Set Free

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 8:31 am

I believe there is an element where we have forgotten our own personal freedoms whether we’ve forgot the freedom the American Solider fought for or the freedom in Christ we have from the Cross. We have to balance the fact the we are dead in sin and that we have been set free in Christ through His sacrifice on the cross. Its easy to camp out on one side of the spectrum but I find it is difficult to live a balance between man’s sinful nature and the freedom of the cross.

My fear is that we live content with the vanishing thought of those who fought and paid the ultimate price for our freedom and an eternal tragedy if we forget the freedom found in Christ. What are your thoughts?

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Journey Summer News

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 9:30 am

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Partnerships in the swamp

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 12:55 pm

I just wanted everyone to know that I am down in Orlando Florida this week at the Southern Baptist Annual Convention.  I will have the opportunity to meet lots of people who are interested in helping church plants just like Journey.  Be praying that God will open up doors and opportunities so I can build strategic relationships.  God is at work in our church and He will continue to work through our partnerships.

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Sunday Reflection

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 2:13 pm

Well…no surprise but this Sunday way huge. It never gets old to hear people talking about ways to reach people for the Gospel. Here are some of my thoughts on Sunday

• 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 is probably the most convicting scripture that I have ever read, let alone preached
• We need to serve the nonbelievers in out community by proclaiming the Gospel
• Jesus, not having sin became sin for us.  THAT BLOWS MY MIND!
• The old is gone and we are new creations IN CHRIST
• We prayed for a Journey group that will be elevated Jesus on Wednesday…AWESOME!
• We we place our Faith in Christ we are brought into harmony with THE CREATOR
• Jesus Messiah…great worship song for today
• Our children’s team rocks.  I walked into a room full of leaders planing our first VBS
• If we aren’t about 1 Corinthians 5:17-21 we need to go flip burgers
• If you weren’t excited about the Gospel after church today then you need to check your pulse

The best is yet to come.

Pastor Jeff

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Sunday Tailgate Party

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 8:22 pm

Recently our church has acquired some new equipment that is going to help us reach our community.  We are having a tailgate party on Sunday to showcase some this this equipment.  God blessed us with donors to cover a lot of the cost of the equipment.  I can’t tell you everything we got you will just have to experience it first hand on Sunday!!  BTW we are going to provide all the meat and drinks for Sunday you just need to bring your favorite side and a chair.  See you Sunday.

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Completing a Task

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 9:50 pm

I am apart of a coaching network at Oak Leaf Church led by Michael Lukaszewski and a few sessions ago we went over a leadership lesson for completing a task.  I took this lesson and expanded on the concept.  When completing a task you can complete it three ways:

1. You Can Do It…out of desperation – There are times when, as leaders, we must just get the job done.  But this is not scalable and your ministry will not grow if you are always the one completing the tasks.
2. You Can Delegate It…out of dictation – Delegation is a common misconception in leadership.  We think we are leading if we are delegating our tasks out to someone else.  This is not biblical if you don’t believe me read Ephesians 4!  I understand that sometimes we have to delegate when we are in a pinch but this is not scalable.
3. You Can Develop A Leader…out of desire – When we are developing other leaders we are extending the life cycle of our church (and don’t kid yourself…every church as a life cycle) and its biblical, if you don’t believe me read Ephesians 4! Developing leaders will allow you to sleep well at night.

Do not hold the ministry God has given you with a tight fist.  “Do it” only if you have to, “delegate” on occasion and always “develop” other leaders.

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Sunday Reflection

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 7:52 pm

Sunday was awesome!! It is very exciting to see God at work in our church. If you didn’t hear Gale’s story you can watch it HERE. We started a new series, ReThink Training, and it was great to hear everyone’s responses after church. Here are some highlights:

• Prayer is essential to the livelihood of our church and our spiritual lives
• Fasting should be a part of our spiritual lives
• Our church brought in 65 pairs of shoes for edgeoutreach.com
• The backbone of our church will be built of spiritual disciplines
• Jesus gave us the model prayer in Matthew 6
• We can glorify God by acknowledging his plan
• The best is yet it come

Can’t wait for next week!

Jeff

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Sunday is going to be awesome

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 9:02 am

As we continue to prepare for our Fall launch, September 12th, which basically means we are going to take what God is doing and go public (John 12:32) I want to encourage you to be at church this Sunday.  We are going to continue our “RE” series “RETrain” a look at spiritual disciplines.  We are also going to be starting something that will blow your mind.  Make plans to attend this “don’t miss Sunday.”

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Sunday Reflection

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 9:08 am

We finished the Foundation Series this Sunday and it was apparent that God was at work.  People were coming up to me after the services talking about ways they are going to reach our community, that pumps me up!! Here are some thoughts about Sunday:

• Its time to make BOLD moves for the Kingdom
• Jesus will always be there to bring us to safety
• There is a passion for the Gospel that is starting to stir in our church!!
• Fear sometimes keeps us in the boat
• We are going to intentionally reach our community
• When we make BOLD moves JESUS is elevated
• People experience JESUS when we make BOLD moves
• Jesus is inviting us to make BOLD moves like he invited Peter to walk on the water
• You guys gave the most in the history of our church!

This week was awesome and the best is yet to come.  Be faithful and available!

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Sunday Reflection

Posted by Jeff Jackson at 11:05 pm

Week two of Foundation and we unpacked Acts 1:8.  It was an awesome day as we started to understand just who we are going to reach as a church.  Here are a few thoughts.

• We have access the Holy Spirit (that’s the Spirit of God!!)
• We are going to rock our community
• God is stirring the hearts of our people to reach the unreached
• We all have a Jerusalem
• I love our new building
• Watch out IUS (go Lara and Heather)
• We have an awesome Youth Ministry team
• We have TONS of Kids
• Our volunteers ROCK
• Next week is going to be awesome as we unfold our plan to reach our community

Hold on tight Journey.  God is a work and he is going to use us in a big way but we must be willing a ready to go!

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