I"m going to throw down a few thoughts regarding TLC and life in general........

• Yesterday was another amazing day @ The Life Church!
• Our numbers were low, much lower than I expected. We were down 70 from Easter weekend and 40 from the weekend before Easter. I can account for most of the 40, but it did cause me to lose a little sleep. We did have quite a few new folks so that was awesome. Always love seeing new faces. We did'nt even have 70 people in the church last year at this time so in keeping things in perspective were doing ok.
• The word was simple but heavy yesterday. At the end of the day I know this.......  despite how I felt about the message I preached the word that God placed in my heart. If just a small handful of folks can get a hold of what was shared yesterday, Stockton will never be the same! Seriously!!
• Church is an unusual creature. Big crowds usually equal record low offerings and small crowds equal record high offerings. Can't figure that one out. So I won't even try! I do know this, were doing everything that God has called us to do as a church in our city, so no worries.
• Systems work when you work the systems. Do not create a system to accommodate your current numbers. Create a system that will get you to the next level and beyond! Example...... A church of 50 people on a good day has 100 guest show up. Would they be able to accomodate that exponential and instant growth? Probably not. Just a thought here, If Jesus builds the church do you think He is going to cause people to go to a church that is ready for the growth because they're expecting it, or send them to a church that isn't expecting  growth so they're not ready for it? I have a hunch that He is going to send families to the churches that are expecting growth therefore are ready for guest. Just a thought.
• Systems are a simple matter of being proactive rather than reactive.
• Systems are not of the devil despite what the hyper spiritual critics may say. No one in mind with that statement so dont read anything into it. There are just some folks that think an organized church is legalistic and quenches the Spirit. No wonder the average church size is 60 - 70 people.
• God is really messing me up in my prayer time.
• I got a glimpse of where TLC is going. It's big. Scary big! Make you pray more kind of big! And we will be ready for what God wants to do through our young healthy church!
• Can't wait to launch our satellite services at our north side campus. That is a great harvest field over there. So many souls that need to know Jesus. I don't talk much about this, but trust me its alive! A couple of more I's to dot and t's to cross and we'll be ready for a launch!!
• Christians need to smile more!
• I need to live like I'm dying!
• The church needs to live like Jesus is coming back!...........Because He is!!!!!