Leadership

Hey all, I’m so pumped about this coming Sunday and Vintage Part 3! It’s going to be amazing. Make sure you’re there & bring someone with you who doesn’t attend church anywhere! Click here to see a video I just did for my Facebook page.  As you’ll see in the video, this Sunday is going…

Hey Everyone, I am so excited about all that God is doing through Next Level Church. As many of you know, we designate the First Monday of every month to Pray and Fast collectively as a Body of Believers. Here are a list of Prayer Points that I hope you will be sure to lift…

Last week, we began a series of blogs about the Summer Slump and Rest for leaders. Today I want to turn to a quick reference guide for leaders on How to Get enough Rest: I remember reading this in a Bill Hybels book a long time ago. So I want to give him credit (I…

Yesterday we began a serious of blogs about Rest. Too many pastors and leaders miss the significance of rest and consequently end up short-changing the organizations they lead. Here’s another thought on Rest… 2. Rest is a Pit Stop. I’m a big Indy 500 fan. For 23 years, my dad and I have had a…

One of the biggest problems in the church world and with many leaders in general is not knowing how to “Rest!” How is it possible that Jesus commanded it, it’s a Ten Commandment, and it’s laced throughout the pages of the Bible, and yet for many of us leaders, it’s one of the hardest things…

A difficult challenge many pastors face, especially in the early years of a church is what is commonly known as the “Summer Slump.” When school lets out, many churches feel the pinch in more ways than one. If we’re not careful, the Summer Slump can tear the momentum right out from under us. Knowing how…

A couple of months ago I wrote a blog entry about all that God had done through me in the last month. It was received amazingly well and I heard from so many of you what an encouragement it was. So as we conclude the month of May, I thought I would do it again.…

Hey everyone who is Praying and Fasting today, I am so pumped to see God moving in our lives. Here are several Big Things we need to seek God about today! Keep praying, it’s working, Pastor Matt 1.  Future Facility for Next Level Church.  The last Sunday in June is our Quarterly Future Facility Offering.…

Mother’s Day 2002.  That’s when it all began. Next Level Church was born 7 years ago today! It’s hard to believe that 10 Adults and 2 kids on a Launch team and 35 people in total Attendance would one day grow into all this! What a privilege it is to get to live out our…