Howdy NewSpring Church…five things I wanted to share today…
#1 - To say that this past Sunday’s service was awesome would simply be an understatement. I’ve honestly never seen so many people respond to an invitation like our church did this past weekend. The challenge to confess and repent of sin was so compelling that we actually had a guy in Charleston who watched the service online and literally became so overwhelmed with conviction that he got in his car and drove up to where we have church in Charleston and met with our campus pastor! I absolutely LOVE what Jesus is doing in our church right now!
#2 - Remember…I challenged everyone to pray Psalm 139:23-24 every single day this week and ask the Lord to reveal the barrier in your own life that is holding you back from going to the next level in your walk with Him. Remember…God doesn’t reveal these barriers because He hates us and wants to hold us back…but because He loves us and wants to remove the “spiritual cancer” from our lives. AND remember…God wants to remove the barrier so you can experience a breakthrough! (Conviction—Brokenness—Confession—Repentance—Breakthrough!) Also remember from Sunday…
- It is possible to have experienced fellowship with someone but not actually have a relationship with them.
- People who meet Jesus change.
- One of the best things Jesus can do for us is love us enough to offend us!
- We will never fully embrace WHAT Jesus wants for our lives until we begin to understand WHO He is.
- Satan is a lair (John 8:44)...you CAN overcome the sin that you believe will dominate you for the rest of your life! (Philippians 4:13, Philippians 1:6)
#3 - MOTHER’S DAY THIS SUNDAY! Trust me…this is an amazing opportunity to invite people to church who do not know Christ. (Found people find people!) This Mother’s Day is going to be a little different from the direction we’ve gone the past several years…and honestly, I believe every single mom (and future mom…and people who have a mom…that should be just about all of us) should be here this weekend as I promise it is going to be “one of those services” that we never forget!
#4 - To all parents of kids who are currently in grades 6-12…the deadline for the early bird rate of $249 Gauntlet registration ends on May 15th (not this coming Sunday but the next!) TRUST ME when I tell you that you do not want your child to miss this event…it is one of the most amazing things that he/she will experience in their lifetime…I PROMISE! And please, if you can’t afford the $249 then let us know…seriously! There has NEVER been a child that was told they could not go on this trip because they could not pay! We have incredibly generous people in our church who step up every single year and sponsor kids to go on the trip…all you need to do is fill out a scholarship application form and we promise we will make sure your child is taken care of financially. Here is the link to sign your child up...spaces are going FAST and once we have 1,200 kids signed up there will literally be no more room!
#5 - We are doing a church trip to Israel in 2012! I will be sharing more details either late summer or early fall…but what I know for sure that we will have an opportunity for people to register for the trip and then travel to Israel with me and travel around and see the land that literally makes the Bible come to life for so many! (And…I have to say this because someone will ask…the church is not going to be paying for your trip!!! You will have to pay for it out of your own pocket! YES, people really will ask!) :-) I will be doing some teaching while we are over there and I can promise it will be an experience that we never forget. I say this because I am asking that you be in prayer for me and a crew of us that will be leaving for Israel on May 16th for several days on a “scouting trip” to capture video footage and to allow me to begin to see where I will be teaching and so that I can get a grasp on what exactly the trip will look like. I am very excited and cannot wait to share more about this!
That’s it for today! I hope you have an AMAZING week and plan something BIG for your mother for Mother’s Day!
I love my church!