Monday Reflections

Thoughts on a great weekend and a huge week ahead...

-Really enjoyed the buzz in the Lobby yesterday as hundreds of folks milled around exploring volunteer opportunities - I anticipated a real success in terms of signups, but I was wrong. It was a HUGE success!! Excited about all the new folks who will be involved in ministry and building new relationships.

-Yep, you heard it right. If we can meet or exceed our weekly budget need of $19,000 for the next two weeks, we will be able to provide a dry erase board and marker for every single one of the kids at Rock Rest Elementary. When you give sacrificially at Next Level, stuff happens! So give as generously as you can.

-I can't overstate how epic Legendary:Encore is going to be. The music is going to blow your mind, we're working hard on the messages about the life of Peter, the most legendary Christian of all, and the environments in all of our buildings will be amazing. If you have ever considered inviting a friend, family member, neighbor or coworker, NOW IS THE TIME! Pray with intensity, invest with abandon, invite with boldness. So WHATEVER you have to do to get folks here!

-Excited to hang out with our new Life Group leaders, apprentices, and hosts tonight. They are the most important people in our church. Life Group season can't get here fast enough!

-The Fall Ministry season begins this week. It is one of my favorite times of the year. If you are an NLC person, pray with intensity that we will see hundreds of men, women, students and kids getting connected to God and his church in the next few weeks. This is one of the most spiritually promising times of the year and I am PUMPED!