I think one of the hardest things for me is keeping the vision crystal clear in my own mind of what I am called to do as a church planter. Last night I went on a walk and just prayed, asking God to continue to formulate His vision for Epic Church and Andover [...]
In January we are going to kick off the first series in our new sermon shorts. I’m going to be putting video podcasts online each week. The first series we’re going to be doing is called “Living With No Regrets - a look at the book of Acts”. With the new year [...]
Are you bullish or bearish? This is a great question to ask when it comes to church planting. I think now is the time to be bullish! With the current financial temperature of our country and world there is no better time to be investing financially in things that matter spiritually. There are [...]
Man, the Andover Hometown Christmas was amazing! I am really impressed with the Andover Chamber of Commerce. They did a phenomenal job with this event. Epic Church ended up having 14 volunteers show up! It was a blast, thanks to all who helped pull this off! God is doing some cool things at Epic Church!
It is not an easy thing to raise money. Hah, I know this revelation probably finds you with your mouth wide open and scratching your head, but it’s true. Raising money is a hard thing to do, especially when the only thing you have to offer is a vision of what the future will [...]
I just got back from a lunch with a good friend at BCC. I was telling him how the funding that we had been hoping to get had fallen through, see this post, and how bummed out I was. He started to tell me how his kids had decided, after my last sermon, that they wanted [...]
Well, according to a study done by Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion, 36% of Americans attend church. According to the Washington Times, the lead researcher for the study believes that Americans exaggerated their attendance: When asked at a press conference whether he was certain that one-third of the American populace is in church every [...]
So, this past weekend, Jenni and I spent quite a bit of time thinking through some community events for when we reach Andover. I don’t want to spill the beans yet, but we both are super excited about the ideas we are cooking up and praying about. I feel like God has really called us [...]
I just returned home from a long day. Eight hours of travel mixed with about Eight hours of encouraging contacts with some wonderful leaders in Wichita. I have to say I am encouraged about what God is doing in Wichita through the men that I met today and their leadership in their churches [...]
We all have experienced the crunch at the gas pumps lately, and unfortunately there seems to be no sign of relief in the near future. The high price of gas is making the local neighborhood church more and more of a necessity to reach people who don’t have a relationship with Jesus. Kent Shaffer did [...]
From time to time I like to forward blog posts. I read this on Joe Boyd Live.com and thought I would share it. It has been a blast to see what God is doing through Aviator Church and to have had the privilege of working alongside them on our missions trips! Please take some time [...]
Another step in the strategy to plant Epic Church is to become involved in the community at an organizational level. This means finding events and activities that Epic Churches launch team can get involved in through service. We will hand out bottles of water, give out balloons to children, serve where ever we possibly can. [...]
