I’ll never forget the time Heather and I took a little trip with her parents, Melvin & Martha, to Savannah Georgia. That city was beautiful and I fell in love with the south all over again. There was one problem. In the downtown district there were homeless people everywhere. I grew up in Las Vegas were we’ve learned to keep our homeless out of sight … Continue reading The Homeless Problem
I’m all about getting the Bible into the hands of new Christians. When I lead a person to Christ I want them to begin reading the Bible as soon as possible. At Southern Hills we have stacks of Bibles for the sole purpose of giving away to the new comer. However, those who are given a Bible will often begin reading the Bible…at the beginning. … Continue reading Old Testament Law – Me?
I have never held a picket sign. I have never threatened an abortion clinic. I don’t believe in scare tactics and emotional manipulation. I don’t really “fight” abortion. For years I have seen the reprehensible nature of abortion. I have studied it enough to know of its destructive nature. I have counseled enough to hear the weeping of mothers who deeply regret the decision they … Continue reading Fighting Abortion or Saving Lives
Southern Hills is not a rich church with a huge budget. However, we have determined to scrimp, save and spend ever dime we possibly can on planting churches around the world. We have helped to plant churches in India, Africa, Mexico, the South Pacific, Nepal, France, Italy and the UK. We have supported church plants in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. This year … Continue reading We Will Plant Churches
Writing this post made me feel a little bit uncomfortable. In our culture money is a private matter and not something that is readily discussed even amoung friends. On top of that, Jesus ridiculed the Pharisees for making a public show of their charitable giving (Matthew 6:1-4). With these two thoughts in the back of my mind I still felt the Lord moving me to … Continue reading 5 Reasons I Tithe
The first five books of the Bible (Pentateuch, The Law, The Torah) were written anonymously. Unlike many of the books of the Bible, these five do not claim to have an author. However, it is widely believed that Moses was indeed the author of these most important books. Here are a few reasons why I believe the Bible indicates Mosaic authorship. I. Internal Evidence Though … Continue reading Who Wrote the Pentateuch?
Being on a church staff can be one of the most exciting things or one of the most frustrating things in the world. Although there are many factors that go into developing a healthy church staff, planning and communication are indispensable to the process.
I’ve got to be real with you! Among my favorite things in life, I would include sitting in front of the television with a bucket of popcorn in my lap while watching a shootout between the bad guys and the good guys. I love to chill, relax, and think about nothing! So, left completely to myself, I would never get anything done unless I planned to get it done. Therefore, I plan. Over the years, I have developed a 4-step planning process that has helped me tremendously in planning for the coming year and staying on schedule throughout the year.
So I thought, over the next few blog posts, I would share with you my process for annual planning. (My 4 steps: Personal Planning in August, Staff Planning in September, Men’s Leadership Planning in November, Vision Sunday on 1st Sunday of January)
