Church Planting
Trustworthy – Part 4
I don’t want to go there, but I have to. My only hope is that you’ll not tune me out, or click away too soon. But being found trustworthy is about patience. And doggone it if the King James word for patience is long-suffering. Oh come on, King James, that just sucks. Patience is: 1. …
Read MoreTrustworthy – Part 3
Becoming a leader God can Trust involves an element of Steadfastness. Or, in real people terms, staying steady. Leadership is alot like a sailboat ride on a choppy sea. There’s gonna be alot of ups and downs and you’re likely to throw up a time or two before it’s all said and done. If you…
Read MoreEncouragement to Church Planters
So I found a new spot to connect with God. Honestly, I hesitate to share it with all of you b/c some of you who are Next Levelites are likely to go and find it and then be there and bother me and that will just make it not a hiding place anymore. (Just kiddin’)…
Read MoreA Lesson in Margin from my 2 Boys!
This morning on the way to school, I had the opportunity to teach my 7 year old and 4 year old about Margin. I was attempting to help them understand why we want our mornings to be Peaceful and not Stressful. Here’s a synopsis. We live crazy lives. Which is okay, in fact we prefer…
Read MoreEaster Sunday @ NLC
Hey everyone, On Sunday afternoon, I couldn’t help but reflect on how far God has brought our church in the last 6 years. We went to my parent’s house in Cape Coral for Easter Lunch. That’s the house that Sarah and I lived in for 5 1/2 years before mom and dad retired last fall.…
Read MoreThe Thing about Being a Pastor
One of the craziest things about being a Pastor is that you have to live what you’re preaching! So we’re in this series called Pete’s Blog… a journal of trust. For 4 weeks, we’re talking about Trusting God. In the Storm, in the face of Unconventional Thinking, etc. Well, trust me when I say I’ve…
Read MoreWow, what a Week!!!
Hey everyone, I’m so excited to be back in SW FL. Sarah and I just finished an amazing / whirlwind week of ministry consulting, downtime, edification, and networking! The last 8 days have been incredible! It’s amazing to see how God is using all that we are learning through Next Level Church to impact so many!…
Read MoreVision Night Message now available
Hey everyone, If you weren’t able to be apart of Vision Night, you’ve got to make sure you hear the message from that night. The vision we cast that night will become the foundation for the next year of ministry at NLC and beyond. God has positioned us and given us a strategy to impact…
Read MoreWayne and Kim Hanson Visit
We had the privilege this weekend of hosting church planters from Castle Rock, CO at NLC. Wayne & Kim Hanson pastor Summit Church of Castle Rock, CO. They just celebrated their 1 year anniversary as a church and God is using them in a great way! God gave them a True Value Hardware Store to…
Read More2 Services Launch was Amazing!!!
Yesterday was the Launch of 2 Services at NLC, and it went great! I am so amazed at how all of the people of NLC stepped up! It was great to see so many people who have caught the vision of “Attend One, Serve One.” We were able to impact more people in one day…
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