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 [...]
I was recently thinking back to the time when I didn’t know God. I knew of God, I knew of Jesus, but I was truly disconnected from Him - I didn’t have a relationship with Him. I was trying to share with some of our teenagers just how hopeless those days were. [...]
Sometimes you just need a good whack! Jenni and I have really been wrestling with where the exact location of Epic Church is going to rest. We have been looking over demographics and cost of living, where our strategy would fit best, etc. It really has been a little bit frustrating if I were totally honest. [...]
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. [...]
I’m sure many of you may have questions about how someone goes about developing a church from two people to, well, more than two. Well, let’s have a look-see at that question: Jenni and I plan on hitting the ground running. We are going to do everything we can to meet people. We [...]
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 [...]
Jenni and I have been watching the show, Kitchen Nightmares with the acclaimed Gordon Ramsey. I love the show! I love the drama and the intensity. I love seeing something that is failing get turned around. But perhaps the thing I love most are the leadership lessons. Here are a few insights I have gained [...]
 I am not sure what the balance should be in a leaders mind between optimism & reality. How do you balance those two neccessities of life. If all you are is optimistic, you may step in a hole because you never really look at the obstacles in front of you. If your whole world is [...]
If you are a K-State fan or a sports fan at all, you surely know the name Michael Beasley. What an achievement to move from your freshman year in college straight to the NBA draft with the expectation that you will be the No. 1 pick! I can’t imagine in a two year time period going [...]
