Howdy NewSpring Church…five things I want to share with you…
#1 - Had an absolute blast preaching in my “birthday suit” this past Sunday and leading a “worship” song. (Had to be here to understand!) In all seriousness, this past Sunday was one of my favorite vision Sunday’s EVER! I had an absolute blast talking about the vision God has for His church and how it impacts our lives. Some things I hope we can all remember is…
- “It’s not about me!” (See Philippians 2:3-5, Galatians 2:20, Acts 20:24)
- Jesus does not fully have our hearts until He has full control of our finances. (See Matthew 6:19-21…AND also read this article by James McDonald...AWESOME!!!)
- Parents are called to be the number one spiritual influence in the lives of their kids. (See Deuteronomy 6:4-7, Ephesians 6:4)
- Jesus said do not hinder children in coming to Him (Matthew 19:14)...children’s ministry should be done with passion, excellent and intension in regards to teaching kids who Jesus is on a level in which they can understand rather than boring them to tears.
- You can check out more today around 12:00 if you were unable to be here by downloading the podcast on itunes or visiting our website here.
#2 - THIS SUNDAY is going to be one that is seriously going to IMPACT the life of our church. Seriously, it is an outstanding opportunity to invite friends and family to NewSpring Church so that they can see just a glimpse of what our children’s ministry looks like as KidSpring takes over the service. (AND…if you don’t have kids you STILL need to be here!!! Trust me…the “sermon” that has been prepared is going to speak to all of us!!!)
#3 - I’m super pumped about the trip to Israel, we announced it this past Sunday and already have people signing up!!! Here is the website with more information about the trip. Trust me…this trip will significantly impact your life!!! And no, you do not have to be a member or attender of NewSpring to go on this trip…it is open to anyone who wishes to sign up. I cannot wait!!!
#4 - AND…I’m super pumped about our volunteer event that is going to be taking place on Friday, July 22 at all of our campuses. We’re going to gather, reflect, celebrate…and I will also be announcing the two locations for our next NewSpring campuses. Thanks to everyone who has been praying for this…a lot of time, energy and seeking God’s face has gone into it and we’ve already hired two campus pastors and are planning to open both of these campuses by Easter (April 8) of next year! I cannot wait to share this information as this event!
#5 - The Gauntlet is getting closer and closer…and I’m honestly more excited about this years camp than I’ve ever been in my life. Jesus is doing something incredible in our youth ministry right now…and I feel like this year in Daytona we are going to see Him show off like never before. My anticipation level for this event is through the roof…and I would ask everyone in our church to PLEASE be in prayer RIGHT NOW about this event…I believe it’s going to impact our church in amazing ways!!!
That’s it…can’t wait until Sunday…I LOVE MY CHURCH!