Today was, hands down, one of the CRAZIEST days in the history of NewSpring Church…we had the good, the bad and the ugly all at once. Here are a few thoughts on the day…
- Anderson campus was amazing today…DecembeRadio led worship and did an incredible job. I love these guys!
- The talk I gave today (in Anderson) was on money! It was tense, as it always is, but very much needed.
- I challenged our church to take two steps in regards to money, the first being to put God first in our finances. Until God is in control…our finances will be out of control.
- The second step was a challenge for people to get out of debt. TOO MANY PEOPLE are NOT able to do what God called them to do because of financial bondage!
- By the way…getting out of debt takes WORK…it’s tough, lots of sacrifice involved. BUT…it is doable!
- I believe if people would place God first and take the challenge to get out of debt that MOST of us could be financially free within the next three to five years.
- Joe Sangl is teaching his Financial Learning Experience THIS Tuesday in Greenville…and on Thursday in Anderson. You can sign up here! IT’S FREE! We will feed you Chic Fil A, take care of your kids (and feed them to!) All you have to do is sign up here!
- AND…this class is practical! You will learn how to establish a budget AND will know how long it will take you to escape the prison of debt!
- The people who signed up for the commitment to take the tithing challenge were…well…at this point our volunteers are still counting the cards that were turned in.
- AND…remember, when it comes to giving…God doesn’t need our money—we need God’s blessing!
Now…things were a little different in Greenville today…
- For the first time since going multi-site with live video…the message failed to make it to you guys…and we had to use our backup plan. (Which I heard was awesome!)
- We are currently planning on showing the message from today to you guys next week. It will definitely set some people free! I promise! THEN…the following week we will be back on schedule.
- Technology makes me happy sometimes…and at others it makes me want to say not nice words!!!
- One of the things we decided to do with the type of technology we are using in Greenville is take some risks!!! In doing that we’ve got to be prepared to fail at some things and learn from those mistakes.
- Greenville, you guys ROCK…thanks for all that you do AND for staying strong. We’re on the brink of a technological breakthrough that COULD revolutionize the way multi site is done! I’m PUMPED!
It is now time for bed!!!
Oh yeah, because of the decision to play the message from Anderson today in Greenville next week…we will be delaying the podcast and the video on our website for a week. Just wanted you to know.