MiracleWorker: OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2012 SERIES

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Nothing else like the stories of what Jesus did kindles and rekindles the flame of faith in my own life!  During October and November, we’ll be visiting these 2000 year-old stories again and finding fresh application for ourselves in the 21st Century! Below you’ll see what days we’ll be focusing on what stories so you can read ahead.  Be sure … Read More

WEAPONIZED–Upcoming Series September 2012

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For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does.  The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.  On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought of … Read More

Ideas on how to Grow Your Life Group

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Recently, Pastor Todd Hair posted these ideas on The City for how to grow your group!  Check out these fabulous ideas! Know your target The name of your group should reflect clearly what it is about The description shouldn’t be long, but should communicate a clear purpose The group location & meeting time should be convenient to the people you … Read More

Upcoming August Series: THE LORD’S PRAYER

Robby BradfordChurch life, discipleship, First Assembly of God Lafayette, prayer, spiritual growth, spirituality, Sunday message series, Sunday themes1 Comment

Well, I really enjoyed the EPIC series we just completed yesterday.  After 7 weeks of some of the most epic tales in the Old Testament, we’ll be shifting to the words of Jesus for two weeks in The Lord’s Prayer. The Lord’s Prayer is important for a number of reasons.  Beyond the fact that it is the oldest prayer of … Read More

How To Follow Up on the Global Leadership Summit

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Thursday and Friday of this past week were some spectacular days to take in at the Global Leadership Summit hosted at our church via satellite.  Our first year had over 200 in attendance from businesses and ministries across our community–a smooth start! Talking to people who attended for the first time, I kept getting the same kinds of replies from … Read More

DAY 2 of GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

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WOW!  Today was amazing and inspiring!  I don’t know where to begin with all the ways The Global Leadership Summit 2012 impacted me today!  Beyond the unusually clear presentations from Patrick Lencioni on organizational health, conflict and negotiation expert Dr. William Ury and an Indian woman by the name of Pranitha Timothy who has been involved in the liberation of … Read More

DAY 1–Global Leadership Summit

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“Invigorating!” “I learned so much today!” “I was proud of my church today for bringing such a great thing to Lafayette.” “I feel like I grew today!” “Thanks for hosting this; I’m getting so much out of it!” These were just some of the comments I heard today after Day One at The Global Leadership Summit–the satellite conference we’re hosting … Read More

The Global Leadership Summit 2012

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If you’ve been around First Assembly in the last couple of months, you know that we are hosting The Global Leadership summit on August 9-10 in our sanctuary via satellite.  This event is the primary leadership development moment we will have as a church in 2012, and I want to encourage you to be present for it. Beyond the fact … Read More