Sunday, September 30, 2007

operation serve...

Saturday I got to know Dorthy and Roy as myself and a team of folks worked a their house all day doing soe simle repairs to their house. We were a part of operation serve, one day for people at GCC to go into the community to serve others. We had over 600 people serving all over Montgomery county, not just talking about the love of God but showing others the Love of God. Simple but profound. I was able to talk to Roy and Dorthy about their faith, they are believers, the know Christ but they live in a hard part of town, they have had a hard few years, they needed a God moment in their life and we were able to bring it to them. There is something amazing about serving others, there is something about going to a hard neighborhood and helping a hurting community. It just seems like something Jesus would do and for one day our entire church was focused on that goal. I am grateful that Dorthy and Roy allowed us to help them and get to know them. I am thankful that God allows the church to be his hands and feet in a borken world. Wat could happen if we all began to choose to carry out Jesus like actions.

To all our teenagers that served in Operation Serve, I am so proud of you. Yes, teens and parents serving together. That is youth ministry!

Sunday, September 16, 2007

first baptism...

Tonight was an incredible night at REMIX, we got to baptize my friend LT Roper. I met LT the second week I was here at GCC, his friend Ethan had invited him to church and guess what, He met Jesus Christ and became a Christ follower. It was so amazing, he immediately plugged in and we got to celebrate baptism with him tonight our student gathering, REMIX. Yes we had a great night, getting to meet LT's family and celebrate with them was amazing. We also got to see week 2 of our life[groups] and that went so well - the group leaders and students are really connecting...we think it is a win when kids actually get to talk about and reflect on what we talked about in our gathering. Good times!

well - Titans lost, the Vols lost, I am still here typing. I am gonna be OK. we need new Coached at the Univeristy of Tennessee but my Titans are playing hard.

OK - the losses are hurting! I am done typing!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

dream together...

well, it is a week after my vacation and I am still alive and back in the swing of things. Last week was a great week but when you come off of vacation you have to just hit tht ground running and vatch up with what has passed while you were gone. Well - we caught up and all was good. This weekend the VOLS won, the TITANS win, my fantasy football teams won! It was a good weekend and it was wonderful to have an entire weekend of football. Last night Kozbi sat on the couch and watched Baltimore and Cini...wow, that is a mother dad moment! We saw a great tackle by Ed Reed!

I have been struck with the idea of dreaming together. Larry Milton at St. B Christian and I have been working to get the GCC student ministry off and running while using their building. We have partnered with another church to accomplish a goal together. They have the space, we have the staff and we are working together. IT IS WORKING, I do not know of any other ministries around the country partnering with another local church to do student ministry. Since when does every church have to do their own thing at their own place on their own terms, What could happen if more churches started working together for the KINGDOM OF GOD, to see God made famous here here in Clarksville...Maybe we can keep working together and keep dreaming together. We will see what God does.

Saturday, September 1, 2007

last day from Surf City...

The week has come to an end, and it has been such a blessing. The chance to slown down and rest is so valuable to me. It is not just good it is so needed. I look back at the week and think back to all the memories I got to share with the folks here on vacation...all of them being family...it is just wild to think about the time we got to spend together. Got to read a ton of BUILT TO LAST by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras, wow I am swimming in the reality of the many pearls of wisdom in this book. What is amazing is that the book lines out the difference between a visionary company or organization and one who just exists day to day with no forward vision. I feel that there are so many aspects of GCC that are visionary, I think we are living out a visionary dream and it is wild. If you have not read this book go get it and enjoy. College football starts tonight for the Vol nation, can not wait till 7 PM central! Had a fantasy football draft this morning, yes that was fun. Feel like my head is kind of clear, more focused and excited about getting back to Clarksville Monday afternoon, back to the YMCA for a run, back to GCC and the crazy people i work with, back home. Here are a few final pics of the girls...one is of Kelyn and the other is a group silly pic of all the kids in the family...