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 [...]
Last night Jenni and I met with the Missions Ministry of Bible Christian Church. It was a really good meeting. I love getting to share the vision of Epic Church! There is something in me that says I was born for this! I am sold that we will stand/fight/and die on the field of reaching [...]
I have had several people who have asked me about Church Planting and what we will do if it doesn’t work, or we don’t raise enough money. I understand that question well, it is a fear that can easily plague a person. I recently went on a prayer walk and just cried [...]
This weekend was a blast! I haven’t done fireworks for the last 3 or 4 years, so this year Jenni and I decided to buy about $40 worth and just blow it all up! My friend Heath and I had fun putting on a display for our friends kids, they loved it! I can’t wait [...]
I got back from camp yesterday. It was so good to see Jenni!!! She is the best wife! I have never had to speak at a camp where I was the only speaker - it was a little crazy but a good challenge. I feel like God showed up and really worked on [...]
I’m at camp this week and found a second to get on and post. The week is going great! We have a wonderful bunch of kids and I can’t wait to see what God does in them. Last night we talked about how tempting the world can be but how rewarding it [...]
As promised, here are a few pictures of our prototype newborn baby diaper. There is one funny picture of Jenni trying to put the diaper on Cana…
