Tonight, I’m having great difficulty focusing my attention on what I must complete.  My mind’s racing with so many thoughts, so I decided to stop working and free my mind.

Here’s some thoughts that have been running around my head this week:

1. I love my wife – she’s the glue that holds it all together!
2. Today my 2nd mom lost her mom & I had to hold it together & serve the family. I confess: I cried in the car.
3. More and more, I realized that I need to be around visionaries and dreamers.  People that only think here and now drain me.
4. Im beginning to sense, “We Cant Stay Here.”
5. I need to get away to pray, think, plan, & prepare for what God has in store for Mars Hill.
6. Here’s what’s coming soon @ Mars Hill: Website redesign integrating our social media strategy, an Internet Campus where you can view our services via On Demand style, Podcasting via iTunes, & Renovation of our facilities to reflect our unique way of doing ministry.
7. I’m starting a Men’s mentoring group. I will disciple 8-12 men for one year.  I will coach them in ALL areas of their lives to become men of influence! I’m TOTALLY excited about this!!!
8. Our choir held an anniversary concert for my wife & I (11th year pastoring) and they did an OUTSTANDING job. They can really sing…I mean really sing.
9. I love my church & believe I have the best job in the world!
10. God is shifting our church & I’m sensing that some won’t be able to handle the shift because of denominational loyalty.
11. Spiritual warfare is increasing.  The enemy is not happy about life change!
12. Sometimes I feel we’re too Full Gospel to be Baptist…Too Baptist to be Full Gospel.
13. Here’s a thought: Drop ALL the labels & be BIBLICAL. Yea, I like that!
14. Ministry can be frustrating – but it’s a good frustration!
15. I’m considering getting an MBA. Why? I believe it’ll help our church as we expand the reach of our ministry though multiple campuses.
16. Over the past couple of years, I’ve come to understand more and more that the local church really matters.  Social work and missions that isn’t connected to a local church isn’t going to accomplish anything long-term.

Whew, it’s out & maybe I can get back to work!