Two weeks....

It's been two weeks since my last post... Sorry about that!

I've been pretty busy over those few days, and it doesn't look like things are gonna slow down at all. But to be honest, I don't want them to slow down. I'll be more careful to keep you up-to-date on what's …

Sometimes you just have to let the picture do the talking...

A friend of mine put me on to this a few days ago...

Now, here's the awesome thing. Change is something that only Jesus can do, but He's chosen to change the world through you and me!!

This is awesome... Get ready, Gateway!

Awesome!

Wasn't yesterday an awesome day? If you guys are half as excited as I am about the things coming up at Gateway this year, YOU ARE TOTALLY AMPED!

If you haven't heard about it yet, as of February 1, Gateway will be bringing on a new staff member. Wes Boyd will be …

Twelve Blogs of Christmas - Part 12

OK... over the past few days, we've talked a little bit about visionary people, the importance of vision, strategic thinking and action, processes for developing people, and the importance of infrastructure. But more than that, we've seen how all will play a huge role …

Twelve Blogs of Christmas - Part 11

In order to work the process for developing committed people, you must have excellent infrastructure. By infrastructure, I mean information systems that keep people on track and help ensure that no one falls through the cracks. Churches have long been plagued by poor infrastructure. Sometimes it's sickening to think of how many people we've lost because we didn't track them properly.

Todd Rundgren is a little bit before my time, but I want you to think about his message in the lyrics to The Want of a Nail.

For the want of a shoe, the horse was lost
For the want of a horse, the rider was lost
For the want of a rider, the message was lost

For the want of a message, the battle was lost
For the want of a battle, the war was lost
For the want of a war, the kingdom was lost

(Such a tiny thing)

You're askin'
What's all this talk about horses and war?
Put yourself in the place of the man at the forge
And day after day you live a life without love
'Til the morning you can't take it anymore
And you don't …

Twelve Blogs of Christmas - Part 10

Now for the processes....

By processes, I mean the way we work through our strategy to achieve the vision.

Sometimes, when I talk to other pastors, they are overwhelmed when they hear how much goes into making a Sunday happen at Gateway Community Church. They …

Twelve Blogs of Christmas - Part 9

Let's talk about our strategy to provide environments for those under 18 and for our adults. We must continue to make progress in providing a place where...

...preschool, children, and student ministries receive unparalleled resources to introduce kids to Jesus, …

Twelve Blogs of Christmas - Part 8

I'm writing a little later today because we just got back to Goldsboro. It's great to be home!

Now, back to stategic environments... To create environments where...

...people are challenged to grow more like Christ through continuing service and discipleship.