Category Archives: Ministry

First thought…Not again!! Part 1

September 1, 2008, I wrote a rather lengthy post on transition, you can find it if you want to read it…I suggest you do if you are in any kind of transition. In light of that post, here we are

First thought…Not again!! Part 1

September 1, 2008, I wrote a rather lengthy post on transition, you can find it if you want to read it…I suggest you do if you are in any kind of transition. In light of that post, here we are

Incarnation

When God wanted to show the fullness of His love, He came personally. Jesus was the incarnation of God, the Son of God, and the only One able to come and do what He did. Just as God came incarnationally

Incarnation

When God wanted to show the fullness of His love, He came personally. Jesus was the incarnation of God, the Son of God, and the only One able to come and do what He did. Just as God came incarnationally

Local church vs. Global Church

I was scanning the blogosphere and read this post by my good friend Ben.  And it really got me thinking the New Testament  Church, juxtaposed to the current system of local churches. Ben caught some flack for the idea that churches

Local church vs. Global Church

I was scanning the blogosphere and read this post by my good friend Ben.  And it really got me thinking the New Testament  Church, juxtaposed to the current system of local churches. Ben caught some flack for the idea that churches

Shattered

It has taken me nearly two days to try and collect my thoughts and yet I still don’t know how cogent they will be. I had my world shattered Thursday evening during Craig Groeschel’s talk, and I even write this

Shattered

It has taken me nearly two days to try and collect my thoughts and yet I still don’t know how cogent they will be. I had my world shattered Thursday evening during Craig Groeschel’s talk, and I even write this

Sunday

Today was my first Sunday away from New Hope…it was strange, and a little bitter sweet. We actually want to take the next few weeks and visit a few local expressions to get a feel for the spiritual culture here.

Sunday

Today was my first Sunday away from New Hope…it was strange, and a little bitter sweet. We actually want to take the next few weeks and visit a few local expressions to get a feel for the spiritual culture here.

The Chameleon Community

This will likely be one of two post that will be my last concerning the ZAO Community. There are two very interesting dynamics to this community that I think can benefit most anyone in leadership, but especially those that lead

The Chameleon Community

This will likely be one of two post that will be my last concerning the ZAO Community. There are two very interesting dynamics to this community that I think can benefit most anyone in leadership, but especially those that lead

Atlanta…I put on for my city: Part 5

So we are here now, beginning to gather with people who have an interest in being a part of what we will be doing as an expression of the Church. In case you are wondering why I say expression of

Atlanta…I put on for my city: Part 5

So we are here now, beginning to gather with people who have an interest in being a part of what we will be doing as an expression of the Church. In case you are wondering why I say expression of

Atlanta…I put on for my city: Part 4

The next day my meeting went great with North Point, it last for nearly three hours, and I left there feeling like this was a definite possibility. In fact all of the chips were stacked in my favor when I

Atlanta…I put on for my city: Part 4

The next day my meeting went great with North Point, it last for nearly three hours, and I left there feeling like this was a definite possibility. In fact all of the chips were stacked in my favor when I

Atlanta…I put on for my city: Part 3

So back in May my former Pastor returned from vacation with a renewed sense of the specific vision he had for those he was Pastoring, and he felt that in order to execute it fully and with excellence that he

Atlanta…I put on for my city: Part 3

So back in May my former Pastor returned from vacation with a renewed sense of the specific vision he had for those he was Pastoring, and he felt that in order to execute it fully and with excellence that he

Atlanta…I put on for my city:Part 2

From the very beginning of my coming into vocational ministry, I have known that I was a church planter…it’s in my DNA. Every community I have ever been a part of as an associate pastor I started something from the

Atlanta…I put on for my city:Part 2

From the very beginning of my coming into vocational ministry, I have known that I was a church planter…it’s in my DNA. Every community I have ever been a part of as an associate pastor I started something from the