Church Family, The Lord is growing Lake Hills! We’ve had 30+ people take the Membership Matters course over the past nine months. Some of them have been voted in as members and many others will soon be voted in! That’s exciting! Student ministry and children’s ministry continue to flourish as well! It seems that nearly … Continue reading Lake Hills Begins Search for Pastor of Music +
Lynsey was very clear with me that she wanted to utilize our passports before they expire. By God's grace and the kindness of some friends, we were able to do that by going to Cancun, Mexico this past week. It was a celebration of our anniversary, albeit belated. May 24 makes 16 years for us, … Continue reading Adventures in Cancun
Lake Hills and everyone else who has invested in me and given me opportunities to serve the Lord: thank you. I'm overwhelmed and my spirit is brimming with joy in the reality that I get to do this. I get to pastor you. I get to preach God's Word. I get to serve an amazing … Continue reading I Love This
Last week I was in Louisville, KY for my final class for the Doctorate of Ministry. It was a good week. Thank you to any who prayed for me. Part of the class required us to write a paper on our philosophy of leadership. We then had to make a presentation and lead a discussion … Continue reading Lamppost Leadership
I'm near the end of doing year-end reviews with the staff here at Lake Hills. Talking to these wonderful servants has made me realize something for us as leaders--we're in a post-Covid scramble. Covid was a huge curveball for everyone--churches included. The "rules" went out the window. There is no longer a normal "how we … Continue reading The Post-Covid Scramble
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