It was during a leadership team meeting that one of the best ideas I’d ever heard was suggested. Shortly after moving from a movie theater to our 19 acre site, into a building that was too small from the start, we were discussing our need to increase the seating capacity of the auditorium (multi-purpose space). [...]
CCV’s Christmas Eve Services – 2:00, 3:30, 5:00, and 6:30 PM
posted on December 10, 2010 Leave a Comment
I was reflecting the other day on the number of times I’ve been a part of helping our church (Christ’s Church of the Valley) prepare to welcome hundreds of new people on one of the most “visited” days of the year … Christmas Eve. This coming December 24th will be the 11th Christmas Eve we’ve done. [...]
“BEYOND” Capital Fund Raising Campaign
posted on November 12, 2010 Leave a Comment
We’ve been working for months on our 3rd capital fund raising campaign called “BEYOND.” Here’s what it’s about. I am sharing everything from the campaign here on my blog to hopefully give you ideas that will help you with your own similar campaign. One of the things we’ve determined is that it’s “easier” in many [...]
Northeast Pastors’ Summit – Wednesday, September 8, 2010
posted on September 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
The next Northeast Pastors’ Summit is on for this coming Wednesday, September 8th! The purpose of the Summit is to create an environment for northeastern independent Christian church leaders to network with one another, sharing ideas and being there for each other through the ups and downs of leading in the local church. Friendships are [...]
Dirty Little Secrets
posted on July 26, 2010 2 Comments
Click on this link: Dirty Little Secrets! Dirty Little Secrets is a place where people can anonymously share secrets that have been eating away at them for years. It’s simple. You submit a secret, it gets screened for spam and needless profanity, and then it’s posted. Anonymously sharing a secret is a very important first step in dumping [...]
Kids’ Camp – An “Over the Top” Outreach Event!
posted on July 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
One of the challenges every growing church faces is the difficulty of continuing to grow through the summer months. My experience has been that this is definitely true in the northeast. I don’t understand it completely, but it seems like everyone is gone on the weekends. Around here, I think they all go to the [...]
Church Planting Strategy
posted on May 26, 2010 4 Comments
I am now actively engaged in revising our current Church Planting Strategy, extending it beyond our local “Philadelphia Region” to include our emerging “regional, national, and international” strategy. Once this is done, I’ll post it here. Here’s what our Church Planting Strategy looks like right now … Church Planting Strategy At Christ’s Church of the Valley [...]
Jesus Freak
posted on March 5, 2010 Leave a Comment
Christ’s Church of the Valley’s newest series – Jesus Freak Check it out! Series Context: Christians feeling immense pressure to quit because of social pressure. People thought Christians were Jesus Freaks. The author of Hebrews writes: “You need to persevere…” (Hebrews 10:36) Perseverance is from the Greek “Hupomeno” (Hupo – under, Meno – to remain) [...]
Northeast Pastors’ Summit – Wednesday, December 2, 2009
posted on December 3, 2009 Leave a Comment
Yesterday’s gathering of independent Christian church leaders from the northeast was a HUGE success! There were almost 80 in attendance, participating in breakout discussions on various ministry topics including a session for Senior Pastors led by Rick Stedman, the keynote speaker. During and following lunch, leaders shared experiences and details of recent church plant successes [...]
Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts – The Wisdom of Patience
posted on November 25, 2009 Leave a Comment
Every week Brian Jones, our Senior Pastor, sends out his Non-Religious Devotional Thoughts to those who have subscribed. His unique style is refreshing! I’ve included his most recent contribution, The Wisdom of Patience below. If you haven’t yet signed up to receive this weekly newsletter, do so by clicking HERE. One reason we can’t see [...]
