Last week I read an incredible post from the Access: Elevation blog. It concerned how you communicate available volunteer positions to potential volunteers. Again, it’s one of those “don’t communicate the need,...
Read MoreSeveral weeks ago I wrote this post about involving parents in significant moments in their child’s life. Yesterday I had a really cool moment. I don’t know that it would have happened if I hadn’t been thinking...
Read MoreToday we had some baptisms at Gateway. I think it was the most fun I’ve ever had at a baptism service… and I really love baptizing kids! Gateway Church doesn’t have a built in baptismal. In Texas, a lot of...
Read MoreOver the past couple of weeks, I’ve been hearing some interesting stories from some of the men who serve in the Children’s Ministry here at Gateway Church. One guy told me about how he and his wife responded to a...
Read MoreSeveral weeks ago I discovered YouVersion. It’s a project being developed by the guys at LifeChurch. It’s actually a really amazing concept. It’s an online, collaborative Bible. No, this is much different from...
Read MoreI’ll be honest. I’ve always hated “Promotion Sunday.” I’ve always hated losing my 5th graders. By the time they’re ready to move on the 6th grade, I just love them too much to want to let go....
Read MoreThat’s a title that will get attention! Two weeks ago at Orange, I attended a breakout with Nancy Ortberg about creating healthy conflict. I sat amazed about this new paradigm (I thought we were all supposed to get along)....
Read MoreI’m not exactly sure that “leaky” is a real word. But I think it’s a question we all have to ask ourselves. Actually, there are many questions that have to be established before asking this one. 1. Do I...
Read MoreA similar thought as been thrown at me from many different directions this last month. This though involves vision. Steven Furtick in one of his audio blog talked about speaking vision so much your throat is hoarse. At Orange,...
Read MoreSorry it’s been kind of quite on the blog lately. As most of you know, I started my new job as Next Generation Pastor at Gateway Community Church last week. It was a great first week. Really, of the first weeks I’ve...
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