Friday, December 30th, 2011
This week, I’ve been conducting my vision audit. I have a love-hate relationship with this annual exercise. Let me explain. I love the reality that a new year means a new beginning, but I hate realizing that another year has ended. I love to think and dream about the possibilities of the future, but I hate [...]
Read MoreTuesday, September 27th, 2011
Good News, Bad News
Sunday was a good-news, bad-news, good-news sort of day. Let me explain:
The good news – we had a record turnout for a non-holiday (or special event) service. Meeting newcomers to GCC is one of the highlights of my week!
The bad news – we heard of at least one vehicle that arrived a [...]
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Today, we made an anticipated announcement: One Church…Two Times. Beginning October 16, we will be offering two service times on Sunday morning. Our staff has felt from the start that it would be best to go to multiple services only when the metrics required us to do so. We are there!
Over the summer months (typically [...]
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Today, I asked a one-year attendee here at GCC an important (and somewhat vulnerable) question: “Do you feel safe to invite your friends to a weekend service at GCC?” Actually, there’s a lot packed into the word “safe,” so let me unpack what I meant by it:
Is GCC spiritually safe? i.e. do you feel comfortable [...]
Read MoreTuesday, April 19th, 2011
Holy Week
This is an important week for those of us who claim allegiance to Jesus. My wife and I watched Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ this past week to be reminded once again of just how kaleidoscopic God’s love is for us!
I love the way The Message captures Ephesians 3:18-19, “And I ask him [...]
Friday, March 25th, 2011
G3 Challenge
I am totally blown away by the response to the G3 Challenge. This is worth celebrating!
To date, we have had…
115 response cards/online forms submitted
100% reading 40 Days w/Jesus
60% interested in “planting” a second service
78% willing to volunteer/serve at GCC
$45,500 pledged to help increase our capacity (additional parking/seating)
I couldn’t be more thrilled to see so [...]
Read MoreWednesday, March 16th, 2011
40 Days with Jesus
I am thrilled that so many of our church family are joining us for our 40-day reading. I can’t think of a better way to prepare for Easter than reading Jesus’ life story. For those interested in jumping in, we have a handful of complimentary books remaining. You can either stop [...]
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
G3 Challenge
The G3 Challenge is underway and I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to see what God is going to do in your life during this effort. The energy in the auditorium was uber-contagious on Sunday; thanks for carrying me with your enthusiasm! And thanks to all those who have already [...]
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
The Perfect Ten
I’m thoroughly enjoying the The Perfect Ten campaign we’re presently in through Christmas week. Launched on 10.10.10, we’re reading a minimum of 10 minutes a day, giving 10 weeks toward a Habitat for Humanity build in our community, and participating in one of 10 serving projects at the build site. What’s super-exciting about [...]
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010
Holy Return
Several months back, I was surprised to learn that we had a sign “jacked” from our church. We purchased this sign when we moved into our new facility and used it to announce our service time. We placed it at a prominent location just off the main road at the main entrance to [...]
