I have been blessed by so many friends, family and organizations who have placed their trust in Jenni and I and our ability to follow God as He unfolds His work in Andover.  I realize that the struggle I face is one they face as well.  We are partners in this mission to see people reached who are far from God.  I hope that each person who is financially backing Epic Church knows that I will do whatever it takes to reach those people – I will become all things to all men that I might reach them!

The struggle is not really one of finances or selling your vision.  The struggle is really to be a person of integrity and honesty – to be trustworthy.  I want for people to look at me and say, “I believe that he is invested enough in the Kingdom that he will really pull this off!”

So, the questions I have to ask myself:

• Are you hungering for the word of God?
• Are you spending real time in the word?
• Are you being faithful to your wife?
• Are you being a great dad to your children?
• Are you making friends with people who are far from God?
• Who are you investing in?
• Who is investing in you?

Answering these questions right will continue to turn me into the kind of man people will want to give to and support.

I have been reading Revelation lately, I came across this verse last night and just kept getting sucked back to it. John is in the midst of describing this gruesome image of a beast with ten horns – the horns are kings who have not authority but for one hour will receive authority along with the beast, these Kings will give their power and authority to they beast and John says, “they will make war against the Lamb”. I love the next word, “but” – to quote Pee Wee Herman, “everyone has I know has a big but, [John] let’s talk about your big but.”

There is a war fought against the lamb – the Kingdom is at times under siege – BUT there is tremendous strength in the Lamb, there is unending tenacity and fight in those legs! He may look slain, but he is standing, and He will overcome!

I think I kept getting sucked back to this passage like a slurpy in a straw because it reminds me that the fight is not in my hands – it is my job to be faithful, it is the lambs job to overcome! I can just be Kent and He can be God! That is refreshing…