Monthly Archives: September 2008

This summer over 1700 churches partnered together to plant 500 churches in four locations through the One Prayer church planting project. EnterMission was given the privilege of running point and we’re well underway.This week, I’ll be featuring updates from field.  more »

Somehow, one of my Far Side books ended up in the back seat of my car.  So, the last couple days, Belle's been looking through it when we are on the road.  Her four year old commentary on the cartoons more »

To people over 30, said Clive Thompson in The New York Times, “the idea of describing your blow-by-blow activities in such detail is absurd.”  Yet experiencing it, as I recently did, changes your perspective entirely. While all those individuals factoids more »

You and I are accustomed to a flow of clean fresh water right from the faucet. Every 15 seconds, a child dies from a disease associated with lack of access to safe drinking water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene.  1 more »

Jack, Raj, and I are locking ourselves in the conference room today.  Here’s what the agenda for today’s strategy meeting contains: December Teams In Field Preparation Strategy:      * Construction      * Water      * Justice      * Technical Teams more »

This video is amazing because it not only captures the images, but the spirit and vision behind our Community Center. Kudos to Ben and Gene for leveraging their gifts for the Kingdom.  If you’re looking for an update on the more »

Raj, GCC’s Director of International Mission, is in town for 10 days.  If you haven’t heard Raj’s amazing story, take 12 minutes, and check it out.  He is one of the most amazing people on planet earth.  I feel unbelievably more »

The first half of the session featured the Directional Leadership Team from Lifechurch.tv.  The spirit of collaboration  and teamwork the guys at Lifechurch have is refreshing.   Here are some of the nuggets that were golden: Organization is a reflection of more »

Tim Stevens, our Executive Pastor, closed up the first day of Innovate with a session based on his new book, Pop Goes the Church.  If you haven’t read it yet, put it on your must read list. Tim and I more »

Shawn Woods, author of 200 Pomegranates and An Audience of One, focused this session on where authentic branding comes from.  He knocked the ball out of the park. Here are some killer quotes: “Manage Brand: it’s hip to talk about more »