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!