One of the ways that we’re wanting to help you to reach your potential as a believer is by providing a simple path to identifying the spiritual gifts that the Holy Spirit has placed in your life! By clicking here, you’ll be able to take a test that will take less than 10 minutes to complete! It will then give … Read More
STRONGER–Stronger Women
Yesterday’s message at First Assembly Community Ministries taught about marriage and how a man can contribute to his wife’s strength in life. You can catch the message if you start it in the video window below at about the 3:03:00 mark. To see last week’s message that introduced the series, click here. Immediately below here is the outline we used … Read More
6 Keys to Social Media Wisdom
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. Look at the ships also: though they are so large … Read More
5 Reasons I Go to the Global Leadership Summit Yearly
I love the month of August! My kids go to school, the weather is great, and it’s time for me to reset everything. In some ways, September is more like a new year than January. One of the things that has helped me the most in “resetting” and charging up my leadership and vision batteries has been Willow Creek’s par … Read More
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2014
The Global Leadership Summit is returning to First Assembly Community Ministries at 108 Beck Lane in Lafayette, Indiana on August 14-15. This world-class leadership development event is watched via satellite connection by 150,000 people in more than 500 cities, and First Assembly is proud to host it again. Below is a one-minute video with Pastor Bill Hybels talking about the … Read More
4 Steps to Dealing with Overpowering People
So, you’ve got that person in front of you again. The one you dread meeting at the office or at school or at church. You have to deal with this person. There’s really no clear way of getting around them or writing them off. Instead of just distancing yourself from strong-willed, strong personalities, it’s time to figure out how to … Read More
6 Myths of the Large Church
I’ve been a part of churches from across the size spectrum. I have discovered a number of myths about large churches I’d like to cover here, as well as listing the correlating truths related to these myths. Myth #1: They have an abundance of volunteers who can do it better than I can. Some people who take part in … Read More
New Leadership Blog
Tim Parsons serves First Assembly Community Ministries as Administrative Pastor. I just wanted to point out a new blog from Tim Parsons who serves with me at First Assembly Community Ministries as Administrative Pastor. Tim has a background in leadership and management in the hotel and high education arenas and serves our church with excellence! You can check out his … Read More
IGNITE–Gifted by God
Last Sunday, we experienced a strong start to August’s message series, “IGNITE”. We’re focusing on the fact that the scriptures urge us to “fan into flame the gift of God which is in you”. I’m really fired up about it. Below is the video from the first service. We looked at the call of Moses and the five excuses Moses … Read More
2013 Global Leadership Summit
Check out this news story about the 2013 Global Leadership Summit! There’s still time to register clicking here and following the links! Leadership satellite conference to come to Lafayette