Well, it’s actually 1:15am Monday morning, June 29th. Our dinner fellowship overflowed into the next day! It was a lot of fun and some of us seemed as if we didn’t want to conclude it. Here are my thoughts:
- There is something intrinsic to small churches that I am really enjoying. Having a chance to be more-relaxed and knowing everyone by name makes it feel more like what I feel church should be like. As you all know, I don’t believe church should be a destination. Revolution Church Sacramento does not feel like a destination, but more like a starting point.
- I was blessed to know that I look like one of the Muppets (watch my facebook page for pictures). Can you guess which one?
- I realized that when people gather together in the right spirit, that even being subjected to a room that is literally 90 degrees it doesn’t have to affect one’s mood. Some of us had been in the building for 3 hours before our service started and the worship team was under hot spot lights and everyone really seemed to enjoy being there together. It was one of those experience I will always remember and reflect upon.
- Our friends from Xaris Church led worship tonight and it was really amazing. Enjoyed the change of pace with the fuller, edgier sound. These guys helped me out for the last youth ministry praise & worship night I led on Friday, led worship at Xaris Church Sunday morning and then came out to help us Sunday night. The Xaris team is always ready to help us out and I am forever indebted to them. We closed things out with some loud, worshipful singing! Thanks to Danny Lo, Carter Hom, Bryant Hom, Galen and Brad for their service tonight. You are permanently etched into the history of Revolution Church and we honored to have you be a part of preview services!
- When someone’s mind is somewhere else it really can be obvious.
- Wasn’t sure how well a last minute revision to the message in order to look at the life and death of Michael Jackson from the perspective of salvation rather than idolizing & memorializing him would be received. Got some great, positive feedback so I’m encouraged that it was the leading of the Lord and that he was pleased.
- I didn’t find out until 11:30pm that I read a Scripture verse in my message while another Scripture verse was displayed on the screen.
- Numbers of people in attendance do not indicate the health of a church. I’m not just saying that because we have intentionally started small. This month has been a valuable time of learning, observing and discernment.
- I must do my best to not use Christian language as I continue to reach out to our city.
- When living life as the church, it’s not about hierarchy or orderly service…it transcends all of that when people care about each other and truly enjoy being in their presence.
- There is no one like our God! For greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still be done in this city.
- As introverted as I am, I have learned to really appreciate and enjoy opportunities to meet new people and value the stories each of us have.
- I don’t know if I am ever going to not cringe watching myself speak on video.
- Had the subject of coordinating an arts program to give back to the community through the gifted worship musicians we have been blessed with at Revolution Church so far. Need to give that some more thought!
- Thankful for all of the prayers of all of my friends that have stood with us all month to see the start of Revolution Church become a reality. Together we are strong and without our friends and prayer partners none of this would have been possible God does call his people to pray so that he may respond. God really did respond in some amazing ways. It may take some time for it to be realized by some of those that connected with us, but some powerful and wonderful things happened this June and I will never be the same as a result.
- Relived some memories of my junior year of high school doing the moonwalk with my classmates. It was Michael Jackson that first introduced it in 1983 and it will forever be a part of pop culture.
- Everyone in the world, regardless of age or ethnicity seems to know of Michael Jackson. Imagine the day when everyone in the world, regardless of age or ethnicity comes to know Christ as Lord!
- Annette & Gary may quit their day jobs to become comedians…they were that hilarious tonight.
- Grateful for LifeChurch.tv and all that has happened as a result of One Prayer 2009! To have the blessing to listen to Jentezen Franklin, Francis Chan and Steven Furtick with less than 20 people attendance just couldn’t happen any other way. We were tremendously blessed and one day I hope to see us at Revolution Church be able to give back in some way as well.
- Lots left to think about, but going to wait until our team gets together and sorts through our public preview service experience and how we’ll look as we move forward in the coming month.
Related posts:
- Sunday Night Reflections: June 21, 2009
- Sunday Night Reflections: June 7, 2009
- Sunday Night Reflections: June 14, 2009
- Sunday Night Reflection
- Sunday night decompression
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