Disclaimer: These are just my personal thoughts and something I derived from my church planting experiences.  I’m not claiming that this is from the Bible, but this is something I am processing.  However, all because something isn’t  exactly in the Bible doesn’t mean that it’s anti-biblical.   As we continue to pray hard and work hard...

I wish I had some more time to unpack this, but I know I need to keep blog post short and not be a long winded pastor…lol But, here it is: I don’t want a better life. Through taking personal inventory in my life and helping others through counseling, I’ve found that when the goal is to have a better life, we sometimes get to a place where the ends...

One tool that a leader should never use is manipulation. I can’t say that as a leader the temptation of using your authority for personal advance isn’t there, but we need to fight it at all cost. Manipulation happens when we use our cunning skills or authority against another person to make the situation or circumstance learn towards our favor....

Genesis 2:5b-6 says: “For the Lord God had not caused it to rain on the earth, and there was no man to till the ground; but a mist went up from the earth and watered the whole face of the ground.” When there was no one to till and water the soil, God provided a mist to take care of it. When He doesn’t place it in someone’s responsibility,...

A couple years ago, I was praying about some things and God put on my heart to start a church. Initially, I rejected the idea, accepted it, and then rejected it again. Fast forward to now and after much wrestling, I have to tell you that God has won this battle… He always does… I will be leaving my current position as an associate pastor and beginning a...