This is a great question that I find myself thinking about often.  As a leader I am constantly dreaming of the next thing.  When is the right time to add a Student Ministry; College Ministry; Internship Program; Another Campus; First Wednesday Service; Bingo Night; Small Groups; Additional Ministry Teams;  etc.  You get the point (except [...]

I read this over a year ago and just came across it again.  This is a post from Andy Stanley or someone posing to be Andy in response to the fact that Northpoint is just too big and that large churches are ineffective at facilitating life-change.  Enjoy!

I’m writing to aplogize for the size of North [...]

Anyone who has ever heard me teach knows that I love to visualize what scripture is saying and I like to pain a picture of what is taking place.  I had the privilege on this trip to Fortaleza and Ubauna to visualize some of the new testament.
When we were in Fortaleza we spent the evenings [...]

First an apology is in order to everyone who is looking to me for an update on our Brazil trip.  I have been in a comatose state since our return at 2:30am Saturday morning.  I don’t know how I have even made it through the last few days.  BUT, I’m back.  I feel good today.
I’m [...]

We’re back!
We landed in good old NC last night around 11:45.  In one day we went from 110 degrees to a frigid 40 degrees.  We were the idiots getting off the plane in short sleeve t-shirts and havianas flip flops.  It was shockingly cold!
I’m back but don’t have much juice so I’ll blog more later.
Thanks [...]

I think today is Friday.  I just finished grabbing some breakfast here at the hotel.  For the record, breakfast here is off the charts good.  The pineapple is to die for.  The coffee is unlike any coffee that I have ever had.  It´s crazy good. 
Today we are heading downtown to get some supplies and food [...]