Today's devotion is going to take a bit of a different twist. I am going to share with you some of the websites and blogs that encourage me. This is just some of the stuff that encourages me. (This is going to be a bit longer than normal.) But first, here is a God thought...
Set your AIM and your EYES 'cause you lead people by what you aim at and look at!
Philippians 4:8 (nlt) --- And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Colossians 3:2 (nlt) --- Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
Hebrews 12:2 (nlt) --- We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne.
Those are good. Here is some of the stuff that encourages me:
http://www.biblegateway.com/ This is where I do 90% of my preparing to preach and Bible study. It is rocking with study helps, Bible translations and more.
www.churchmarketingsucks.com pushing church leaders to be more effective. Great content and ideas
Some BLOGS I read almost daily:
http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/ This church has campuses all over but one in my hometown where my big brother attends. This is leadership demonstrated big time.
http://www.evotional.com/ Mark Batterson wrote an awesome book and is a great church planter and leader.
http://www.garylamb.org/ Gary is a pastor in Georgia who has seen God do some awesome stuff. His thoughts hit me hard.
http://www.perrynoble.com/ Perry is just real. His church has seen God do things many would never understand. I read Perry's stuff more than anyone else.
http://www.benarment.com/history_in_the_making/ A church planter in Reston, Virginia that I have watched for a long time. Ben is Southern Baptist and a huge encoruager on the cutting edge!
http://www.stevenfurtick.com/ Steven's church in Charlotte has seen gigantic growth in only a year and his insight is good.
http://www.tonymorganlive.com/ The guru of church technology who leads me and thouands of others is Tony Morgan.
http://www.terrystorch.com/ Storch is the daddy of the blog world amond church leaders, or so I am told. He is at Life Church.
Other Resources I use:
http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml Free pictures for video and powerpoint.
http://www.newlivingtranslation.com/ My favorite modern translation of the Bible.
http://www.creativepastors.com/ Great stuff for Pastors and Churches.
http://www.worshiphousemedia.com Content for church media.
http://www.pastors.com/RWMT/default.asp Rick Warren's newsletter with leadership and church stuff packed into it.
I could go on and on, but that is enough for me to share and enough for your to chew on for the day. Kind of a strange devotion, but I thought you would be ENCOURAGED by some of the things that ENCOURAGE me.
Set your AIM and your EYES 'cause you lead people by what you aim at and look at!
Philippians 4:8 (nlt) --- And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Colossians 3:2 (nlt) --- Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
Hebrews 12:2 (nlt) --- We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne.
Those are good. Here is some of the stuff that encourages me:
http://www.biblegateway.com/ This is where I do 90% of my preparing to preach and Bible study. It is rocking with study helps, Bible translations and more.
www.churchmarketingsucks.com pushing church leaders to be more effective. Great content and ideas
Some BLOGS I read almost daily:
http://swerve.lifechurch.tv/ This church has campuses all over but one in my hometown where my big brother attends. This is leadership demonstrated big time.
http://www.evotional.com/ Mark Batterson wrote an awesome book and is a great church planter and leader.
http://www.garylamb.org/ Gary is a pastor in Georgia who has seen God do some awesome stuff. His thoughts hit me hard.
http://www.perrynoble.com/ Perry is just real. His church has seen God do things many would never understand. I read Perry's stuff more than anyone else.
http://www.benarment.com/history_in_the_making/ A church planter in Reston, Virginia that I have watched for a long time. Ben is Southern Baptist and a huge encoruager on the cutting edge!
http://www.stevenfurtick.com/ Steven's church in Charlotte has seen gigantic growth in only a year and his insight is good.
http://www.tonymorganlive.com/ The guru of church technology who leads me and thouands of others is Tony Morgan.
http://www.terrystorch.com/ Storch is the daddy of the blog world amond church leaders, or so I am told. He is at Life Church.
Other Resources I use:
http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml Free pictures for video and powerpoint.
http://www.newlivingtranslation.com/ My favorite modern translation of the Bible.
http://www.creativepastors.com/ Great stuff for Pastors and Churches.
http://www.worshiphousemedia.com Content for church media.
http://www.pastors.com/RWMT/default.asp Rick Warren's newsletter with leadership and church stuff packed into it.
I could go on and on, but that is enough for me to share and enough for your to chew on for the day. Kind of a strange devotion, but I thought you would be ENCOURAGED by some of the things that ENCOURAGE me.
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