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 [...]
So, Jenni and I arrived last night at 1am and then talked till 2am with our brother & sister-in-law. I got up this morning at 6ish for a meeting at 7:30am. I met with the pastor of Riverlawn in Wichita, Jeff. I really like Jeff, he is the kind of guy you want to work for, [...]
So, today, I am supposed to get ready for youth group, get my hair cut, finish preparing my sermon for Sunday, lead worship at youth group and speak, then drive with Jenni and Peter to Wichita around 8:30 or 9 so I can be up and at a breakfast meeting at 7:30 in the morning. [...]
I just returned home from a long day. Eight hours of travel mixed with about Eight hours of encouraging contacts with some wonderful leaders in Wichita. I have to say I am encouraged about what God is doing in Wichita through the men that I met today and their leadership in their churches [...]
As most of you know, Jenni and I have been planning on planting Epic Church in the Kansas City area. We have been pursuing an exact location for a while now, trying to determine where exactly the Lord wants us to serve! Lately, God has been opening some doors we hadn’t expected to be opened [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
