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 [...]
Induction: if we don’t go naturally by Sept 2nd then Jenni will be induced that morning at 5:30am! So, we will for sure have a baby on the outside within the next two weeks! Reduction: I have been fasting in prayer over the location of Epic Church. I would love to encourage those of you who [...]
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 [...]
I’m guessing that most of you know what that mysteriously disembodied hand is holding… The one and only iPhone - when Google is searched for the keywords “iphone phenomenon”, 949,000 results pop up. The iphone is truly a phenomenon (except for the fact that you can’t get it in Western, KS - a blundering [...]
I am finding that the one thing that seems to haunt me as a I seek to plant Epic Church is the pressure to act like I have it all together. It is a huge temptation for me. The problem is, I don’t know it all, I don’t have it all together, I have [...]
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 [...]
Jenni and I have been trying to decide where in KC to plant. We would love your prayers about this. It is looks like we are going to take an impromptu trip up there this weekend to see if we can drive through a few areas we have narrowed it down to. [...]
