Old School

I had a blast this past Friday.  I went to Waipahu HS and held an Xchange student meeting.  It’s our first on-campus meeting.  Rounded up our core students plus some guest for a total of nine students at our first meeting.  It’s been a little while since I did any kind of campus ministry.  I [...]

The Challenge

I’m so proud of the 32 people who responded this past Sunday to the tithing and giving challenge.  As part of the Mad Money series we’re challenging ourselves to develop a lifetime habit of regular tithing and giving for the next 20 weeks.  I really believe that when people see their money as God sees [...]

Strategic Volunteers

Just received a book by Tony Morgan called “Simply Strategic Volunteers.” (Thanks, Mom)
Haven’t opened it yet but it’s highly recommended because of its practical insights for empowering volunteers to power the ministry.
The power of volunteers is amazing.  I experience this power every weekend when a crew of people make church happen for GBCK.
I also experienced [...]

We should talk about money

It’s 10pm, Saturday night and I’m going over my message notes for tomorrow.  As I’ve said, I’m being really chanllenged by this Mad Money series we’ve been going through.  It’s caused me to review how I see my finances.  In fact, Julie and I will start implementing some changes to our giving patterns.
As with any [...]

Challenged

I hope you’ve been challenged by the “Mad Money” series as I have been.  I’ve been learning a lot and my theology of money and possessions is being enlarged, stretched, and challenged…big time!  I’m looking forward to part 3 of the series this Sunday.  Here are some recaps to what we’ve discussed so far:

True [...]