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A Word to Next Level Church about our 5 Service Reality rolling out October 6-7th, 2012
This past weekend we announced that we’re moving to a 5 service reality at Next Level Church starting the weekend of October 6-7th, 2012. Here’s a Quick Guide for everyone who calls Next Level Church, their home church. Why We’re Adding a 5th Service: 1. Because Lost People Matter to God. At NLC, we don’t…
Read MoreMoving to a 2 Service Reality
One of the big questions we are asked all-the-time in our coaching is We’re thinking about going to 2 services? What do you recommend? Let me start by saying: I love a Multi-Service reality when its done at the right time, for the right reasons and in the right way. Unfortunately, too many churches…
Read MoreOur Heart for Strengthening Small Business
“We believe the way to have a healthy, thriving city is to having healthy, thriving businesses. If our businesses don’t succeed, then we can’t succeed as a city. When businesses succeed, jobs are created, people are employed, families are provided for, people find fulfillment in their daily lives, kids are raised in better homes,…
Read MoreA New Approach toward Community Outreach (Guest Post) by @GabeBedenbaugh
A major part of our strategy at Next Level Church is serving “the least of these” in our city. I want to introduce you to Pastor Gabe Bedenbaugh, our community outreach pastor who leads the charge in serving the the hurting, broken and forgotten of our city. In this week’s Guest Post, Gabe unpacks a…
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Read MoreUnderdogs Book – Update – Sunday, July 29th, 2012
So many of you have been wondering and asking, “How’s it going?” Well, here’s an update: 1. This is a pressure unlike any pressure I’ve ever felt before. And trust me, planting a church with very little money, a new baby, a wife and 2 college guys, (1 of which smoked) felt like a lot…
Read MoreOne Day Training Event in Midwest for Pastors & Leaders
On Monday, August 27th, from 9am to 2pm, we will be hosting a FREE One Day Leadership Training Event at Freedom Church in Lebanon, IN; about 30 minutes Northwest of Indianapolis. If you are a pastor, church planter or leader, we would love to have you join us. Lunch is provided and space is limited.…
Read MoreProvision in the Snake Bites – (My #SOAP from Acts 28)
On the last weekend of June, (Around the Table – Part 4) I taught on the method of SOAP; The way we use to study and apply God’s Word. As an example, and as an encouragement, I wanted to share what I SOAPed on on Thursday, June 28th. The chapter we were reading was Acts…
Read MoreWhy I don't follow everybody on #Twitter
As many of you know, I’m a bit of a Social Media Nut, & the reason is because I believe its the best invention of our time in terms of greater Gospel implications. You can listen to two of my talks on my most current thoughts on Social Media / Twitter / Facebook / Etc.…
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