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 [...]
Doctor Visit on Tuesday - Jenni and I went to the doctor to see how things are progressing with the pregnancy. Everything looks great, Peter is growing like a champ! When the doc was measuring Jenni’s belly, Peter shifted like crazy and Jenni’s stomach looked like an ocean wave went through it, it was crazy, [...]
We just got back this weekend from our youth groups mini missions trip to Derby. The trip was really a blast! Our kids had a great time serving Aviator Church and the communities of Derby and Mulvane. I was reminded on this trip how integral prayer is in the life and ministry of a church. God [...]
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 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 [...]
 A new study shows “22 percent of Americans say they NEVER (emphasis mine) go to church, the highest percentage ever recorded by the General Social Survey, conducted every two years by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago” - and that is up from 17 percent in 2004. A recent cover of Rev! [...]
