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Building Teams

One of my favorite tasks as a leader is launching, building, and handing off teams.  It's the church planter in me! 

I've started dozens of teams since starting Church of the King.  Some of those teams were seasonal.  They served a specific purpose for a specific amount of time and then phased out.  Some of our seasonal teams have been responsible to implement strategies, plan events, oversee campaigns, or lift strategic ministries.  Other teams continue to function today and serve as the lifeblood of our church.

Last night I met for the first time with a brand new team in our church.  They are going to oversee all of our evangelism, outreach, and community service efforts.  Together our goal is to create a missional culture at Church of the King. 

My favorite aspect of team building is the process of prayerfully recruiting each team member.  It was so rewarding to gather last night with some brand new, emerging leaders in our church.  They were so fired up and ready to dream!  And I believe deeply in each person who was in the room.  This experience is going to pull the potential out of them!

We spent most of the meeting talking through team expectations.  Here's what everyone has decided to commit to:

• Clear, honest, and consistent communication
• Work toward a common vision (creating a culture of outreach at COTK)
• Personal commitment to evangelism
• Relational commitment to each other
• Voluntary accountability to all team expectations
• Regular prayer for one another
• Prioritize listening (to Jesus, each other, other ministries in the church, and our community)
• Adapting to the big picture vision of our church
• Attendance at all meetings
• Personal study and growth in evangelism

The Preachers Husband

So good to get back home this weekend and reconnect with our church family.  Although I think my job security may be in jeopardy.  Leah preached on Sunday and she did an amazing job! 

She talked about the journey the Hebrews took from Egypt to the Red Sea and asked the question, "How do you respond when your greatest dream turns into your worst nightmare."  It was a great picture of what might be possible if we were all freed from the cage of fear.  By the end of the story, as the Israelites look back and see the Egyptians lying dead on the shore, they traded their fear of the past for a healthy fear of the Lord.

You can listen to the message here, or subscribe to the podcast here.

Thanks babe for faithfully teaching our church yesterday.  You were awesome!

The Great Family Adventure

I'm in Ohio this week preaching the evening services at The Great Family Adventure (formerly known as family camp). The atmosphere in the first two services has been charged with faith, and God has already been changing people. My dad is teaching in the morning services, so we're creating a great memory by being able to tag-team minister this week.

Thanks to everyone back home in our church who have been praying for me this week. God is providing concrete answers to your prayers. Please keep them coming. I can't wait to share the wins with you when I get home.

The only downside is that I am in Buckeye territory. Everyone seems to be an Ohio State fan, which means I need to spend more time in prayer to receive grace for my ministry to them:)

One of my heroes was here preaching a youth camp last week, and he was right about the internet! The connection is pretty hit or miss. But I'll try to post thoughts and updates as I can.

Leah is preaching this Sunday at Church of the King, so we are having a blast. She is preparing for her message while I am preparing for mine. And I've been so proud to watch her being led by the Holy Spirit as she prays with people around the altars. So much fun to be here with her!

I never want to take opportunities like this for granted. Such an honor to stand before people and be used by God!