First off, I TOTALLY missed my Element family today! Pastor Kody and I are down in Charlotte, NC getting ready for a leadership event called Impart, put on by Elevation Church. We came down a few days early to attend Elevation Church and get the inside/out tour of their ministry.
— It has been a LONG weekend already. I picked up Kody at 3 AM Saturday morning to head to a 6 AM flight from Denver. We arrived in Charlotte around 3 PM, went to church last night at 6 PM at Elevations Matthews Campus. We got up at 4:45 AM this morning and spent they day at one of Elevations multi-site campus’, Providence Campus.
— They meet in a high school and are totally portable at the Providence Campus. (Brought back memories of our days in the theater)
— It was an AWESOME opportunity for us to spend time with some key staff members, ask questions and observe a GREAT ministry.
— This was our view during the 8:30 AM service at the Providence Campus of Elevation:
— Its always tough to be away from Element, however, I am VERY excited about this leadership learning experience.
— Talked with Adam and sounded like Element was rockin’ again today. We have LOTS of families out sick. Sounds like some affected by H1N1. Praying for all the families who are struggling with illnesses.
— We continued our series I Love The 80′s today, talking about totally RAD livin’:
— Spoke on our core value of significance today.
— Yes, I spoke and wasn’t even there. We did something we’ve never done before. I did my sermon via video, which we recorded earlier this week. I wasn’t there, so have no idea how it went. Hope it was well received.
— We recorded it in a couple different locations.
— “So often it seems like the Bible heroes are on God’s A-Team and we are on God’s B-Team. I think we feel like Saul or Gideon did when God asked them to lead His people: ‘Why are you asking me? I’m nothing but a nobody!’”
— Big Question: How do I make God’s A-Team?
— Main thought: I don’t want to live a life people would talk about, I want to live a life that GOD would talk about.
— In Job 1:8 God asks satan “Have you NOTICED my servant Job. He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless, a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.” GOD said THAT about a MAN! That blows me away.
— What would God say about ME?
— Oswald Chambers said “It is inbred in us that we have to do exceptional things for God; but we have not. We have to be exceptional at ordinary things.”
— NONE of the Bible or modern day Christian heroes set out to have a story PEOPLE would talk about, they all set out to have a story GOD would talk about. That’s why people talk about it!
— Hoped the message helped inspire you to live a life of signicance that GOD would talk about.
— Alright, that’s about it. Excited for what the week holds here in Charlotte. We’ll be flying home on Wednesday.
— I LOVE leading all of you who call Element home! Can’t wait to worship with you again this coming Sunday as we tackle our core value of WORSHIP!
Following Christ,
Jeff
