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Here are just a few thoughts that stuck with me from All Access 2011 conference in Baton Rouge.
When God gives you a dream, sometimes you have to get straight gangster with it! (Matthew Barnett)
Sometimes you have got to get radical in order to get right. (Matthew Barnett)
A relational wound will keep you from your potential. (Chris Hodges)
Be faithful in the ordinary and God will bring you the extraordinary! (Stovall Weems)
Be extreme in what you are for, not in what you are against! (Stovall Weems)
Only God can make it rain but it is our job to dig ditches in preparation (2 Kings 3)! (Steven Furtick)
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Here are a few thoughts from this past weekend's pastors and leaders conference in Mexico! (Be sure and check out the photo album by clicking on the picture to the left.)
1. The flight down went nothing like it was supposed to. So, 28 hours late - $400 later - an unexpected overnight stay in Houston - I finally arrived on Friday around noon.
2. The number of pastors and leaders has leveled out to a solid number that will finish with the next conference in October from 400 in the beginning to between 150 -200 now.
3. Overwhelmed with joy to hear how some of my "spiritual sons" have now planted and are pastoring some incredible churches now some 18 years later!
4. Was so blessed to receive confirmation from many that my message on Judas in the main campus on Sunday was spot on and really changed the life of two of our lead team pastors there. Thank you Jesus!
5. As always, I really enjoyed the time with my best friend and ministry partner Nathan Martin. He now pastors Christian Challenge in Pineville Louisiana. Check out his facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/NathanCCI
6. Mexican food is the best in the world but I am paying for it now! ;-)
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This past weekend was a big one for Life Church as we shared our dream and revealed renderings for the new building that we are believing to build on our campus! This new building will house our new auditorium, the LC cafe, and all of our children's ministries under one roof. The current auditorium will then become the permanent worship space for our teens and students. We received our first miracle offering of 2011 this weekend and if you missed it, you can still give by contacting the church office. Here are a couple of thoughts I shared Sunday while receiving the offering.
1. It's going to take each and everyone of us to make the dream happen!
2. This is not about a building, but about being a part of making God's dream for this place a reality!
3. We won't decrease our missions or outreach in order to build the building!
4. We will build when we are able. (When all of the components are in place - money raised, pledges made, financing secured, and all plans approved and permits in place.)
Finally, please pray with us as we believe God to enable us to do a work much bigger than us!
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Join us this Sunday January 2nd for a Life Church Year in Review report and video followed by a message in which I will share 4 Lessons Learned from 2010! (You do not want to miss the video recapping 2010 at Life Church!)
Those who attend this Sunday will also be excited to see our brand new stage design! It is incredible fine!
Next Sunday January 9, I will be sharing a message entitled, "2011 - A New Adventure". During this message I will share some thoughts on how to make the most of 2011!
Sunday January 16, Pastor Scott Hornsby will be our guest speaker and at the conclusion of the Sunday service we will receive our first miracle offering of 2011 for our new Next Gen building and adult worship auditorium. (Be in prayer about giving your best offering possible to help propel us towards our goal so we can take the next step in this faith journey!)
We would love to have you join is any or all of these worship experiences. Service begins each Sunday at 10:00 am but we have complimentary fresh coffee and donuts beginning at 9:30 am.
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We will also have a worship experience this Sunday morning at 10:00 during which we will conclude our Christmas series as we talk about receiving God's gifts to us!
]]>Week one: Foundation for a strong marriage
Week two: Honey, we are messing up our kids
Week three: What to do when crisis strikes your home
Week four: Family survival kit for the holidays
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Subject: Here is a note from Serve Team Pastor Don Nance
Hello to all Life Church serve team,
We have a great opportunity to serve this Friday at 4:00 at Glenwood Medical Mall, we will be helping with a Christmas party for deaf children , I am working like one of Santa'slittle elves right now fixin up some Christmas bags for the children , I need ya'll to help uspass them out , our very own Todd Hubbard will be playing Santa Claus as he knows how to use sign language with the children, let's meet up at about 3:45 at the front entrance closest to McAlistersit will be held in the Community Room in the South end of the Mall, remember your serve team shirts,let's go put some smiles on some little faces.
Don Nance
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