Leadership
NLC's Day of Prayer and Fasting – January
Hey everybody, Thanks for praying today! Here’s how you can pray specifically today & all month… 1. Pray for NLC’s Future Facility. We’re excited to be getting closer on what NLC’s future home could look like. In fact, we’re going to be making some big announcements on Sunday, February 7th!!! Pray for God’s continued favor…
Read MoreDealing with "The Pride Inside"
I’ve been doing a lot studying on “The Insecure Leader” for a book I’m hoping to write in the future, and I would love your feedback on the particular issue of “Pride.” Let me set it up… One of the three great issues leaders (& particularly male leaders) struggle with is Pride. If that’s one…
Read MoreDeath by Bullpen
As many of you know, I’m a huge baseball fan. Since I was a kid I have really only truly loved two teams: The Chicago Cubs and more recently, the Tampa Bay Rays. (I can already hear many of you with your shouts of, “No man can love two teams, Matt…” All I can say…
Read MorePrayer and Fasting Day – Prayer Points
1. The Future Facility of NLC. – We are continuing the search and need God’s favor and wisdom to know the next step for NLC! 2. The Fall Semester of Connection Groups! – Over 75 groups have launched in the last month with several hundred Next Levelites connecting! Pray for Divine Connections as people continue…
Read MoreKenya Team Updates (from Mike Ash)
Hey everyone! Our time here in Kenya has been AMAZING! The first full day in Kenya after arriving in Nairobi was spent flying to a town called Malindi, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. There, we were able to experience one of the classes of 30 pastors that NLC regularly helps to make happen.…
Read MoreThe 3 Hardest Things about Ministry
I had the privilege of meeting with a young leader in our church who is about to relocate out west and become a youth pastor for the 1st time! I always love my time with young leaders who are hungry to learn. Toward the end of our time together, he asked me, “What is the…
Read MorePrayer & Fasting "Let's Get it Rockin"
Alright Next Levelites… Here we go! It’s Prayer-Time! I’m so thankful that so many of us are stepping out in faith and fasting for breakthroughs across the NLC World! For more info on Fasting go to: www.NextLevelChurch.com/fasting. Here are a list of Prayer Points to be sure to lift up to God throughout the day:…
Read MoreCreating Home-Field Advantage in a Mobile Church Reality…
I was recently asked to write a “Guest Blog” for the Assemblies of God Church Planting Blog & Website. What follows is that post… For 7 1/2 years, Next Level Church has existed exclusively in a mobilereality. We spent the 1st 200 Sundays in a movie theater, growing from thesmallest theater and eventually ended up…
Read MoreNLC's 1st Monday – Prayer and Fasting Day
Hello World-of-NLC: I gotta be honest with you, I can’t believe it’s August already! Back to school is just around the corner and I am absolutely pumped about the opportunities God is placing in front of us in the next few months. Thanks for setting aside the 1st Monday of August to dedicate this month…
Read MoreThe Voices in my Head
“One of the most difficult skills a quarterback must learn is the ability to listen to the right voices on the field. If you’re a football fan, then you now how loud a football game can be: screaming fans, defensive players yelling out distractions, referees blowing whistles, teammates shouting commands, the loud speaker booming out…
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