A Journey Through

Sometimes in life we face people who are unhappy. They walk down the path of life unhappy with everything in life. They lack joy in their life and even lack the Love of God. It hurts me to see these kind of people not that they try to hurt others or even myself but they … More ~Unhappy People~

Many people starting to hear the news that I have been hinting around about for the last few weeks. It’s official as of this past weekend however I am guessing the larger announcement may not be made until this weekend. Over the the past many weeks and even month Debbie and I have been praying … More ~A Page is Turned~

What a great Monday it has turned out to be. I have to say God is doing a great work in our lives right now and this seems to a time of Him raining down blessings on us. I have to stop and give thanks to Him for all the things He is doing even … More Monday!!! Monday!!!

A chapter in my life is about to close but a new one is about to open I give thanks to God!Details soon…

What a great but long day! Enjoyed a lot of fun and fellowship all during the day and it ended with spending some time with some great friends at dinner. God is good! Can’t wait for God to work this Sunday there are a lot of things instore for it and it may be a … More ~Tour De Effingham~

Wow God has doing some powerful things today…. I don’t know what to say.. The Power of God is so powerful it leaves me with nothing to say! Just WOW I will share more later next week. Thank you Jesus for what you do. Thank you WOW… In His Grip, Pastor J

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” -James 1:5-6

Your Ministries Ignore People Outside the Church!This excerpt from Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson’s recent book Rework keeps reverberating in my mind:When you stick with your current customers come hell or high water, you wind up cutting yourself off from new ones. Your product or service becomes so tailored to your current customers that … More ~Going Deeper~ Part 8

You Fail to Equip God’s People! It’s easy to get caught in the trap of growing your staff without proportionately cultivating your volunteer assets. There are certain common refrains I hear as I’m talking with growing churches across the country. This is one of them—we fail to equip God’s people to do the work of … More ~Going Deeper~ Part 7

You Focus on Activities Instead of Outcomes!While many church leaders are full of vision and passion, they lack an effective strategy to accomplish their mission. That leads to a feeling of disorganization, and ultimately they feel stuck. When this happens, you’ll spend more time focused on activities instead of outcomes. How do you know you’re … More ~Going Deeper~ Part 6