Recently I was having a good catch up with a friend. We were enjoying tacos, Jarritos and chatting about starting our own taco bar (gotta love tacos). In our conversation he asked me why I left my business career to go into full-time ministry? I have thought on this ever since he asked that question. … More It’s Not What You Think
We live in a dangerous world. All around us the world is unsafe. Relationships are not safe, schools are not safe, even mother nature is not safe. Our natural reaction is to run and hide. To find a safe little hole and protect ourselves and those we love from the big bad world. But our … More It’s A Dangerous World…Let’s Go Into It!
restoration [ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən] n 1. the act of restoring or state of being restored, as to a former or original condition, place, etc. 2. the replacement or giving back of something lost, stolen, etc. 3. something restored, replaced, or reconstructed A couple of blogs ago I asked, could it be that there is more to this … More Restoration in Action
Our church just finished a 30 day challenge we called 7 Minutes A Day. You can read the blog of how it works here. This was a challenge to spend at least 7 minutes of intentional time with God everyday and see how it changes us. Here are a few lessons I learned from my … More 7 Minutes A Day
As a minister and a Church Planter I spend a lot of my time trying to decide what the Church should look like, what the Church should be doing. I spend a lot of my time trying to convince, motivate and spur on people to live out this look for the Church. At times I … More The Church Was, Is & Will Be
We can try all the outreach strategies we want. We can put together all the most creative programs we can. We can make our worship services be the most entertaining possible. But statistics still show that most people come to know Jesus and become part of a church community because of two major things: 1) … More Invite Me
Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Yet the world around us doesn’t seem to be changing. In fact at times it seems like it has gotten worse. Each generation that passes reminisces about the “good ole days”. Each generation feels like the next generation is that much worse. … More Unless, Dr. Seuss, Change & Jesus
I would like to start this conversation off by quoting from famous theologian and poet, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith: “There’s somethin’ wrong with the world today I don’t know what it is, something’s wrong with our eyes. We’re seeing things in a different way and God knows it ain’t His, it sure ain’t no surprise. … More It’s Time
Where do we get the idea of Church Planting? Do I believe in it? Yes! Do see where Jesus called us to it? No! But what we are called to is to invest in people. To disciple, teach, lead and hand off to others. So it makes me rethink how we look at systems in … More Church Planting vs. People Moving
When the going gets tough I… …run …hide …cry …adapt …fight back What do you do when the going gets tough? “Lord, thank you for giving me the strength & the conviction to finish the task you have given me.”
Justin Cherry 