Category: Leadership

February 23, 2012

Acts 29 Loves Denominations!

Please read this if you are a Baptist in Louisiana and have developed a concern with Acts 29. As the only Acts 29 church in Louisiana, we have received quite a few reactions (positive and negative) to our partnership ...

February 19, 2012

Get Dirty. Get Personal. Get Simple.

This past Friday I was at home with the boys. I always try and give Annabeth breaks on the weekend from being the zookeeper. Whenever I am home with my boys we try and have a little fun. ...

February 5, 2012

Why Can’t We

Without calling this person out, I got really aggravated by someone's tweet today. Basically he said how aggravated he was hearing all the boasting on twitter by pastors around the country. Unless this dude was reading something like... "I ...

January 25, 2012

Elephant Room 2

Elephant Room 2 Notes January 25, 2012 Panel: James MacDonald, Mark Driscoll, TD Jakes, Steven Furtick, Wayne Cordeiro, Crawford Loritts Conversation #1 "With A Little Help" Networks vs. Denominations The effectiveness has to be measured with networks or denominations. How do you keep ...

January 21, 2012

Iron Sharpening

Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpen's another. This past week I took some time to hang with some of my favorite pastors and leaders. The longer I journey in ministry the more I enjoy hanging with other pastors ...

January 14, 2012

Hard Work

Been a long week. I had some important meetings and some important work this week...I basically ignored all of it. The most important people and place in my life is my family and my home. This week ...

January 7, 2012

Vintage/Family/Leadership

Starting this next week it is my goal to blog weekly about three main areas: -Vintage (Sunday Nights) -Leadership (Monday Nights) -Family (Friday Nights) Today I had an opportunity that connects with all of these areas. Vintage: This year I have had the privilege of serving ...

January 2, 2012

Thankful for First Spartanburg

Dear First Spartanburg Family, Just wanted to say how thankful I am for you. I had a blast preaching at the Genesis gathering & at the Upward Classic. I've heard from many of you that God spoke to ...

January 1, 2012

Why VNOLAPASTOR?

Past The last three years have taken me through a roller coaster of ups and downs, clarity and confusion, confidence and depression, etc. Church planting is tough. Church planting in New Orleans is tougher. Church planting in New ...