inReview – September 29, 2009

weekend in review: This weekend was our final preview service for the Grove.  It was such a great weekend.  For me, I was just exhausted because I was sick last week.  It was weird to be so excited, but also so tired.  Went well though and there was, again, about 10 new families there.  A [...]

Pastoral Development

It is a major responsibility of a pastor to continue growing so that his congregation can benefit and grow as well.  It’s widely accepted that a leader who isn’t growing is leading an organization that isn’t growing.  For me, like many pastors, reading is a primary path to growth for me.  I have set a [...]

Check-in September 22, 2009

weekend in review: Amazing weekend.  We had a super picnic for the North Albany community, hosted by the Grove.  I was super amped because of the number of new folks from the community and by the way that launch team members were friendly and open to bringing those folks into the Grove family.  The Grove [...]

MMC – September 8, 2009

weekend in review: Had a fantastic weekend.  Lots of different things are coming online really quickly for The Grove.  I’m really amped.  Lots of people are participating in BIG ways.
on my list this week: Tons.  All the little details are not only having to be done, but they are having to be created.  At the [...]

Francis Chan, Crazy Love

I heard about Francis Chan long before I ever heard or read him directly. A pastor who was actually honest about the struggle of biblical church leadership in America. It sounds ridiculous, but pastors and church leaders face the temptation of pragmatism (instead of biblicity) in order to grow their church, their influence [...]

MMC – Augustt 31, 2009

weekend in review: well, this didn’t get up until Tuesday. I am having terrible computer problems – it’s pretty frustrating.
However, the weekend was great. We had the Grove commissioning service. It was funny how many people said, “Big Day!” to me. My mind is so on September already, and even October [...]