Spiritual Growth
Church-Planting Yr. 2 Tension
So I’m flying back from 2-days of meetings & mentorship w/ my church-planting network, Launch [www.launchstrong.com], and the Pastors who make up the Board and I’m continuing to wrestle w/ the tension of Year 2 in our church plant. This is the 3rd week in a row that I’ve had major meetings assessing the current … Continue reading
Open God’s Mouth…
Yesterday I heard one of the strangest phrases that I’ve ever heard in my life, but I’ll never forget it. Mac Lake, my church-planting mentor, was speaking at our church (Journey Church International) on “How to Hear God’s Voice”. One of his points was that God has already spoken much of His will for us … Continue reading
Best Weekend Ever!
We had the greatest weekend in the history of Journey Church International this weekend. I wanted to send out a “Weekend Recap” so that you all can celebrate with us. Here’s a quick recap: 10K Giveaway: One of the greatest highlights of our weekend was the fulfillment of our goal to give $10,000 to the … Continue reading
Monday Morning, July 16, 2012
Kobe, Michael, or Daniel? Yesterday at Journey Church International we talked about the spiritual power of developing a “Spiritual Dream Team” in our lives. In Daniel 2:14-18 Daniel is faced w/ a life and death situation and his first response is to turn to his friends and ask them to pray. These friends would later … Continue reading
Monday Morning, May 7, 2012
I’m not sure how many times that I’ve written that the weekend at Journey Church International was our best ever, but this time, it really was…Seriously! 21 Baptisms, several people prayed to receive Jesus as their Savior, and hundreds of our volunteers spent Sunday evening together at “Paradise Park”, our local “Chucky Cheese on Steriods”. … Continue reading
India 2012 Quick Recap
It’s nearly noon on Thursday, April 26 (Wed night, April 25 in Lee’s Summit) and I am on a plane heading to Israel after our time in India. Though our time was brief, it was highly impactful. A few random thoughts on the trip as I think back: Long Flight: We didn’t settle into bed … Continue reading
Monday Morning, February 20, 2012
Sunday at Journey Church International we had one of our greatest days ever. Honestly, it was a day that I will never forget – and a lot of the people who were there will never forget it either. Here’s why: LIFE-CHANGE: Five people Sunday raised their hands that they had prayed to become a Christian … Continue reading
Monday Morning, February 6, 2012
I had my workout partner, who is one of my closest friends, and who hasn’t missed a Sunday of our church since we began 4 months ago, tell me that this Sunday was the best Sunday ever at Journey Church International. I also had several people tell me that as they left church Sunday. I … Continue reading
Monday Morning, January 23, 2012
I truly believe that yesterday at Journey Church International was our most POWERFUL service ever. From the worship, to the powerful content of 1 Thessalonians 3, to the video of Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace carrying Western Oregon softball player Sara Tucholsky around the bases…it was a Sunday that many will remember for a long … Continue reading
Monday Morning, January 9, 2012
I am SO EXCITED for the year 2012 at Journey Church International! Seriously, I am more excited for this year of ministry than for any previous year of ministry in my life. We kicked off our ministry year yesterday morning and it was AWESOME. Great worship, a great time of learning, and great energy in … Continue reading