One Prayer 2010

This will be our third year taking part in the One Prayer movement. Headed by our partner, LifeChurch.tv, One Prayer united 1,000's of churches all across the world through teaching, prayer, fasting and giving. This year's theme is Unstoppable. Here's a quick preview of what's to come:

What I'm excited about today...

Yesterday was just plain awesome at Life Church. The message Craig brought was one of the most straight forward, life changing messages from God's word we've ever had. The virtue of integrity really hit home. I think many of us are on a course to living a more godly life of integrity that will bring God even more glory.

Here's a just a few random thoughts from yesterday:

-I am honored and humbled at the people that keep stepping up to serve at Life Church. We can always use more help. but to those of you giving your time and energy to help make Sundays happen at Life Church, I say THANK YOU! (If your not volunteering, please consider it. Get more info online).

-To see what is happening every week in LifeKIDS is almost to much to explain. The teachers in LifeKIDS are giving it their all and the kids are getting feed so much of God's word while having fun. I want us to have an incredible LifeKIDS experience for these children every week. Our volunteers make that happen and it's a pleasure to watch it and see these kids grow. Thank you LifeKIDS volunteers!

-Life Groups continue to blow up. We have over 100 people plugged into Life Groups right now. Whoever says small groups don't or won't work, needs to check ours out. You are all creating godly community. You're learning to "do life together". It's awesome to see. YOU ARE THE CHURCH...NOT A BUILDING!

-Let's let our Yes be Yes and our No be No. Let's all live with integrity and all the while point people to Jesus Christ.

I love our church and all God is doing. I'm praying for each of you daily. Let's keep being his Church!

Patrick

What I'm excited about today...

Here re some random things I am excited about going on at Life Church:

- We had 1 person commit their life to Christ last week! That never gets old. Please pray this new follower of Christ is encouraged and walking in all the power of living for Jesus.

- We have had several people in the last 2 weeks recommitting their lives to Jesus. I think we are finding that their are lots of people who choose to follow Christ a time ago, but have never really put their faith into action. Are prayer at Life Church is to see these individuals walk in the grace, mercy and love of God everyday and let their light shine before men.

Life Groups are continuing to grow. The capital "C" church is not a building. It is the people that make up the Church. For us to grow in our faith and relationships with others and Jesus Christ we need to do life with each other. That is happening in profound ways. We had 13, 12 and 13 at 3 of the new groups that started this week! Awesome.

- God just continues to blow me away with His faithfulness to his people and his church. He is providing in so many ways I can't even begin to list them all. I just want to say "Thank you Jesus!"

- Lastly, I am excited about all our Lifer. You all are serving and giving like crazy. I love it! Please pray for Life Church as we are preparing for a summer full of serving and giving in the Franklin community like no one has ever seen before. It's all to bring glory and fame to the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Have an amazing week!
Patrick

National Day of Prayer in Franklin

The Life Church staff went to the local National Day of Prayer event here in Franklin today. It was held at lunch in the center of downtown at the town gazebo. It was perfect weather and a good turnout, but most important God's people were unified in prayer for our country, the world and all the people in it.
Here's a picture I took of the event:



If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. - 2 Chronicles 7:14

All Our Days

Yesterday seemed to be a very powerful day of musically worship for many at Life Church. The presence of the Holy Spirit was very real and powerful. You could hear it in the voices of many at LC that they were truly worshiping God through song.

As we worshiped I was struck by Psalm 113 that talks about praising God. Verse 3 says to praise him from sunrise to sunset. Basically, all our days we are to praise the amazing Creator of this universe. I was encouraged but also reminded that as a follower of Christ I should praise at every moment his faithfulness, goodness, kindness, compassion and love. I hope this passage encourages you to do the same.

Psalm 113

1 Praise the Lord.

Praise, O servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord.

2 Let the name of the Lord be praised,
both now and forevermore.

3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.

4 The Lord is exalted over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.