Hell on Earth- Pastors Burning Up and Flaming out
I’m currently attending the final residency phase of my Doctor of Ministry program and I’m working on my final Doctoral Project. I’ve been digging into research on pastoral burnout and how it affects churches all across the nation. With 80-85% of churches declining or dying across America and with pastors leaving the ministry every day– […] Read More
Why Leaders Cannot Afford To Be Easily Offended-Michael Hyatt
A great read and a must attitude for any leader. #084: Why Effective Leaders Cannot Afford to Be Easily Offended [Podcast] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/michaelhyatt/~3/nD08jv39_DY/084-why-effective-leaders-cannot-afford-to-be-easily-offended-podcast.html Read More
Starting a church is hard…but sometimes…
IT’S JUST FREAKIN’ AWESOME!!! I am SO PROUD of our team at 7SD. We started this church and there have been ups and there have been downs, many downs… but today was just such a special day. We were asked to give the chapel service at San Diego Christian College in Santee, Ca. www.sdcc.edu. Trevor […] Read More
Sick of Sickness?
Sick days just set you back. The good news is there is a great way to avoid the dreaded cold & flu and various other illnesses that hit us especially during this time of year. Studies show you can reduce sick days by at least half if you exercise regularly. Add eating well and getting […] Read More
Philip Rivers, our Quarterback
I love the playoffs! Philip Rivers has guided our Bolts back to the playoffs. Watch this interview with Philip Rivers and you understand why he is who he is. http://www.cbn.com/tv/2666256965001 Read More
Training in Indiana
If you would like to take your church to the next level join us at our next training seminar in Bedford, Indiana at Valley Mission Church of the Nazarene. This will be a great time to learn the methodologies behind… wait for it… CHURCH GROWTH! yes I said it, CHURCH GROWTH. I know […] Read More
Jesus Didn’t Journal
This is a very good article on the different ways an introvert or an extrovert have “devotional” time. There is not necessarily one way. I think the most interesting point of the article is when the author states, “We all primarily see the world through our own lens. The problem is, especially in this area […] Read More
Independence – Lost?
Independence day, 4th of July…I love it. I mean I really love it. I sincerely love pausing on the 4th and remembering and thinking about and being thankful for all the sacrifices that people have made over the years to give me this freedom. I’m not a political guy, I mean I follow what’s […] Read More
The Secret to Cranking Up Your Spiritual Growth
http://vimeo.com/66598125 You ever wonder…what will it take for me to grow up… especially spiritually? Check out this message and get ready to Crank it Up! Read More
The Different Ways We Can Hear From God
http://vimeo.com/66032647 In this video we take part two of our Crank It Up! series and build on last’s week talk from the Parable of the Sower in Luke 8. There are different ways that God talks to us. He can choose however He wants…but usually, it’s one of these four ways. Read More
Hearing From God
http://vimeo.com/65601458 It can be fuzzy, silence or loud… how should we CRANK IT UP????!!!! Read More
Twitter Praying
Check out this idea on quick but effective and in depth prayer http://justinlathrop.com/2013/03/26/adopting-the-140-character-prayer/ Read More
Addicted to Love
What is Love??? Sunday I’ll give you 7 Things Love Is… and it’s a New Series, New Service time… This Sunday we begin a brand new teaching series and the very first installment is, “How to Get the One You Love to Pay Attention to You.” Lots of great comments on facebook when I asked […] Read More
Doing Something Everyday is Hard
New Years Resolutions and Time Management. The reality is that most people, about 70%, have already blown it when it comes to their New Years resolutions. Why don’t resolutions work very often? Craig Jarrow is a time management expert and he has some good insights on the subject. Doing Something Every Day Is Hard Read More
Chargers New Head Coach…
Ok, the house is cleaned. New GM, New Head Coach. Great, now did we get the right guy? Of course only time will tell until we see the results on the field. The reality for Chargers new head coach Mike McCoy is that he has to make a Jim Harbaugh like splash to win this […] Read More
Why Rest?
Why We Should Rest – Avoiding a Dust Bowl (Donald Miller) If you’ve read Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, you know what happens when farmers fail to rotate their crops and let the ground rest. What happens is, of course, devastation. We’ve all seen pictures of Oklahoma during the dust bowl, that season when the ground, […] Read More
14 Things Jesus Didn’t Say
I’ve learned a lot from Perry Noble… he’s one of my best friends… he doesn’t know me but I know him and have gleaned much wisdom. I want to share one of his recent posts. 14 THINGS JESUS DIDN’T SAY (BY PERRY NOBLE) We get things messed up from time to time…especially the words of […] Read More
REALITY CHECK!
Since my last post we’ve had another 20+ people say YES! to Jesus for the first time. This is exciting and it never gets old!!! This is why we started 7SD church. However, the reality check is that there are 50,000 people in Lakeside and nearby unincorporated areas, not to mention the 95,000 in neighboring […] Read More
Salvations and Baptisms
Salvations and Baptisms!! Over the last week or so we saw 14 people say Yes to Jesus for the first time and also celebrated 8 Baptisms!! That is awesome. We helped start more parties in heaven! We are so excited about the over 125 People who have said YES to Jesus for the first time […] Read More
