Category: Just Something

Sunday Night Mind Dump 10-4-9

Here’s what’s on my mind right now:

1) I really loved BAF San Marcos today. I know I always do but something awesome is going on. Lives are being changed. We’re growing. It’s fun and exciting to be a part of the BAF family.

2) @johncatkinson and @jasoncurlee came down to hang out, encourage, and critique. I am seriously pumped about meeting with them tomorrow to get critiqued. I love feedback from strong leaders like those guys.

3) I’m stoked for @cadillaczak and his new church @revyourlife. A new church was born today. Thanks, Zak, for stepping out and inspiring all of us to take bigger risks.

4) Spur Leadership was phenomenal this year @Mac_Richard! I brought my 14yo son with me on Friday to check out Steven Furtick and General Tommy Franks. Wow, 2 of the best talks I have ever heard. This was my favorite moment: http://twitpic.com/k0sbu This young woman asked General Franks “Do you have any advice for a young person wanting to lead their generation?” He called her to the front. We all thought it was because he liked her question but it was because he couldn’t hear her. It was a special moment.

5) The leaders at BAF San Marcos are awesome. I love serving with you guys!

6) My 11yo is trying out for a worship leader position with element student church. I can’t tell you how proud that makes me.

7) I’m not feeling too hot tonight. I hope I can rest well tonight and get a full day’s work in tomorrow.

8) Next Sunday’s message at BAF San Marcos is going to rock our world. Probably our most important message yet. Thank you Jesus that we have had a lot of messages like that in 2009. Seriously, what a blessing.

9) Our BAF San Marcos facebook page has 139 fans after about a week. Please fan us too at http://facebook.com/bafsanmarcos. Thanks!

10) I should end on ten. It’s a good solid number. Nite!

No Show Sunday at Elevation Church

At Elevation Church the other day they had a “No Show” Sunday. Only children’s volunteers were allowed to serve. Nobody else. Really proved a big point. Check out the post from Steven Furtick’s wife’s blog:

August 10, 2009
Monday Morning Commentary… No Show Sunday

Yesterday we had No Show Sunday. We had a service that was completely void of volunteer help (except for children’s programming). No greeters, no ushers (except for a few cheaters who just could not not ush, Mike S. :)), no parkers, and no set up, which meant we had acoustic worship and no video.

I was so eerie all day. No music playing anywhere, no greeters, people searching for seats and a general look of confusion for most people as to what was going on.

My husband preached from John 2 when Jesus turned the water into wine. My favorite part of the message was then he made the point that only the people serving got to see the miracle, the transformation. Everybody else at the wedding simply enjoyed the end result. This is so true at Elevation. Sure, the worship service is great, but if you don’t volunteer, you don’t see the miracle. You don’t get to see the life change.

My husband said, “You are never more like Jesus when you are serving.” As a volunteer at Elevation you may do ordinary things, like park cars or hold babies, but when we put the whole experience together, God takes the ordinary and makes the extraordinary. People continue to come and lives are changed.