Are You a Connector or a Climber?
[youtube 7V4r6UxQJQk 500 315] Social media is absolutely amazing! But, those of us who are on social media, Facebook, Twitter, whatever, we’re either connectors or climbers. Social media was invented to connect, and that’s great to connect. It’s amazing! But so often we turn into climbers. We say we’re connecting but we’re really climbing. We say things like, “I’m blessed,” or “I’m honored,” or, “I want to ...
The Most Important Aspect of Leadership!
[youtube HrEgtJTIQ8Y 500 315] Discernment, discernment, discernment. The most important aspect of leadership. That’s right, discernment. To really understand and process discernment you have to drill down into people’s lives. To do that, man, all Hell will break loose. All Heaven will break loose as well. You’ll discover who is with you, who’s just for you, and who ultimately will use you. Discernment, though, is where it’s ...
The Best Medicine
Too often, we take ourselves too seriously and we don’t take God seriously enough. In fact, that’s one of the things that kept me from going into the ministry for a while. Too many pastors are so serious and boring and monotonous. I thought to myself, “I don’t want any of that!” As I read God’s Word more, though, I realized that God wants us to laugh. And I'm so thankful to have friends in ...
The Golden Hour for Joplin, MO
A few years ago, I had an opportunity to spend some time with the Miami/Dade Fire and Rescue team. And they were telling me about this thing called the “Golden Hour.” It’s that crucial time between an accident and when the victim gets help. Right now, the city of Joplin, Missouri is in the middle of their own golden hour.At 5:41 pm CST on Sunday, May 22, the deadliest tornado to hit the USA in over 50 years touched down in that ...
God of the Rescue
Our creative team debuted this powerful video at the Flavour Conference 2011. And through serveral ventures, including a silent auction during the conference that raised over $25,000, the Flavour Sisterhood is proud be helping the A21 Campaign in the fight against human trafficking! [youtube O7KWEayzA-Y 500 313]
From Vision to Reality
Vision. It’s a buzz word in leadership. It's the "what if?" question that drives us to create and communicate. The challenge is molding that buzz word into reality.Cast. Cast. Cast. No matter how effective you are as a leader, people will have a tendency to forget the vision over time. So your job is to remind them of it, continually. How? Cast. Cast. Cast. In other words: Say it, spray it, wheel it, ...
It's All About Life Change
This Easter weekend, Christians worldwide remember the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus. And we celebrate the fact that the resurrection is our resource for a life of confidence and a life of change. Over the next few days, many people will take the first step towards that kind of change and establish a relationship with Jesus Christ. And as we prepare for what is ahead, our hope is that they ...
Chaotic Planning!
[youtube TKnY9R6ZoOU 500 313] Hear all about God's "Swag-O-Meter"...check out this weekend's message!
Got Any Change?
When asked, most leaders would admit that they want to change something about their lives. But lasting, fulfilling change isn’t about having the most creative building or crafting the most inspiring message. It’s about understanding the process that is... SURRENDERTo experience real change, understand that it starts outside of you. Change begins when you can admit, “I can’t change on my own, without God,” and when you finally hand ...
Going NEXT LEVEL with the NEXT GENERATION
One of the biggest priorities of Fellowship Church is empowering the next generation to use their God-given gifts to build His House. This song, “Future Back,” is an original FC Creative tune that highlights that priority in an amazing way! For the kickoff of our new series “Swagger Jacker” our team wrote and recorded this song and then tapped the shoulders of some phenomenal students in our church. The students in this video ...