Mar 30, 2010
Offense, Part B
Since being in ministry I have offended plenty of people for plenty of things: asking people not to smoke on a church outing, removing an adult youth worship leader for being romantically involved with an underaged student, making the decision to keep an emotionally unstable teen at a youth camp, teaching too much Bible on Sunday mornings, trying to place someone in a ministry that fits them better than... read more
Mar 30, 2010
Offense
I learned a lesson early on in ministry. You offend a lot of people- really, a lot! Before you have the title or position of pastor or ministry leader, people let the things you do, think, or say run smoothly off their back. But once you have some position of influence or authority, watch out! The things you do, think, and say roll off of people’s backs like a square piece of wood up a hill of... read more
Mar 26, 2010
Blessed is he who sees, then takes action:
Blessed is the one who sees his fellow man in need and takes action. Last night I sat in a round table meeting to discuss how our church, in conjunction with another, could further our effectiveness with the Celebrate Recovery ministry we had started. A man who is reletively new to our church has been volunteering as the men’s group facilitator. The mimisty’s leader, from the other church, was... read more
Mar 25, 2010
Leveraging Property- A Mosaical Look at the Evangelistical Decisions of a Pastor
I am interested in one thing right now: advancing the Kingdom of God in the NE Salem area. I happen to be a pastor of a local church in NE Salem, so I am positioned in such an office that should enable me to see my interest be advanced. My church, Fellowship Church, has been at the same location for over 20 years. It has made some lasting impact in people’s lives, but not nearly to the extent that we... read more
Mar 24, 2010
Teaching/Preaching, Part 7: Repeat
The Last Thing (for a while): Repeat People have short attention spans and short memories. As much as you would like to think that they will remember everything you say and teach them, they won’t. In fact you’ll probably be lucky if they remember the main point from your message when they air down to eat lunch thirty minutes after hearing it. So repeat your main point often throughout your... read more
In Kindergarten I was officially voted 'Most Inquisitive'.
I have been asking questions ever since as I believe that they are the catalyst to discovering the world all around us.
The answers to these questions have led me into an everlasting committed relationship with Jesus Christ, into a marriage with the love of my life, and into being the father of the two most beautiful children on earth.
It is my personal mission to glorify God with my life, advance His Kingdom through my ministry, and to love my family with everything I have.
I am the Pastor at Fellowship Church in Salem, Oregon and these are my thoughts on life.