Idea Day is a day to share ideas and last Tuesday we held our 4th official Idea Day! We’ve held two in Las Vegas, one in Connecticut, and now one in Cincinnati! And this Fall we will finally hold one in the deep South. I just love these events. Let me tell you why… 1. The Ideas Idea Day is not about prayer, power, preaching, or … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Love Idea Day
It’s that time again! On May 1st we will be adding yet another service time to our weekend schedule! This will allow us to offer a total of 5 worship services every Sunday in which our community may participate. At 8:00am, 9:45am, 11:30am, 1:15pm, & 6:00pm people from around Las Vegas will be gathering together to worship His name, study His Word, and fellowship with … Continue reading Going to Multiple Services
In this episode, Josh Teis talks with Robert Bakss about the important issue of worship in churches. Robert pastors a growing church in Rockhampton, Australia. He has recently authored a book about this topic entitled “Worship Wars”. This podcast will touch on several of the concepts that are covered more deeply in the book. Quotes from the episode: “People have made an issue out of … Continue reading The Idea Talks – Episode 05 – Worship Wars
Recently I received a Facebook PM from a dear Christian lady who was confused about Biblical separation and the church of God. Here is our conversation posted with permission and minor redactions. I want to hear your opinions and thoughts. After fully reading the article please comment below. Pastor Josh, I was talking with my sister ________ at church last night and asking her for … Continue reading “Unequally Yoked?” (A Question For Independent Baptists)
In this episode I sat down with two leaders who are seeing tremendous growth in their churches and talk with them about the missing key to church growth. Pastor Cody Kuehl is the Lead Pastor at Grand Rapids Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, MI, and Pastor Nick Reed is the Lead Pastor at City Light Baptist Church in Burbank, CA. Links from this … Continue reading The Idea Talks – Episode 04 – The Missing Key to Church Growth
(**Perhaps the most difficult aspect of pastoral ministry is watching people leave the church you pastor. Though people leave a church for a variety of reasons it always comes down to the same thing: The Great Shepherd is moving His sheep. After several recent conversations with friends who are experiencing this difficulty, I felt led to share what I’ve been learning over the past few … Continue reading When God Moves Them Away
In this month’s episode Pastor Josh talks with Pastor Jonathan Blankenship and Pastor Cody Kuehl about the impact of corporate prayer in their churches. Links from Episode Grand Rapids Baptist Church Laurel Baptist Church Subscribe in iTunes Continue reading The Idea Talks Episode 03 – The Impact of Corporate Prayer
(Understanding the difference between Extroverts & Introverts) People are like Legos, they only have so many connectors. First of all, every Lego is created to connect with others. The same is true of humans. Whether you consider yourself and extrovert or an introvert you still have an inner need to genuinely connect with other human beings. The difference between an introvert and an extrovert is … Continue reading Like A Lego
