Rearview Mirror

• Great weekend
• Got to escort my little girl at her football homecoming on Saturday - that was pretty cool!
• Watched UGA vs. Alabama Saturday night - Roll Tide!!  As a Tech fan, it was great watching the dismay of the Dawg fans as they were in disbelief in what was happening.  Kind of felt sorry....for a moment or two!!
• Great day at NStar today - wrapped up Kingdom series by talking about being out on the front line!!  Really a picture of who we are as a church and why we do church the way we do it!
• Had baptism tonight at our house - 20 baptized!!!  Awesome stories walking through the cold water!!!
• After baptism we had about 14 new people at our Newcomers - also at our house!!  We had an awesome time hosting these 2 great events!
• The Unit is back on - one of my favorite shows!!
• I am absolutely worn out and ready to chill for the night!!!

Idea Nation - You have to join!

One of the things we work hard on at NorthStar is staying creative and ahead of the curve!! A good buddy of mine, Josh Webb, who is one of the most brilliant minds I know has created a site that I think is going to be huge for leaders!

Join Idea Nation and be a part of this awesome grass roots "sharing" opportunity!!

Praying for big day!!

I am about to head out to teach the last week in our "Kingdom" series......I am praying for a big day not only for NStar but for our partner churches!!!  Will you pray for these Pastors & Churches as well that God would show up today in big ways.........Praying for a big day "Out on the front line"

Kingdom Pastors & Churches........

• Brian Bloye & WestRidge Church
  
• Mike Stephens & Burnt Hickory Baptist Church
  
• Billy Moss & Noonday Baptist Church
• Ken Williams & West Cobb Church
• Ike Reighard & Piedmont Church
• Ronnie Cheatwood & Mt. Calvary Baptist
• Tom Tanner & RiverStone Church
• George Wright & CedarCrest Church

Highlight of the week!!!

On Tuesday, Anne & I were able to go out and eat lunch with Brian & Amy Bloye and Jr & Devin Lee. We had a blast and it was so great to hang out with like-minded friends who love the same things we love and experience all of the same things we experience!! What I love most about these guys is that they are real and what you see in public is really who they are!!

Brian & I have been friends for the past 11 years and he is absolutely one of the most solid leaders I have ever met! He knows what he is about and sticks to his plan better than anyone I know!! I love that guy......he is a true friend and I cannot even begin to tell you what an encouragement he has been to me!

JR & I met a few months ago and outside Brian when WestRidge started, I knew there was a new game in town! He is funny, super sharp & a learner! Freedom has big days in store and JR is the perfect guy to lead this great church! My next Sunday off I am heading to Freedom and checking it out!! Can't wait!

I can't wait until we all hook up again soon!!

Praying

Do you ever reach those times that you really can't get a handle on what you are thinking or feeling?? NorthStar has never been blessed more than we are being blessed right now but yet you know there is something more & bigger for us! I trust God knows so I will trust Him!

Rearview Mirror

• Great time speaking to the NStar men on Friday night at Berry College!!  There was a ton of energy in the room!!  
• I love my time with the Allatoona football team.  They are a first year team and they have a ton of fight in them - we are talking about the life of Paul and learning to "play to win"!  Being a chaplain is pretty cool!!
• Got to see the GT Jackets on Saturday - these guys smashed Miss. State!!  Should be an interesting year!
• Another solid day at NStar on Sunday.....crowds down a little from last week but still very solid!  Lauren Boyd & Ryan Williams led in Compass and they were extremely good!
• Heading out to executive study and then a day of worship evaluating & planning!  I love starting the day early with my executive small group - there are some super sharp guys in that room and I always learn so much from them!
• Casey has a baseball game tonight at 6pm way up at Creekview High School between Canton & Cumming.......good full day ahead!!

I want to be great!

I want NorthStar to be a great church! I truly want this body of believers to make a HUGE difference in Kennesaw & Acworth (GA)! Personally, I want to be an incredible leader and lead in a Godly way not only at the church but also at my home! Bottom line, if I am involved in something I want it to be Great!

We learned yesterday @ NorthStar that God's view of greatness is a little different than ours!

To be great - I have to be a great servant and go to the back of the line! I have to be okay that no one knows my name and no one knows of NStar - they just have to know about the God that I serve!

Greatness is exhibited most by serving.........Everything in me tells me to step up and go the front and God says....stay in the back and let others go first!

I pray that at the end of my journey, God finds my life to have been a "great" one!!