What I'm Excited About
The toughest thing about coming back from a trip is digging out of what I call the email avalanche! Took a full day to get unburied, but I finally got to the bottom!
In some ways, reentry after a retreat is tough. But I'm also reenergized! I have a litmus test that helps me know whether I'm still doing what God wants me to be doing: am I excited about coming back after going away? If the day comes that I'm not excited about coming back, then it's probably time for me to get out. Good news is: I'm stoked about getting back into the game and seeing what God does next at NCC!
So excited about this season of ministry. In fact, I'm as excited as I've ever been about what God is up to at NCC! Here are some of the things that have my adrenaline pumping.
1) Fired up about our next sermon series
Getting away helps me regain clarity both as a leader and as a preacher. This weekend we kick off a four-part series on Acts 2 called Chapter Two that coincides with Pentecost. It's what I'd call a back-to-basics series. As part of the series, we're doing a ten-day Pentecost Fast.
I honestly believe that if we seek God with the same kind of intensity as the early believers that we'll experience the same kind of impact. Believing that this Pentecost Fast, patterned after the 10 days of prayer in the upper room, will be a defining moment for NCC and lots of NCCers!
2) Fired up about our next location launch
I feel like one of the spies doing recon in the Promise Land. We're looking at some incredible theaters and clubs. Honestly, the toughest thing is going to be only launching one location this fall. I'm cursed. I can't walk into a movie theater anymore without visualizing a church. I can visualize us in three or four amazing locations. Just trying to discern where God wants us.
We'll start going public with our launch location and launch strategy in June.
3) Fired up about Buzz 07
Nothing like hanging out with hundreds of pastors who are passionate about incarnating the gospel and reaching our culture. Hosting a conference is a ton of work, but we feel like it's one of the best investments of our time and energy. We aren't just impacting hundreds of leaders. We're impacting the thousands of people they lead.
That's the tip of the iceberg. Just grateful for the awesome privilege of serving God. Can't believe I get paid to do this!
In some ways, reentry after a retreat is tough. But I'm also reenergized! I have a litmus test that helps me know whether I'm still doing what God wants me to be doing: am I excited about coming back after going away? If the day comes that I'm not excited about coming back, then it's probably time for me to get out. Good news is: I'm stoked about getting back into the game and seeing what God does next at NCC!
So excited about this season of ministry. In fact, I'm as excited as I've ever been about what God is up to at NCC! Here are some of the things that have my adrenaline pumping.
1) Fired up about our next sermon series
Getting away helps me regain clarity both as a leader and as a preacher. This weekend we kick off a four-part series on Acts 2 called Chapter Two that coincides with Pentecost. It's what I'd call a back-to-basics series. As part of the series, we're doing a ten-day Pentecost Fast.
I honestly believe that if we seek God with the same kind of intensity as the early believers that we'll experience the same kind of impact. Believing that this Pentecost Fast, patterned after the 10 days of prayer in the upper room, will be a defining moment for NCC and lots of NCCers!
2) Fired up about our next location launch
I feel like one of the spies doing recon in the Promise Land. We're looking at some incredible theaters and clubs. Honestly, the toughest thing is going to be only launching one location this fall. I'm cursed. I can't walk into a movie theater anymore without visualizing a church. I can visualize us in three or four amazing locations. Just trying to discern where God wants us.
We'll start going public with our launch location and launch strategy in June.
3) Fired up about Buzz 07
Nothing like hanging out with hundreds of pastors who are passionate about incarnating the gospel and reaching our culture. Hosting a conference is a ton of work, but we feel like it's one of the best investments of our time and energy. We aren't just impacting hundreds of leaders. We're impacting the thousands of people they lead.
That's the tip of the iceberg. Just grateful for the awesome privilege of serving God. Can't believe I get paid to do this!
3 Comments:
Hi Mark,
Welcome back. Jackie and I love Italy. We have a favorite restaurant on Capri that we have been to a couple of times. That happens when you'v been married 33 years. We also love the countryside of Tuscany.
I enjoyed what you had to say at Fusion and Leadnow in DC. Hopefully we can work on a project together in the future.
- Marty Mosley
great stuff... once again.
Marty,
Look forward to crossing paths again soon! So glad we got to connect at Fusion.
Mark
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