Sunday, March 23, 2008

Quotable Quips - The Grave Is Too Weak...

"yep, alive. the grave is too weak for Jesus.
and one day, because of Him, the grave will be too weak for me."


Lee McDerment, Worship Leader, NewSpring Church, Anderson, South Carolina. From his Virb blog. (March 23, 2008)

Lee also has a really cool album now available at cdbaby.com and iTunes.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Tell Them Stories About Jesus

I came across this over on Church Marketing Sucks. In an interview with Aussie Steve Fogg in Australia's largest Baptist church, he conveys what I thought are some really applicable rules for relating Christ to a world that is many times antagonistic toward faith. I believe these are just as applicable to American as well as Aussies.
  • Rule #1 - Tell them as many stories about Jesus (not your church) as you can and what he has done for people. And tell them stories that redefine any existing perceptions of him.
  • Rule #2 - They don’t want all the answers; "Get me thinking, but don't tell me what to think."
  • Rule #3 - Don’t ask for them for money. In fact, tell them that you don’t want their money.
  • Rule #4 - Be positive. Not negative. Tell them what you stand for, rather than just what you stand against.
  • Rule #5 - Pray. Pray. Pray.
  • Rule #6 - Invites and web sites aren’t going to cut it by themselves. How we live our lives and embody Jesus to our friends and family is the best ‘marketing’ the church will every get.
I came across this over on Church Marketing Sucks. In an interview with Aussie Steve Fogg in Australia's largest Baptist church, he conveys what I thought are some really applicable rules for relating Christ to a world that is many times antagonistic toward faith. I believe these are just as applicable to American as well as Aussies.

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Kellin's 8th Birthday-Photos

I just mentioned this in my previous post a few hours ago, but the photos of Kellin's 8th Birthday have now been posted in the e|Photo Gallery.

Like I said, the individual photo view wasn't working before (Google API keeps changing their coding), but I just fixed it. You can always click the "View the Picasa Slideshow" option when you see it and it work's great.

What Happened To The Powells?

Hello everyone! We just wanted to drop a post to let you all know we're still around. We've been quite busy, sick for a while, and trying to play catch-up.
  • I just added the photos of Kellin's pirate-themed 8th birthday party from back in February.
  • I want to tell you more about what we have planned for Good Friday and Easter - I'm really excited. You can get a glimpse at Hannaford's Easter here.
  • I've been busy rehearsing for an upcoming conference on May 10. It is a joint effort of the Last Chance Men of Integrity and Promise Keepers. We're having local worship (I'm leading the team) and some national speakers.
  • We've also taking some good movies lately: 10,000 BC, Horton Hears A Who, and the rental We Are Marshall.
  • Our friends Gezer and Kaci introduced us to a pretty fun game called Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot. We've been trying to play it as often as we can.
  • I'm also taking over as web designer and administrator for the Montana Family Foundation and their three websites. I guess I'll be learning a whole lot more of ASP and SQL.
  • We also need some intense prayer. Ministry is so difficult sometimes and we can use as much spiritual support as possible. :-)
I hope to be blogging more again in the future, but I am really overwhelmed with all that's going on. Drop a note if you want to stay in touch.