Joplin Recovery and Compassion stories

I want to share a daily report that came from Caleb G. our on the field Project Coordinator.  The work they are doing is touching lives and showing compassion.  After the team met and prayed this morning at 6:30, they left Grace Point and head an hour and half north to Joplin where over 125 people have died and 200 plus people are still missing.  This is Caleb’s report.  There will be...

Mobilizing the Church (Pt 2)

To pick up from my last blog (nearly 2 months back- warn you that I am not a regular blogger).  However, this topic of mobilizing a church to be on mission is a passion of mine.  I get a lot of  inquires on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ GPC remains missionally focused.  The only way I can say that GPC stays missional is that I as a pastor have to seek to remain personally...

Mobilizing the Church

I sat in a room writing this blog with 64 people in the background being trained out of our dear fellowship of believers.  I am amazed and excited that this year, 2011, we are expecting that 12% of our attenders and members  will be traveling into another context than their own familiar ways and worldview to serve, live, and give of themselves for a period of time. Some will go for one week...

Would Jesus drive a Prius?

Contextualization is a concept that I didn’t understand for many years yet it has become a major epiphany in my life and ministry. It’s not a word used often, but it’s truth can absolutely make all the difference in building bridges into peoples lives.  Being a follower of Christ means to study Him and follow Him in as many ways as is possible.  Jesus modeled perfectly...

Congratulations to the Giants

I was so excited to attend my first ever World Series game this year with my youngest Joshua and my father-in-law.  It was a long time dream of mine growing up and I can’t think of a better couple of “buddies” to attend it with.  I didn’t really care who won, though I was cheering for the Rangers.   The Giants dominated the Rangers and the Rangers bats were silent, I...