17 to students at BMS this morning: 'For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn it but that the world might be SAVED through HIM.'
• We must focus our attention on the Cross
• Abram heard God and was obedient to Go
• 'For me and my house, we will serve the Lord'
• Check out John 3 and the story of Nicodemus this week in prep for message Sunday
• Invite others this weekend
• Is it ok with you if God decides to build His church in your area and not use your church?

That's all for now, lean on Him and not your own understanding

Sunday Rewind

Sweet day at GBC yesterday. Hope you were blessed through your SS/Life Group, praise, prayer, or through meditating on God's Word.

• Trio was awesome!
• Great to see some guests in the house
• Be an Intercessor like Ananias this week! You're not just going to work. Go on mission for Jesus Christ!
• 40 Days of Love week 1 got started with a bang! Tremendous turnout for first night.
• Invite someone to church this week no better yet bring someone!
• Deep Impact has over 40 people signed up! Help us get the word to children in community about our sports camp ministry that will be taken place on Sat morning
• Youth Praise Team had super turnout for first practice! Look out for Youth Praise & Worship in coming weeks.
• Pray for Dr Roberts and our church and that God's will be done in our lives each day
• Live on Purpose for Him
• Marty Dupree here next Sunday to help us Live Out Loud!

That's it, have a blessed and audacious week