Consuming Christian products or producing Christ followers? (Don't read this if you don't have thick skin).

There is a whole generation of people that think, attending a concert, worship night, or hearing their favorite speaker at a mega church event is being a Christ follower. 

There is absolutely nothing inherently wrong with any of these things. However, Christ has not called us to simply attend events, He has called us to fully follow Him. 

Jesus did not call us to a concert, He called us to surrender our lives.  

Jesus did not call us to hold a book written by our favorite Pastor. He called us to let go of sin. 

Jesus did not defeat death, hell and the grave, so that we could be entertained. He shed His blood so we would serve others the way He has served us. 

Far too many believers in Jesus today are consuming Christian products, rather than producing Christ followers.

I have been as guilty of this as anyone.

Several years ago, I came to the concussion that I am done.

I am done consuming, I want to produce.

I am done being entertained, I want to serve.

I am done attending, I am going to fully follow Jesus. 

Are you done? 

I hope so. 

Questions to ask today? 

Have I surrendered to Jesus?

How am I doing at loving others?

Where am I serving in the Kingdom of God?

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to live a chaotic life without losing your mind.

This past Sunday I did a message titled ...

Balancing Act - How to live a chaotic life without losing your mind. 

Here are the five points of the message. 

1. You can't do everything, but you can do one thing. 

2. Focus on the few and you will accomplish much. 

3.  Write down your schedule. 

4.  Do one thing at a time. 

5. Success and failure is not based on the tasks you accomplish but how you accomplished them. 

ere is the full length message video.

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Fight for your Family!

We are living in a season of transition, trouble, and turmoil as a nation. But this is not new! The children of Israel faced similar seasons of unrest in their history. In this message we look at three stories of the past to learn lessons that apply to our story today. 

It is time to Fight for your Family. Hope you enjoy and share this link with a friend. 

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Lies we tell ourselves: If I had what they have, I would do what they're doing.

"If I had the money they have".

"If I had that stage". 

"If I had that worship team". 

"If I had that staff and a facility like theirs".

"I know they are growing and things are going well for them, but look at all the tools and toys they’ve got! If I had what they have I could do what they are doing".

That mindset is a lie from the pit of hell and it will keep you meandering in mediocrity. The truth is, God is not a respector of persons. He does not love the church down the street or the pastor on the corner any more than he loves you! 

God wants to equip you with everything you need to reach people for his kingdom.

Stop making excuses for why you are not seeing what you want to see happen in your ministry and start making phone calls to ask questions and grow.  

How did you get a facility like that?

How did you grow a worship team that works so well together?

What do you do to train up so many great leaders?

What are the systems you have for follow up and discipleship?

Find out what others have done ... then do what they do!

Let's not lie to ourselves anymore. The statement to make is not, "If I had what they have, I would do what they are doing". The statement to make is,

"If I will do what they have done, I will get what they have received. 

 

 

Jesus did not save us to be mediocre. He saved us to impact our world.

We had a great time last night at our youth ministry for students 6th - 12th grade. We worshiped Jesus. We had a blast hanging out, and I did a message titled "Real World Rules". This is a message that I have spoken in one form or another, training Pastors, Youth Pastors, and Ministry Teams all over America. But I really wanted our students to realize that Jesus did not save them to be mediocre, he saved them to impact their world. So I spoke to them like leaders of their generation, knowing that they will rise to the level of expectation. 

Here are the points from the message titled "Real World Rules". Feel free to take them and train  teenagers and teams in your local setting. 

Rule #1
Your talent and $4 will get you a coffee at Starbucks.

Rule #2
You deserve nothing you earn everything.

Rule #3
Small is big. 

Rule #4
A servants heart will take you further then you ever dreamed.

Rule #5
Nothing is ever accomplished by just thinking. 

Rule #6
People don’t listen to what you say that listen to what you do. 

Rule #7
Life is all about people. You are in the people business. 

Rule #8
Pray or fail.