Favorite Passage - My mission in life
Philippians 3 7But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through

Keys to Effective Church Outreach
On November 4-7, four of us attended the National Outreach Conference in San Diego, California (www.nationaloutreachconvention.com). We were inspired and challenged to elevate and pursue the value of outreach like never before. It was exciting to be around the pastors of the fastest growing churches in America. Many of them are doing the very same things. It takes a multi-leveled, intentional

National Outreach Convention
Just got back from the National Outreach Convention in San Diego. This convention highlighted the fastest growing churches in the U.S., with a particular focus on outreach. The stories of churches that are exploding with growth and impacting their communities are numerous. I found this convention to be one of the best I have attended. Besides the great worship (Lincoln Brewster), it was great

Desperate Call
Another real life story from the mission field. Thanks again Emma for sharing this with us. We will pray. "Hello are you there now?" a young woman asked when I answered our office phone, as it was forwarded to me on Wednesday. Being (National NO day) a holiday, I was at home, but I asked, "Is this an emergency? Do you need help?" She identified herself as Maria, and explained that she had a

Running Photo Blog
What movie was it where they had a running/photography group as a joke?Today I took my camera onn my run and here is what I came away with.Check out my Flickr site for the full album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_messner/