Archive for September, 2010

ONE BIG PARTY Thank You

Posted: September 30, 2010 in Faith, Life, Ministry, People, Spirituality
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Last night was ONE BIG PARTY. It was an unbelievable night with 300+ in attendance (unofficial count right now is 311) and 52 people making decisions to follow Jesus.

A huge thank you to…

REVOLUTION Staff. Michael Bergstrasser and Lauren Sheppard. These people went the extra mile and worked extremely hard, long hours to pull OBP off. I am honored to get the opportunity to work alongside them everyday.

Scott Floyd, Emcee One, Kerry Smith, and the entire worship team. You guys definitely brought your A game and killed it last night. Music rocked. Lights rocked. Audio/Visual rocked. That was one of the sickest, most creative, and high energy worship sets I’ve ever experienced.

REVOLUTION Leaders. This group of 30+ men and women are my heroes. I cannot say enough about these amazing people. We could not have pulled OBP off without your commitment, presence, and willingness to serve.

Heather Cromer (elephant), Patty Rankin (monkey), Curtis Pratt (Barney), Falan Fronko (Cookie Monster), Cale Nockels (REVOLUTION Ninja), David Suey (Root Suit #1), and Tyler Ameral (Root Suit #2). These 7 individuals were running around, dancing, and going crazy in rocking mascot outfits. I am sure some people had “dance with Cookie Monster” on their bucket list. All the sweat and soreness you’re experiencing today was totally worth it.

Clint Smith. The Operations Pastor at NORTHchurch is a team player. He was rocking the video camera all night. You are the man.

TWOFIFTYTWO Interns. Thank you so much for helping in the setup and clean up process. You guys are taking ownership, leading, and serving like crazy. I am very proud of all 10 of you!

REVOLUTION Students. You guys stepped up. You were challenged to bring your friends, to get 300 people there, and to do something. You went above and beyond. Your energy and willingness to lead during worship was amazing. Here is what I want you to realize: we can have this type of energy and experience with God every week at REVOLUTION. Do you realize that? Let’s pack out the room next week and do it all over again. WE ARE REVOLUTION.

GOD. I love you. Thank you for being real and doing your thing last night. You get all the glory, all the credit, and all the honor.

Cribs

Posted: September 28, 2010 in Funny, Life, Ministry, People
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Possibly my favorite REVOLUTION video of all-time. Instant classic.

Shown at REVOLUTION on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.

Game of the Week

Posted: September 13, 2010 in Friends, Funny, Life, Ministry, People, Random, Sports
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Recently, REVOLUTION associate student pastor Michael Bergstrasser – that’s B-E-R-G-S-T-R-A-S-S-E-R – went to the Memorial vs Sante Fe high school football game and met some new friends. Here are some of the highlights…

Shown at REVOLUTION on Wednesday, September 8, 2010.

Do Something People Sacrifice…

Posted: September 9, 2010 in Faith, Life, Ministry, People, Spirituality, The Bible
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REVOLUTION is currently in the middle of a series called “DO SOMETHING”. In this series, we are being challenged to put our faith into motion by choosing to do something for others. Becoming the very hands and feet of Jesus on this planet and ultimately changing the world.

But for many of us, we must first go to the doctor before becoming a DO SOMETHING person. Many of us are suffering from a serious, life-threatening disease called “ME-ITIS“. “ME-ITIS” people think they are the center of the universe. “ME-ITIS” people think the world actually revolves around them. When “ME-ITIS” people do not get what they want when they want it, they pout, complain, and blame others. “ME-ITIS” people rarely put other’s interests in front of their own. And the few times they do something for somebody else, it is usually for attention or so they can get something in return.

Simply put, “ME-ITIS” people are jerks.

Paul talks directly to people suffering from “ME-ITIS” in Philippians 2:3-8…

Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.

My challenge to you today is this…do not be a “ME-ITIS” person. Be a DO SOMETHING person.

Becoming a DO SOMETHING person will require sacrifice. It will not be easy. It will not be normal. It will not be comfortable.

DO SOMETHING people sacrifice…

  1. TIME. Time is limited. Time is precious. Be a person that does something important for others with your time.
  2. COMFORT. Doing something for God is not always comfortable. Changing the world is not always comfortable. Being bold with your faith is not always comfortable. Making a difference and taking a stand is not always comfortable. Being a leader is not always comfortable. Do Something people understand this.
  3. MONEY. Do Something people are generous and put their money where their mouth is. Do Something people are not selfish with their money because they realize that money is a gift from God that can be used to Do Something.
  4. TALENT. Do Something people realize that God gave them their talents. Do you want to do something big for God? Use your talents to bring him glory. Make God more famous by using the talents he has given you.