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We have a Baby Registry…

June 6, 2009 in Creativity, GOD, Revolution Church with Comments Off

We set up a baby registry today…uh oh…

But, its not what you think. Sorry. Couldn’t resist.

There are a bunch of things we need to buy to enable the new church plant in Schertz to do Sunday mornings, outreach events, small groups, children’s ministry, etc.

Today, one of our launch team members, Seth Pennington, helped us scratch one BIG item off the list of stuff we need by beginning work on a HUGE custom GRILL. This grill will be used in block parties and outreach events galore.

I am amazed at some of the ways God is moving considering we don’t even have a church name yet. WOW!

Before someone has a baby we throw them a baby shower and “shower” them with gifts to help them jump start their new life with a child. In the same way, perhaps you could buy us a present before we give birth to this new church.

You can see a PDF of our list here. There are things on the list ranging from Bibles to hand out for $60 all the way up to a sound system for $15,000.

To give a gift, simply pick the item on the list that you’d like to give towards and then send a check made out to “TCC” for that amount to:

TCC
P.O. Box 2225
Kyle, TX 78640

On the memo line put, “New Church” and then indicate the exact item you want your money to go towards.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the needs of this new church plant!

Not So Subtle Reminders

June 5, 2009 in Family, GOD with 1 Comment

My day was chock full of some not so subtle reminders that our days are numbered.

First, this morning, I read in James chapter 4 where it says “What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.”

After camping in James I flipped over to Psalm 39:4-5. Yikes!

Then, I spoke with my Dad and Grandmother about my Aunt who is working through a possible health issue.

In the afternoon two church members came in dealing with the sudden and tragic death of their father.

Tonight I took Amber out to see “Up.” I won’t spoil the movie but it will yank your heart out in the first 10 minutes as it deals with losing someone whom you love DEEPLY.

I once heard Billy Graham say

The greatest waste in all of our earth, which cannot be recycled or reclaimed, is our waste of the time that God has given us each day.

This weekend, in the midst of all the craziness, I am going to reflect in my heart and with my actions how thankful I am for the people in my life. I don’t want to waste a minute of this beautiful thing called life.

Name this Church

June 3, 2009 in Creativity, GOD with Comments Off

We are trying a creative idea with the new church plant where we build a team of 200 prayer team members before we ever even choose a name. My heart is that this new church would be completely immersed in prayer from day one. That’s why we started building our prayer team first. If you haven’t signed up yet, I’d love for you to be on the prayer team. Check it out here.

Early this morning, we launched our second website: http://www.namethischurch.com

Shoot on over there and check it out. We want to hear your ideas for a church name. We’ve already received a few hundred ideas. Some are good. Some are scary bad.

I’m Uncertain

June 1, 2009 in GOD, Leadership with 7 Comments

I am so uncertain in life right now, its crazy.

We are transitioning out of the most amazing church ever to move to nothing. Uncertainty.
We are trying to do something creative where we pray a lot before even choosing the church name and catching enough flack for it that I’ve questioned the whole idea. Uncertainty.
My family has to sell our house, buy a house, rent…something. Uncertainty.
It is NOT a good time economically to do any of this. Uncertainty.
This is the super short list. I won’t whine any longer.

Andy Stanley told me something recently that really helped. He said “When the uncertainty of your job as a leader goes away, you’re no longer needed.”

WOW. Uncertainty is WHY we need leaders.

So I’m certain that I’ll always be uncertain.

If you think about it all of the Bible stories about God’s great leaders end with God showing up in a time of uncertainty.

And that is just about all I am certain of. God. I am certain we are doing what He has called us to do. I am certain of the vision. And I am certain that we are totally dependant on God.

What’s keeping you uncertain in your life?