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I am sitting in my office as the last people who attended a funeral service I just performed are saying their goodbyes. A sudden death of a 74 year old man who looked in amazing health, Don Stewart.
After hearing many family members are friends speak, all good things about Don, hear are some random thoughts:
I have sensed so much more attack from the Enemy as we have pursued this endeavor. Must be on the right track.
We have made a series of videos on the history of our church to encourage people to stretch out their faith and pioneer again.
First installment is below: It is better than any in house video of a church under 1,000 I have ever seen. I have seen a lot.
Give it 4 minutes and tell me what you think.
Yesterday we launched a Capital Giving Campaign at the church we pastor. We are calling it Building Tomorrow Together.
Came across an amazing statement in my research for Sunday’s Message: “Never let the shoe tell the foot how big it can grow.”
Borrowed heavily from many sources for yesterday’s message. Main thoughts are below:
4 PURPOSES OF Capital Giving Campaign
Expect three different reactions
Campaign Non-Negotiables
That blog entry title could be a good title for a book, couldn’t it?
Anyway, I was speaking about “Why I Love The Church!” That is the Church “C” (global) and the church “c” (local).
I was listing off 6 reasons why I love the local church I pastor.
I immediately realized that if I left Family Life and was looking for a church, these are the exact things I would be looking for in my next church to pastor. Or attend. List below.
I don’t have the final attendance numbers at church today, but I do know this number: 6. ![]()
That is the number of people who left our 10:00 service because they couldn’t find a seat. Picture to the right.
They actually came back to the 11:30 service!
Our church just ended a 21 day emphasis on Prayer and Fasting. I challenged everyone to stretch, and for me that meant attempting a 7 day fast. My previous longest fast had been a 4 day fast.
Below are a few thing I learned, or re-learned through this time.
When we arrived in Kansas as youth pastors they were the head of the Youth Pastors in the state. Their three children were all at one time in our youth group.
When we moved to a lead pastorate, they had just become that head of the pastors in the state.
For 15 years they have been supportive, caring, and interested in our ministry and our lives.
Today he was our guest speaker and she drove 3 hours one way, separately, just to spend on 70 minutes service with us and about 2-3 hours with Sarah.
My wife and I are thankful for friends like Terry and Karen Yancey.
Yesterday we launched our annual Fasting and Prayer emphasis at the church we pastor.
What I once used to dismiss and something that is “not my gift” I know and value as one of the deepest spiritual formation times in my life.
Shared a simple Top 10 list on fasting yesterday. Feel free to listen here later this week or watch and listen now to the service here.
Top 10 Fasting Facts
#10 Fasting is expected
#9 Fasting is rewarded
#8 Fasting Can be loaded with legalism
#7 Fasting is not dieting
#6 Fasting slows everything down
#5 Fasting is purposeful
#4 Fasting is always inconvenient
#3 Fasting properly positions me to receive
#2 Fasting must be experienced
#1 Fasting will bring a response from God
Christmas Decorations are coming down today. Shot some video of them to send to my family back in Cleveland, thought I would share it.
My wife does do an amazing job of Christmas decorating.
As we look back on 2009, we realize that without the grace and salvation from our Savior Jesus Christ, we would have nothing. Without great friends and family, we would have even less.
We look forward to connecting with you (in person, Facebook, etc.) somehow someway in 2010.
Lehman’s Top Events of 2009
We blog weekly, many of the items above have been communicated in greater detail, with pictures and video at: www.markandsarahlehman.blogspot.com.
It is our hope and prayer that each of you grow in the knowledge and depth of love of our Savior Jesus Christ, whose birth gave us freedom from sin, purpose for living and hope of a future.
Richest blessings!
Mark, Sarah, and Conner
1511 South College – Pittsburg, KS – 66762 – 620-249-3035