I never really let you guys step into the mind of Jeff Jackson.  Probably because everyone would freak out.  My mind turns all the time.  I love thinking of ideas that can change the world.  Here are some of the ideas I have been thinking about (disclaimer – not all are world changing ideas!):

• Global clean water initiatives resulting in Church planting (100 wells, 10 years with 100 Churches)
• Group funding website for church planters to raise money
• Cold Stone Creamery franchise
• Multiple church plants from Journey
• Seeing salvation of biblical proportion in Southern Indiana
• Building an Orphanage in Susab, Haiti (funding starts soon for this project)
• Launching a film project on kickstarter.com
• Finishing Rediscover Me which is my Dream Year project

Some of these I will finish, others I will not.  Feel free to run with one of these ideas or let me know if you want to collaborate on a project.  Wow! That feels good to give a public brain dump.

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I recently was reminded that in our culture men have become wimps. I for one am fed up with this and challenge all men to start acting like one. Our grandpas wouldn’t walk around without a pocket knife and now we can’t walk around without a latte. Something is wrong with this picture. I am not saying there is anything wrong with lattes but we have let culture ruin our perception of the man. TV will tell us that men are spineless, incompetent and unimportant. I know we are not perfect and we have definitely brought some of this misconception on ourselves but we have to be done acting like boys. MEN…grow up, man up, put a pocket knife in your pocket and eat some red meat. Just some randomness from my scattered thoughts. What do you think?

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I am down in Memphis, TN and Little Rock, AR this week meeting with potential partners for our church plant.  These churches are looking at helping us financially and bringing mission teams to our area.  With this said here are some random thoughts reflecting on this last week and the weeks ahead:

• Our church rocks!!
• Last Sunday was probably the most moving series I have experienced at Journey
• I am so pumped for our new marriage series starting next week.  www.canihaveanewmarriage.com (bring your friends)
• I love pastoring journey church!!
• I truly believe we are on the verge on a major breakout of the Spirit in our church and our community.
• The BEST is yet to COME!
• Can you believe there are already Christmas decorations up??!!
• I believe Sunday will rock your world when we study the foundation of marriage!!!!

That’s all for now…pray for me as I travel and meet with pastors and PRAY for SUNDAY we WILL see lives transformed by the Gospel!!

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1. I dream of being Bear Grylls.
2. I always think about winning the lottery but never play.
3. I’m addicted to the internet, not any one site, just the internet in general.
4. I’m secretly a computer geek.
5. I have the best wife and daughter in the world.
6. I love playing sports.
7. I hate cabbage.
8. I love everything to be in order but hate organization.
9. I tend to over commit myself.
10. I want to write a book.
11. I am going to run for local government.
12. I always act like I don’t like chick flicks, but I love to watch them with my wife.
13. I want a tattoo but will probably never get one.
14. I played basketball in Puerto Rico on and All Star team.
15. I was in a chess club in the 8th grade.
16. I love helping people, but hate social gatherings.
17. Mountain biking is my new sport.
18. For the firsts time in my life I don’t drive a truck. I drive a Honda Civic.
19. Most of the time people think I know what I’m talking about but I’m usually making it up.
20. Someone once told me I walk a thin line between cockiness and confidence. (You be the judge)
21. I want to live in Mexico one day.
22. I would have no problem living in the days of cowboys and Indians.
23. I have a Kentucky drivers license but have lived in Indiana over 2 years…Oops!
24. I’m always thinking about new business ideas.
25. I’ve had many jobs in my life.. I’ve bagged groceries, worked on a farm, worked at Brady Nursery, been a referee, counselor at kid’s day camp, telemarketer, server, host, trash man, framer, handyman, youth pastor, coached high school football, security guard, helped start a non profit, flooring specialist, residential youth worker, foster care supervisor, free lance graphic designer, general manager of apparel and promotional company and i still want to be a…police officer, bounty hunter, chef, city council man, mayor and a church planter.

26. I love Judge Judy

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