Archive for January, 2010

Inclement Weather

Posted: January 30, 2010 in Calendar
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Hey Everybody,

We will NOT have church tomorrow, January 31! The storm has definitely moved on for the most part, but the effects remain. We would rather be safer than sorry. Additionally, as a portable church, we don’t feel that our big truck with all our equipment in it, would make it up the icy/snowcapped hill at the Depot so early in the morning with the low temperatures.

We’ll miss being together tomorrow…..it’s such a catch 22 position, BUT, enjoy the day, relax, eat some pancakes, and use it to refuel and be ready to go next Sunday……….“Greater things are yet to come.”

Love to All,

Shane

Carpe Diem

Posted: January 30, 2010 in Attitude
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Carpe diem is a phrase from a Latin poem by Horace.  It is popularly translated as “seize the day.” Carpe means “pick, pluck, pluck off, gather,” but Horace uses the word to mean “enjoy, make use of.”  Kind of goes right in line with that text of scripture, “Eat, drink, and by merry, for tomorrow we die.” One day at a time, for God’s purpose in your life equals a life of success!

Church Planters

Posted: January 20, 2010 in Church Planting
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80% do not make it……70% are not self-supporting even after four years. The odds are so against us as in any secular business, simply because of it being a start-up.   It takes time, energy, and money to get to critical mass and most just do not have the time, energy, or money to wait out critical mass.  Two things make it work:  Funding and Leaders. If you have no funding, you can’t make it.  If you only have followers, you can’t make it. We need both;  We have to do a better job of training leaders and God has to also choose to send us capable and desirous people who want to lead.

My thoughts:

  1. Give it all you have….it can work…embrace God’s promises.
  2. Accept the worst case scenario.  Great churches led by great leaders have closed.  The start of your church was not in vain.
  3. God may have other plans for your plans.  Be ok with being kingdom-minded.
  4. Your dream may not have been His dream for this plant.
  5. Merge if need be- you may find you have developed a different gift-mix or passion as time has elapsed.
  6. Pass the ball off to a new leader if God leads.
  7. If you added value to one person, it has already been worth it.
  8. You are not a failure.
  9. Press on………Fight on…….you are still called to His service!

Stevie and Jeremiah Flockhart

Posted: January 15, 2010 in Tribute
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2010 American Idol……….a big congrats to two of the most respectable young men you’ll ever come across.  Their proud parents, Steve and Vickie Flockhart, have given them the ability to dream, to envision the impossible, and to go against the odds.  They did it here, and Stevie was awarded the golden pass to “Hollywood.”  Watch for him. Jeremiah, you will never know how God used you to tee up Stevie for this possibility.  Way to go!!!!!!!  Enjoy!

The Key To Life

Posted: January 11, 2010 in Tribute
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On losing his dad ten years ago, Vince Gill says, “It cuts like a randle knife, but I learned a few chords on the banjo was the key to life.” What a great song written by Vince Gill about his dad- every word true!