April 29, 2023“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19-20 As a church, we have a mission. That mission is clear because Jesus gave it to us before He departed from the earth. ...  Read More

April 28, 2023“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19-20As a church, we have a mission. We have spent time this month studying great teams and what makes a great team. The re...  Read More

April 27, 2023“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19-20Over the last five days, we have looked at the “ingredients” of good teams. As a church, we want to use these ingredie...  Read More

April 26, 2023“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” – Colossians 3:16As we conclude our five-day series on successful teams, we come to the final ingredient of what makes such a great team, and that is PROFIT. For most teams, profit relates to money in ...  Read More

April 25, 2023“Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.” – Proverbs 29:18Great teams have five things they all do. There might be more, but we are looking at five “ingredients” of great teams. Why? Because as a church, we want to emulate a great team. A church is a team, and it should strive to be the best team possible. We have looked ...  Read More

April 24, 2023“God is not unjust, He will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.” – Hebrews 6:10What makes a successful team? We are in a five-day series answering that exact question. We are looking at five ingredients that all great teams have. The first was victory, not just random victories but accomplishing a mission. Next...  Read More

April 23, 2023“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.” – 1 Corinthians 3:6What makes a great team? We are in the middle of looking at exactly what ingredients make up a great team. Whether it is a sports team, a business team, or a church team, we want to know what makes a great team. Yesterday, we looked at the first ingredient: victory. But we did not discuss ju...  Read More

April 22, 2023“I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do.” – John 17:4What makes a successful team? Recently I was thinking about some of the most successful teams and franchises in the history of sports. I thought about storied franchises like the Yankees or the Cowboys or the Chicago Bulls of the 90s. I thought back to the Celtics of yesteryear or the New England ...  Read More

April 21, 2023“Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring.” – Proverbs 27:1 What are you waiting for? What is it going to take to get you off the bench and onto the field? For many of you reading this, you know exactly what God wants you to do. We know that there are times in our life when we are seeking clarity about God’s will.But not right now. Not for you. See, you a...  Read More

April 20, 2023“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” – Jeremiah 1:5If you are struggling with your identity and who you are, I want to share something with you. You are NOT who you think you are. You are NOT your talent, gifts, and abilities. You are NOT what they say about you. And you are NOT THEM! Over the...  Read More

April 19, 2023“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” – James 1:5To know who you are, you must first know who you are not. Yesterday, we discussed how you are not your talents. The talents and gifts you have are from God. He gave them to you, and they are not your identity. But that isn’t all; you are also NO...  Read More

April 18, 2023“But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant, which He swore to your ancestors, as it is today.” – Deuteronomy 8:18If we are going to understand our identity and who we are, we must first understand who we are NOT. Don’t let the world fool you. This world will try to tell you who you are constantly. It will te...  Read More