Jun 29, 2010
Church Marketing 101, Part 5
What I learned most from Chapter 5 of Church Marketing 101 was the idea that if members and visitors don’t feel like your church has connected with them, that they will never invite anyone and/or will never come back. The book suggested finding the answer to these 6 questions for the churchgoers in your church when considering whether or not you have connected with people: 1. Will my friend feel... read more
Jun 9, 2010
If You’re Not Offending…
Lately I’ve been giving some challenging messages to my church. Overall, people are receiving them well and doing something with them in their lives in return. We have, however, lost some people because of the challenges, changes, and expectations set within the church. I was talking to a friend of mine about this and how sometimes it can be very disheartening to a leader to know that even though... read more
May 24, 2010
Dry Bones
Yesterday I spoke on fun in the life of a Christian. Too often the Christians I encounter are so boring, so judgmental, so religious, and so life-quenching- so much so that it’s no surprise that people in our culture want nothing to do with Jesus. Because if people see Christ’s Church, THE thing that is supposed to represent Him so well on this earth, as something that is dead, boring, and... read more
May 21, 2010
Standing On One Leg ( I have no idea where this came from- hope you enjoy)
It was a man’s lifelong ambition to be able to stand on one leg for 48 hours straight. In order to draw attention to himself he did it at a park downtown. He picked a spot right in the middle of the park’s major thoroughfare and lifted his leg to begin his 48 hour exercise. Several hours into it some small children playing ball ran in circles all around him- having so much fun that they... read more
Apr 26, 2010
Got 2B Glued and Great Clips Styling Gel
I recently went to get my hair cut. I get it cut about every three weeks and I prefer a slight faux-hawk: number one around the back and the sides, and fingerlength on top. About 6 or 7 months ago my brother-in-law introduced me to ‘Got 2B Glued’ hair spiking gel. This stuff is hardcore. You can make your hair do just about anything imaginable with a few dabs of this stuff on it. It... 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.