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About a year ago, I heard Craig Groeschel, pastor of LifeChurch.tv say to a group of church leaders, “To reach people nobody else is reaching, we must do things nobody else is doing!”...

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This weekend on Saturday and Sunday on September 26-27, 2009 in cities all over the world people will be walking in their city streets. For what you ask? Well, this Saturday, September 26, 2009, I ...

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The media landscape has shifted dramatically in the past 4-5 years and even more so in the past 1-2 years. The flow of communication, information and media isn’t a one-way channel anymore,...

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This is one of the greatest embarrassing preacher moments I have seen in a very long time. I am so happy that my pastor, Jim Stern of Destiny Church – St. Louis in giving me ...

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Bottom line: If you really want to impact your community, stop copying other churches and models.
If you want to reach people nobody else is reaching, you’ll have to do things that no other churches are doing.
 


 
Bottom line: Get out of the Church business of competing with one another and start completing one another.
Don’t be an [...]

Watch Rob Bell interview Shane Hipps about his new book, Flickering Pixels at the 2009 National Pastors Convention in San Diego, CA.
In this interview they will discuss how media, communication and the advancements of technology is shaping how we view and engage our faith. Watch the interview and find out how.



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Nicole and Alexandra Hutchenson, the co-founders of Collage Ministries aren’t your everyday young adults. They’re driven to make a difference in the lives of young women who suffer from eating disorders, depression, sex/teenage pregnancy, cutting and abuse.
Nicole and Alexandra attend Shoreline Christian Center under Pastors Rob & Laura Koke in Austin, TX.
In the summer of 2008, they launched their first event, called “Speak What No One is Saying” that attracted women from all ages from different backgrounds and circumstances. It was a successful event to say the least.
Coming up this year in August and October 2009, history is screaming and demanding for something more! A generation that refuses to be left behind as a flat-lined and forgotten people. Collage is now in the stages of producing their 2nd annual events called, “History Screams” and “Flatline.” Go visit their website for more information at Collage Ministries. ImpelLive.com will continue to follow and cover the evolving motion of their ministry as more exciting events continue to develop.
Watch the video below as Nicole and Alexandra share their vision behind Collage and how it’s making a difference is the lives of hundreds of hurting and desperate young people in Austin, TX.
 

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I came across this video.  It made me laugh so hard. Probably because we all know people that live out their worship and devotion to God in a self-righteous and self-centered way… the nice comfortable Christian way.  So, here’s the big question. Should Church be all about you? Should your church be about making you feel comfortable and religiously superior than the rest of the world. I hope not! If it is, then here is a great collection of worship music for your church to sing next Sunday! Watch the video!

I want to recommend a book to all of you ministry bloggers out there, called The Blogging Church. Though released in January 2007, this book gives great insight and practical application on how to start a blog, tell your story, interact and engage  an audience you could have never reached. The blogging world has exploded and its time for the church to engage this technically-savvy and innovative generation.
Watch below a video clip by Brian Bailey and Terry Storch as they share with you about their book on The Blogging Church.

For all of you who love what God is doing in Australia and want to be right in the middle of the excitement that is happening this year. Here are a couple of events at Hillsong and Planetshakers you should check out.
PlanetSkakers Conference - April 13-16, 2009





Hillsong Conference - July 7-10, 2009

I want to do a series of posts called, Church World vs. Corporate World - What they can learn from each other to work together! There are so many different directions we can go with this topic. But, lets begin with the obvious.

Why Does the Church Exist?

To reach people
To lead and set the spiritual tone in a community
To give a context from where people can grow in God and each other
Provide a context where people can grow in their calling and purpose

Why Do Businesses Exist?

To make profit
To stimulate the economy in a community

To provide a product or service
Provide jobs for people to grow professionally

There are probably a million other reasons we could add to these lists. But, what I would like to challenge you to do is try to find the spiritual dynamic comparisons between these lists.
For example, #1 The Church exists to reach people. Businesses exist to make profit. The main goal for a church is to reach as many people as possible for Christ. The main goal for a business is to make as much money as possible. What would happen if the spiritual enterprise of the community and the economic engine of the community partnered together to better the life and overall function of humanity in a community?
What would happen if the church could set the tone for the leading spiritual direction in a community and the businesses could stimulate the economy to its full power of potential? What would happen if The Church and Corporate America would work together to strengthen their communities for Christ spiritually and economically?
The two most powerful resources on the plant is #1 People and #2 Money. Let the church strengthen and raise the leadership caliber in the people. And, let the businesses strengthen the value of the dollar in the community.
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“David After Dentist” Youtube video posted on January 30, 2009 and is one of the highest viewed youtube videos in history reaching over 3 million viewers as of February 5, 2009.  This Youtube video has been featured on E! News,  Inside Edition, Wall Street Journal, and Time Magazine. It has also appeared on TV on The O’Reilly Factor, VH1, Fox News, CNN, and other local radio shows.
The ironic thing about this youtube media explosion is that David Devore Jr. is the son to David and Tessie Devore. And, Mrs. Tessie Devore is the Executive Vice President of the Book Group at Strang Communications, who I used to work for right after I finished college.  I remember when David Jr. would come into our office area and play and run around some times when I worked at Strang.  The Devore family and I also attended the same church in Orlando called The Gathering Place. The power of the Youtube phenomena is quite interesting to say the least. Never underestimate any form of media, even if its just  uploading a Youtube video. You’ll never know what could happen. I’m sure every dentist in the country would love to place their google ad’s on this youtube video.
Here is David After the Dentist!