I'm headed to Phoenix Arizona!!!

At 10:00am my friend Chris Lewis and I are flying out to Phoenix Arizona to attend Tommy Barnett's 32 Pastors School. Honestly I am writing this post at 2:57am I am so jacked up about this conference that I can't sleep. I have always wanted to go to this conference and now I am finally going.

I got to saying thank you to my friends Pastor Chris Lewis and Pastor Troy Shaw of Osasis Church in Loganville Georgia. Because of these guys I got a ticket to attend the conference. But I have to say a HUGE THANK YOU to my amazing...gorgeous...and thoughtful wife. She gave me this trip for my 31st birthday. I love you so much honey. Thank you for helping me become a better Husband, Father, and Pastor. You rock my world!!!

DAGer's please pray for traveling mercies as we fly out later this morning. Also get ready because I'm coming back with a LIMP IN MY WALK. If you weren't at church yesterday ask somebody who was they will explain the LIMPING thing to you. I know this statement is over used but THE BEST IS YET TO COME!!!

Sunday Night Mind Dump

• What a fantastic day!
• The worship team did a GREAT JOB again!!!
• I know it seems like I say the same thing about our worship team all the time but our worship team is really amazing.
• Thank you worship team for leading us into God's presence this morning.
• I am so proud of ya'll.
• I love pastoring Dahlonega Assembly!
• All of our Partners in Ministry are awesome!
• Every Sunday I see people rising up and serving with all their heart.
• I honest can't wait to for Wednesdays and Sundays.
• Every Sunday I get a glimpse of our future.
• How DAG is going to turn Lumpkin County and Dahlonega Georgia upside down!
• I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• If this morning was a preview of the future it's going to get crazy...in a good way.
• We had several new and returning faces this morning.
• I had a blast preaching this morning. I LOVE talking about Jesus.
• I never get tried of watching people respond to God's word.
• It's kind of like when a deer looks into a cars head light...their stunned for a moment and then it smacks them in the face.
• Our Kids Pastor and her team have been working really hard on our kids church.
• It's looking freaken AWESOME and it's not even half way done!
• Pastor Erica thank you for serving with ALL YOUR HEART!
• I can't wait til tomorrow...I'm flying out to Phoenix AZ for Pastor's School at Phoenix First.
• Tommy Barnett has been mentoring and teaching Pastors for over 30 years. I don't know if I'm going to be able to sleep tonight.
• I got to give a shout out to my friend Chris Lewis for getting a ticket to the conference.
• I also got to give a shout to Troy Shaw at Osasis Church in Loganville Georgia for inviting Chris who then invited me. Thanks Pastor Troy...I'm looking forward to meeting you and your team.
• Oh DAGer's just because I won't be here for Wednesday night doesn't mean we're not going to have church.
• My father in law will be sharing with the Adult class on Wednesday night and I promise you don't want to miss it.
• So don't skip church on Wednesday!!!
• Seriously I got to try to go to sleep now I have a long day a head of me.
• Love ya'll and don't I tell you already that I love pastoring DAG!!!

New Message Series starts tomorrow!!!

I am so excited about tomorrow's new message series. For the next several weeks we are going to be answering the question "Whose team are you on?". DAGer's you don't want to miss this series. Hope to see you there.

Turning 31 on the 31st!!!

Today is my 31st birthday...and I got to say I feel great! I don't mind getting older in fact I welcome it. In my opinion way too many people look at getting older as a bad thing instead of a gift from God. I know some of you are probably saying "this kid doesn't know what he is talking about" and to some extent your right...I don't know what I 'm talking about because I haven't experience all what life has to offer YET!

Growing older to me is an honor and a privilege. It allows me to become a better student of life, it allows me to learn how to love my wife more, it allows me to create memories with our son and future kids, it allows me more time to impact this world for Jesus, and finally it allows me to see the goodness and faithfulness of God.

As I take time to reflect on all the amazing things God has done in the first 31 years of my life I challenge you to step back for a moment and take a life experience inventory. As you think about all the memories and experiences in your life I encourage you to begin to live in such a way that tells everyone around you that the BEST IS YET TO COME!

I am very grateful for the first 31 years of my life but the next 31 years are going to be amazing...you haven't seen nothing yet!!!

Sunday Mind Dump

• What a fantastic day!
• The Sunday before we had to cancel services because of the weather so I was ready to preach!
• The worship team did an amazing job!
• Even though we are still missing a guitar player, bass player, and a few other spots our current worship team is still able to do a great job in leading us in worship. YOU GUYS ROCK!
• I finished up our fasting series today. This is our final week of our fast and I can't wait to see how lives are changed!
• Our Kid's Pastor Erica and her team started to paint our kids church area.
• Pator Erica and team thanks for all your hard word this past week. It's looking freakin awesome!
• I am so excited about our kids ministry! I can't wait to see our kids church packed! We're going to do whatever it takes to reach kids in Dahlonega Georgia.
• DAGer's thanks for having a heart for kids and understanding that we MUST reach the Kids in our community.
• We have many small projects going on in the church. We're trying to make the greatest first impression we can for our guests.
• I got to give a shout out to one of our amazing families that has been helping me with this process Mike & Densie Cowan. Thanks Mike and Denise for serving with all of your hearts. The things that ya'll are doing now are helping us become the church that God wants us to be.
• I spoke with a woman today who has been coming since Fall Carnvinal. She shared with me how her life has been less stressful and how more joyful since she started to attend DAG. She also told me she has been telling all her friends at work that they need to come to church. WOW!!! Thank you Jesus!
• DAGer's this is what it is all about!
• When one person begins to experience Jesus it become infectious!!!
• I can't wait to hear more stories like this in 2009!
• DAGer's don't forget JUST ONE MORE WEEK keep KNOCKING and don't stop until the door is open.
• I love pastoring this church!!!

Sunday...Sunday...Sunday!!!

All week I have been thinking about and preparing for this Sunday! I have been so jacked up about this Sunday. You know how people get excited about Superbowl Sunday well every Sunday is Superbowl Sunday for me minus the beer commericals. I'm telling you there's nothing like getting together with a bunch of people who love Jesus and doing life together.

Last Sunday's Worship Experience was cancelled because of the weather maybe that's why I can't wait til Sunday. Whatever the reason DAGer's ya'll better be really because I'm going to BRING IT THIS SUNDAY!!!

Sunday Mind Dump

• Today was so stinkin' awesome!
• We had some major changes in the worship team this weekend.
• But like always the team stepped up and it was amazing!
• I was so excited to see several guests today!
• This morning as I was driving up to the church I asked the Lord to send people that have never been to DAG before and my Jesus came through.
• DAGer's we can't afford to dream small. We haven't seen nothing yet! I'm telling you the BEST IS YET TO COME!!!
• Talked about FASTING today. Next Monday our church begins our 21 day Daniel Fast.
• I am so jacked up about this fast. I'm expecting HUGE things to happen in my family, in my life, in our church, and in Dahlonega. I'm talking about HUGE THINGS HAPPENING!
• Everytime I start thinking about what God is going to do at DAG I'm telling you it's hard to sleep.
• I can't wait until next Sunday. We have our annual business meeting after our Sunday morning worship experience.
• I have decided to rename this meeting to out annual VISION meeting.
• I know several guys who hate church business meeting because of potential issues popping up.
• But you have nothing to hide then you got nothing to worry about.
• Sure you have to give an update of the church but what a great opportunity to cast VISION to the next year. I can't wait until Sunday!!!!
• DAGer's you guys are amazing!
• I LOVE PASTORING THIS CHURCH!!!