Jul 10, 2010
Relevance and Jesus
Here are some thoughts I am working on for my message next week on Relevance. These are 8 steps or ideas for being relevant in presenting the Gospel based on Jesus’ interaction with the Samaritan woman in John 4. You can read along in John and follow these steps. You can also listen to the message next week on fellowshipsalem.com for further explanation: 1. Be where people are 2. Observe culture and... read more
Jun 24, 2010
Church Marketing 101, Part 4
This Chapter of Church Marketing 101 didn’t settle too well with me as I am not convinced that the target marketing Richard writes about works straight across the board (marketing a product to a specific group of people). What I walked away with from this chapter is that we need to study the demographics of our area and combine those demographics with basic human needs in order to categorize... read more
Jun 16, 2010
New Culture, Part 2
In my previous post “New Culture” I mentioned that I would be writing a new post mentioning those in today’s world who are culture shapers and whether or not they are using their influence to carry a message. Here a a few: Steve Jobs: Jobs is definitely a culture shaper, a man who has tremendously progressed computer technology and has embraced the idea that design and appearance are just... read more
Jun 15, 2010
New Culture
I am tired of reacting to culture and using existing culture to get my message across. Sometimes I think we waste so much of our energy battling culture and trying to ride the waves of culture that we have little energy left to actually get our message across once we have (used it and battled it). It’s like sitting downstream from a heard of pooping cows standing in the water. You’re trying to... read more
May 9, 2010
Famous
So I recently sat down and talked with a man who deals with major ministry ‘personalities’ on a weekly, if not daily, basis. In front of us was a Christian magazine with one of the most influential and famous ministers in the U.S. on the cover. We talked about ministry, pastoring, evangelism, and the Church. We discussed how small churches who want to make a lasting difference in their... 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.