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Meet the Gang!

jeffkapusta — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:58:07 +0000

One day after preaching I had someone ask me when I thought I would stop telling stories about my kids. My response, NEVER! My family is my life! When you have three kids you never need to go looking for an illustration! Since I talk about my family so much from the stage I thought I’d take a minute and introduce them to you.

Meet Michelle. You’ve often heard me say that when you love someone you begin to love what they love. This is the girl that turned me into a cowboy. She is a southern girl through and through. Michelle was born in Tennessee and spent most of her growing up years in Texas. We met at Liberty University in accounting class. She passed. I took it again in summer school. Michelle, is the most beautiful person I have ever known. She embodies the characteristics of a godly wife. Our home is blessed because of her. She loves all things outdoors. Planting, gardening, and digging in the dirt are just a few of the things she finds “fun.” My wife can flat out cook! I give her a hard time about everything being organic and local but the truth is I appreciate that she cares about our families health. If you have horses you just might become her new best friend! If you’d like to get to know her better you can drop by her blog at michellekapusta.com.

Meet the Kids. We made them put their Bibles down and stop their time of prayer to take this photo! Just Kidding! Our kids ROCK!

Riley is the big one in the middle. He’s currently in 5th grade. For fun, Riley loves playing baseball, basketball, football, and video games. Don’t mess with him on Black Ops because he is dangerous! He also reads like a beast! No kidding, I think he reads a book per day! He’s brilliant!

Kenly is my princess. She is 9 years old. There is no question about it, She is my most favorite daughter! She’s got a hamster named Henrey who has actually been referenced in a sermon or two. Kenly loves all things pink! She is an artist and has had several of her art pieces displayed around the city. She loves Justin Beiber. (Which is why I know so many of his lyrics!)

Then there is Emery. I’m told that Emery is mini-me. He is in 2nd grade. Emery is by far the best snuggler on the planet. He loves all things dangerous… Skateboarding, scootering, and most recently dirt bikes! He gets hurt more than any kid I know, but then that’s what happens when you live on the edge like he does! He’s tough!

We’ve also got a dog named Brutus. He’s not pictured here because if I posted a pic I would get my man card revoked! He’s a Yorkie-Poo! Big name…Little dog.

I hope you like my fam cuz I sure love them!

Quick Thoughts on our 6 Year Celebration

jeffkapusta — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:07:03 +0000

I’ve heard it said that we tend to “over estimate what we can accomplish in a year and we underestimate what we can accomplish in a decade.” After Pastoring Lifepoint Church for 6 years I have to agree with that statement. Yesterday was truly an amazing celebration of all that God has been doing.

Here a just a few of the highlights from the day!

We had students and folks in the courtyard with face paint waving signs for all of our guests as they approached the school.
Our parking team was meeting guests at their cars with boxes of Krispy Kreme doughnuts!
Our tech team put together a hilarious pre and post game show complete with a player interview and a breakdown of my preaching mechanics.
The highlight of the day was baptizing 34 followers of Jesus!
We had students receive Jesus on Thursday night at our student ministry and then get baptized on Sunday!
I was totally moved by the stories of the folks getting in the baptistery!
I took a left hook to the nose while baptizing the last guy. He came out of the water so excited that he threw his fist up in the air and clocked me!
I preached on being a “WHATEVER IT TAKES” Church!
We saw 7 people respond to the Gospel and get saved!

I’m sure there are tons of things that I am overlooking from the day so feel free to chime in with your thoughts in the comment section. I’d love to hear from you!

Happy 6 Years Lifepoint!

Happy 6 years Lifepoint!

jeffkapusta — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:18:45 +0000

We’re throwing a party! SUPERBOWL STYLE!

This Sunday marks our sixth year as a church. What we’ve seen God do is truly remarkable. Here are a few really important things you need to know:

Service times are 9:15am and 11:15am at Roland Grise Middle School
Arrive 10 minutes early for the Pre-Game Show. Trust me, YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT!
We are baptizing new believers. If you have not been baptized please contact info@lifepointnow.com for more info!
Wear you favorite football team jersey!
Bring somebody! This will be a great time to bring a friend!

Spread the word! See you there!

Hello. Welcome. Welcome Back.

jeffkapusta — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

After a rather long hiatus, the wildly popular jeffkapusta.com is back in action. As in all relationships I think it is important to state my intentions on the front end. The last thing we need here is to get all emotionally connected and then wham we breakup because we didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into.

So here’s the deal.

Jeffkapusta.com is back with a new look and new focus. The primary goal for this site is to deepen the connection between me and the incredible people that call Lifepoint their home. My secondary goal is to share my church planting and leadership knowledge with my friends and fellow pastors. It is my hope that this will be a site that will give you insights into:

* stuff about me
* stuff God is teaching me
* stuff my family is into
* stuff going on around Lifepoint
* stuff leaders/pastors deal with

As I share insights about my life and our church, I also want to hear from you. I’d love to know who you are and how God is working in your life. If a post connects with you in any way please take a moment to comment on it.

I look forward to hearing from you. See you soon.

Emery gives you a personal tour of our new Lifepoint Home!

jeffkapusta — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:58 +0000

We shared the following update video with our Lifepoint Family yesterday! This tour was given by none other than my youngest, Emery!

A Note To Everyone Praying For Greater Things

jeffkapusta — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:27:24 +0000

Lifepoint Family,

This year is starting off fast and so is the renovation of our new home. I wanted to touch base with you and let you know how the Greater Things initiative is going. Here are the highlights and I have also listed at the bottom of the page how you can participate in the project further:

•Demolition is complete!
•Framing of all new walls is almost complete!
•Drywall is up on one side of each wall!

We have 3 financial goals that we are running towards:

•Phase One – Walls and Chairs $200,000
•Phase Two – Children’s Ministry $50,000
•Phase Three – All other equipment $100,000

So far we have all partnered together to kick this project off strong and as of right now we have given $166,764.49!! This makes me very proud to be your pastor because I know you are sacrificing a lot so that people in this city will find hope!

Keep up the good work and finish the race!! I’m praying Ephesians 3:20 over each of you that have pledged money for the next 6 months that God will blow you away at how He not only provides the funds to fulfill your commitment, but He will do immeasurably more than you can even dream of!

If you have not had a chance to give to Greater Things, pray about what God would have you do and let’s join together to make an even bigger kingdom impact!

Serving the World together,

Pastor Jeff

*I would also like for us to show our construction team the love of Jesus by providing lunches on site. If you are interested in participating in this please email us at info@lifepointnow.com and we will give you details!

You leave the doors unlocked and look who walks in!

jeffkapusta — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:00:08 +0000

One of the greatest gifts I have ever received as a Pastor has come in the form of friend in ministry. I’m so thankful for this guy and all that God is doing through his church.

It’s Crazy How Much Can Change In A Day!

jeffkapusta — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:05:33 +0000

I was blown away by the progress of our new building when I walked in yesterday after work. Take a look.

Framing, Sheetrock, and Greater Things

jeffkapusta — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:03:10 +0000

This weekend we shared a video update with our Lifepoint Family of the building process. Here it is again for your viewing enjoyment. I want to thank all of the families, individuals, and fellow churches that have sacrificed to make this project happen!

Greater Things, Crazy Awesome Weekend, and Building Update

jeffkapusta — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:23:52 +0000

We’ve got so much to celebrate!

Sunday was incredible! There’s no other way to describe it. We saw God do some powerful work in people’s lives.

Demo is winding down and construction is cranking up. Check out this video for the latest in Greater Things Updates.