tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32669006110324997622012-01-23T21:05:13.426+08:00learnings and unlearnings of a clueless man on starting a church, leading a tribe, and loving JesusDennis Synoreply@blogger.comBlogger2481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-50198536768228177502009-05-14T07:45:00.001+08:002009-05-14T07:47:15.137+08:00

This would be my last post on my clueless church blogspot siteBECAUSE.........my official website is up. I'll start posting stuff there from now onvisitwww.dennissy.comTHANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-69719301279803884312009-05-09T02:01:00.003+08:002009-05-09T02:11:18.291+08:00

I was in the hospital this afternoon to pray for our member whose dad is in critical condition. While waiting for our turn to enter the ICU, a doctor pass by and stopped and looked intently on me. He stared for around 3 seconds and smiled. He then said the 2 magic words I commonly hear from people who I think I know or knows me:"Pastor..................Victory?"Tonight I dated my wife in Gateway

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-45939358093464411342009-05-07T15:54:00.003+08:002009-05-07T16:08:01.687+08:00

I am now in my new found favorite office: BURGERKING.It is raining so hard in Manila right now that I decided to prepare my sunday message in BurgerKing.If Burger King was a church it would attract a lot of young people. Why?BECAUSE THEY ARE INTENTIONAL IN REACHING THE YOUNGER CROWD.You enter a Burger King establishment and you are greeted with friendly waiters. You see a TV which offers free

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-11496736760781280412009-05-07T00:26:00.004+08:002009-05-07T00:48:57.785+08:00

Watching Manny crushed Hatton revealed some things to me that is necessary for a church planter.1. Study your target. Manny studied Hatton so well that he knew what he needs to do in the ring.We as Christians must study our culture. We are called to be missionaries. We study the people we reach. We can't be like Hatton who did not know Manny's moves.2. Have a game plan. Roach and Manny had a game

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-49474786838176126892009-05-06T23:51:00.006+08:002009-05-07T00:24:35.000+08:00

Now to get into a more controversial blog.Martin Nievera's rendition of Lupang Hinirang has received mixed reviews. Some really really mad and some defending Martin's new rendition of the song.Poor Martin didn't see this coming.Now how does church planting and Martin's song connect?A lot of new church planters and pastors experience the same resistance to change. How do we navigate the rough

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-35992711225219846372009-05-04T09:43:00.002+08:002009-05-04T23:28:41.740+08:00

- I missed pacquiao's fight again.- had our last morning service in New Manila. We would be renovating it to become the HUB for college students in the area. I am excited for the future of our ministry in New Manila.- our youth workers are doing a great job. Hats off to the PASSION ENGINEER - Bojo and his team for building a thriving youth ministry.- our 3pm service was half full - maybe because

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-39214737341707631882009-04-29T19:30:00.003+08:002009-04-29T19:35:44.236+08:00

to be an authentic community - we need to experience friction, chaos and conflict. We can't settle for unspoken matters.I have had conflicts for the past 1 year and 6 months pastoring the church. Some were handled well, some were terribly handled. It is part of the learning process in building authentic community.Our staff knows that when we have organized chaos, it is not because we want to

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-81017644807052272892009-04-29T19:27:00.002+08:002009-04-29T19:30:20.345+08:00

here is what I wrote on my journal after reading Judges 1DRIVE OUT EVERY DISTRACTION OR SIN. DON'T LET THEM STAY.The things you know that are distractions would eat you up slowly if you don't take it away.Are there any sin in me that I need to get rid of? Lust, unforgiveness, bitterness, laziness, mediocrity?

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-11755375757937286592009-04-29T10:16:00.000+08:002009-04-29T10:17:54.009+08:00

Ten Church Planter Essential Qualifications By Pastor Scott Thomas, Acts 29 Director This is a longer blog than normal, but these are the notes from my talk at Exponential 2009 in an effort to serve those who attended and wanted to engage dialogically in the conversation live. The Power Point Handout is found here. Introduction Every young man that considers church planting asks the question,

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-87437071502880207392009-04-28T14:02:00.003+08:002009-04-28T14:09:29.116+08:00

Feel like your church is stuck? What do you do when you don't know what to do?Do what any clueless guy would do: Get the right people to get you unstuck.Jim Collins' Good to Great Principle: Get the right people on the bus, get the wrong people out of the bus and then DRIVE to your destination.When I was stuck with trying to give the right counsel to people who has gone through problems unheard

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-74628675437532850752009-04-27T23:13:00.002+08:002009-04-27T23:18:08.289+08:00

Church planters we must traffic in idea creation!Never be content with how things are. Question the status quo. Don't just say we have been doing this ever since 1934.Church is not a museum of God's greatness but a live event where His Spirit continues to operate and move.In your meetings, brainstorm. Get ideas out of your team!!!Hybels said it this way:In order to land one good idea - you have

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-52458299017918319002009-04-27T22:56:00.002+08:002009-04-27T23:07:19.257+08:00

Every time a church grows it means that there is a greater need to motivate and inspire people to volunteer. It is also a season where we are in a lookout of people who would consider working for the church.One of the things I have learned about hiring is this:never hire a good guy.Always get a GREAT guy to do the job. Don't settle for mediocre people. How do we measure it?1. Is the person a

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-25215978577629898652009-04-27T22:50:00.002+08:002009-04-27T22:56:33.471+08:00

- Last Sunday was SUPERB!- Pastor Christian D preached in the morning and did a great job!- We will be having our last service in New Manila next Sunday. We would be renovating the place and making it a HUB for college students. We are excited for the growth that is going to happen in the next few months.- our campus workers are the best - Bojo, Jonas, Christian and Ethel are simply amazing.-

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-38264849110363699092009-04-24T16:07:00.001+08:002009-04-24T16:12:21.739+08:00

THE SINGLE GREATEST DETERMINANT OF WHETHER FOLLOWERS WILL EVER OWN A VISION DEEPLY IS THE EXTENT TO WHICH THOSE FOLLOWERS BELIEVE THE LEADER WILL OWN IT.- BILL HYBELS

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-39809794773894708632009-04-22T09:34:00.002+08:002009-04-22T09:41:26.414+08:00

If you think of toothpaste, what is the first word that comes into your mind - COLGATE!If you think of copier machine - XEROXIf you think of car safety - VOLVOIf you think of fastfood - MCDONALDSIf you think of your church?Answers may vary but for a church planter we have to decide early on what we must be known for.Some churches are known for their giftings.Prophetic church, Apostolic church,

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-50187402798886245192009-04-20T00:29:00.002+08:002009-04-20T00:37:07.561+08:00

- awesome God, awesome people, awesome worship- presence of God was in our midst!!!- we broke the 600 mark for our 5 pm service. it means we are 90% full. We do have more space for our 3pm service- Nove was GREAT! I hope every worship leader gets an impartation from her- KC and April did a great job hosting today! Lovely couple!!!- The Q YORK are the best Hip Hop Artist in the country!!! Love the

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-83602461127906598572009-04-17T01:36:00.002+08:002009-04-17T01:40:02.247+08:00

Learned this in Axiom, Bill Hybel's book on leadership.When you are going to talk to your people tell them the bad news first, then the good news. Why?Because if you end with the bad news - that is all they are going to remember.I experienced this last night. I had to talk to some of our leaders about a major move that we would be doing next month that would require us to remove something very

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-52505544442357805032009-04-17T00:43:00.003+08:002009-04-17T01:17:56.023+08:00

We launched our 1st ever KITCHEN TALK.Why Kitchen?BESIDES MY BEDROOM, THE NEXT BEST PLACE AN OWNER WANTS TO INVEST IN IS HIS KITCHEN.KITCHEN IS THE PLACE FOR OUR LEADERS. IT IS HERE WHERE WE COOK THINGS UP. THIS IS THE MEETING OF ALL MEETINGS.THE FIRST GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD KNOW WHAT GOD IS COOKING ARE OUR KITCHEN PEOPLE – YOU!KITCHEN IS WHERE THE EMPOWERING HAPPENS.IT IS WHERE LEADERS ARE

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-73132200696454479292009-04-14T15:14:00.002+08:002009-04-14T15:21:28.474+08:00

One of the things I have a hard time answering is the question: What is the secret to the growth of your church. What is the ONE THING you guys do?First of all there is no one thing. There are thousands of things involved in church planting.BUT if there is one responsible for the growth of the church, my answer would be.........ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Seriously, my answer would be ONLY GOD.We started

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-10826629343841114542009-04-13T01:08:00.002+08:002009-04-13T01:20:44.800+08:00

- great time of worship today.- Johann is a rare find!- Bojo had a powerful exhortation after worship- what Christ did for us on the cross still amazes me!!!!- we were almost packed today!- preached on the empty tomb and its application to us- hats off to all our volunteers who never gets tired of serving!!!!- really challenged to up my leadership level as well!- i love Jesus and my family- pray

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-72451051478385298742009-04-11T22:35:00.002+08:002009-04-11T22:46:39.584+08:00

When I think about church, I see my house.The church has 3 parts. The foyer, the living room and the kitchen. ( terms were conceptualized by Andy Stanley)The foyer of the church is our Sunday Services. This is our main door. OUR GATE. If people want to check us out they go to Music Museum on a Sunday afternoon. They see a glimpse of who and what the church is. The foyer is designed to be

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-31038960605994437212009-04-10T23:53:00.002+08:002009-04-10T23:56:59.652+08:00

Pastors and church planters,If there is one thing we need to constantly do its this:MAKE THE BIG ASK.Ask great people to join you on staff.Ask generous people to give BIG and SACRIFICIALLY to the advancement of God's kingdomAsk dedicated people to volunteer for ministries.NEVER STOP ASKING BIG

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-90823944137587142522009-04-10T23:18:00.002+08:002009-04-10T23:24:53.904+08:00

Proverbs says that death and life are in the power of the tongue. This is true in leadership as well. One important leadership trait is the ability to communicate. You could have the grandest vision but if you can't communicate it to inspire your people then your vision would remain a vision.I've blogged about our next challenge in church a few weeks ago. For us to sell this to the church and

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-74931435931000786712009-04-06T09:44:00.003+08:002009-04-11T22:04:37.951+08:00

MEDIOCRITY!You have fallen into the trap that most church planters get into!Remember when you first planted the church. You had a grand vision from God. Most likely you started of having a vision of thousands of people worshiping God every Sunday.WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT VISION?A church would have an average fall out rate of 10% every year. Whether its members who moved to another city or country,

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-84306306291472550732009-04-04T22:57:00.005+08:002009-04-11T22:05:32.804+08:00

I am currently reading a book by Mark Stevens author of "YOUR MANAGEMENT SUCKS, YOUR MARKETING SUCKS, AND GOD IS A SALESMAN"The book challenges us to always ask and question the status quo ( how things are done).Hopefully this challenges us as pastors and church planters to think and ask.

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1. Zion Mallari - 6 year old kid who spoke in our tithes and offering. The kid has the anointing!2. Victory Weekend - 60+ participants, 60 baptisms in one day!3. Volunteer Sunday - over 150+++ new volunteers for our Sunday services!4. Our kids ministry ministering to the Special Kids!

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-64174053860423659152009-03-31T22:52:00.002+08:002009-03-31T22:58:03.948+08:00

Our one life to live campaign that happened last month was one of the best things that has happened to our church. We have a recorded 18% growth in our Sunday attendance which means more than 200 new people were invited in our church.Most of the churches go through evangelistic or outreach campaigns that produces growth. Question is are there systems in place to assimilate the people in the

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-19003263654135773492009-03-28T09:56:00.002+08:002009-03-28T10:22:49.864+08:00

THE NEXT GREAT CHALLENGE FOR OUR TEAM IS TO BRING OUR PEOPLE FROM- CHURCH BUILDING TO OUR SMALL GROUPS- ATTENDEE TO CHURCH MEMBERS- SPECTATOR TO PLAYER- ENGAGING THEM TO ESTABLISHING THEMA GOOD PICTURE IS A LOT OF OUR PEOPLE ARE IN THE FOYER. OUR CHALLENGE IS TO MOVE THEM TO THE LIVING ROOM.IN LOCAL SETTING - WE WANT OUR PEOPLE NOT TO STAY IN THE GATE OF OUR HOUSE. WE WANT THEM COMING TO OUR SALA

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-38440802798850050432009-03-27T14:41:00.004+08:002009-03-27T16:21:04.242+08:00

One year and four months of church....more work, more people, more learning but what keeps our team up and excited is theTHE NEXT GREAT CHALLENGE.How do we make the people who come to our church STAY!!!The challenge for every pastor is not just to have a big entrance door but to make the exit door smaller.We are currently brewing up something for this NEXT GREAT BIG CHALLENGE!!!

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-90027646417950168942009-03-24T14:40:00.001+08:002009-03-24T14:40:41.698+08:00

LARGE CROWDS, DEMANDING PEOPLE, MORE PEOPLE TO COUNSEL, MORE PASTORAL CONCERNS, MORE PEOPLE TO TRAIN AND DISCIPLE.WHAT DID JESUS DO TO KEEP HIS SANITY IN SPITE OF THE DEMANDS OF MINISTRY¶ Yet the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. Luke 5:15But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Luke 5:16PRAYER.Are

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-18986209212023836392009-03-20T14:14:00.002+08:002009-03-20T15:26:35.467+08:00

Do you agree that1. People should treat pastors every time they eat out.2. Pastors must have their own parking space especially if parking is tough in your area.3. Nobody should question the heart and motives of the man of God - you!4. With our (pastors) spiritual authority, we can tell people what to do.5. Do you feel like the church needs to give you a car or a jet?6. Are you in the ministry

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-6325731640655093462009-03-19T07:23:00.002+08:002009-03-19T07:23:57.746+08:00

One of the things I look for in a team environment is LOYALTY. a FIERCE one.If someone says something BAD and BASELESS against my team - I fight for them.If someone tries to malign the team - I realign that personIf someone wants to say something NEGATIVE against my team - I tell them that I am not interested.For your team to grow, they need to know if you are fiercely loyal to them.Never leave

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-16766415137199592772009-03-16T08:33:00.002+08:002009-03-16T08:41:33.139+08:00

- church today was awesome!- Johann led worship in our New Manila campus and he was GRREAATTT!!!- Struggled a bit with my message.- our 3pm service at Music Museum had less people than the usual- improved my message for 3pm.- prayer is such a broad topic to preach, so I had to adjust and focus on an aspect in prayer.- not only is it a hard topic to preach on but it is also hard to pray.- Prayer

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-43942257109057677642009-03-12T23:15:00.001+08:002009-03-12T23:17:29.027+08:00

got this from perrynoble.com#1 - There is a way to do church…and my way is it! Be VERY careful what you speak against…you will probably put it into practice one day! There isn’t ONE WAY to do church…there are many ways. Our job as church planters is to seek God for HIS specific vision for our church.#2 - Details do not matter I used to say this…until I read through the first five books of the

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-3958271795571830552009-03-12T22:52:00.002+08:002009-03-12T23:12:05.568+08:00

The WOW stories are the things that pushes us to be excellent!And I'm not just talking about people leaving church saying WOW, we've experienced God!I'm talking about God pleased with the worship of His people.The WOW factor means- Wow, the ushers were extra friendly. They shook my hand, helped the elderly, they remembered my name!- Wow, the worship time was God-centered. They were prepared, they

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-71848022522748844092009-03-11T09:32:00.000+08:002009-03-11T09:33:37.386+08:00

BE COURAGEOUSBy Francis J. KongAt the zoo, a man watched as an attendant entered a wildcat cage through a door on the opposite side. He had nothing in his hands but a broom. Carefully closing the door, he proceeded to sweep the floor of the cage. The onlooker observed that the worker had no weapon to ward off an attack by the beast. In fact, when he got to the corner of the cage where the

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-20333333125670714702009-03-11T09:20:00.002+08:002009-03-11T09:28:46.193+08:00

CHURCH IS BORING FOR THE FF REASONS1. When people have a misconception what a church really is. A church is not a building, it is not a worship program. When I hear the word church, I see people. I see friends. I see relationships.2. Since church is people, a church is boring if you are boring. If you are not deliberate in forming relationships - then it is going to be boring. For church planters

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-7755753214616297112009-03-10T23:14:00.001+08:002009-03-10T23:25:22.554+08:00

If you want to know why we started to plant a church then ask:Why did I planted this church?What were our vision and values?Who are we reaching out to?It pays to revisit why we started church.

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-42733970524465417452009-03-07T17:03:00.003+08:002009-03-07T17:06:34.346+08:00

the difference between evangelism and missions:Evangelism is telling people about JesusMission is understanding them before we tell them.- Ed Stetzer

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-67282443811610132032009-03-03T20:03:00.002+08:002009-03-03T23:09:41.873+08:00

When Jesus came to earth, he had one PASSIONATE goal.For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.” Luke 19:10 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17He then recruited 12 men and imparted the GOAL passionately.With the goal in mind, he then ask them to:And the things

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-50315018026225141922009-03-03T19:23:00.002+08:002009-03-03T19:31:31.645+08:00

Here is HARD reality, people will leave your church.Gone are the days when someone leaves your church and its because of their moral failure or a sinful thing happened in church.Reasons could vary:1. boring sermons2. too fun3. too traditional4. too contemporary5. too big6. too small7. too offensive8. too soft9. too manly10. too womanlyIf the person does not like your leadership style, your

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-18196547061457383822009-03-03T18:55:00.005+08:002009-03-03T19:19:25.107+08:00

Who are the new leaders of the church? Who are the innovators and the influencers?THE CHURCH PLANTERS WHO ARE WILLING TO CHANGE.The church planters who challenge how we ALWAYS do church.The church planters who lead their tribes and create movements.The church planters who capitalizes on change.CHANGE IS NOT A SEASON, IT IS A LIFESTYLE. IN CHRISTIANITY ONLY 2 THINGS REMAIN CONSTANT1. OUR MESSAGE2.

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-35698964655799281032009-03-02T10:40:00.004+08:002009-03-02T13:59:39.231+08:00

The title of this blog might brand me as a heretic but please give me an opportunity to explain.Jesus is Lord. Jesus is to be worshiped. No doubt about it. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Jesus is always there. People know Jesus. RELIGIOUS TRIBES AND JESUS TRIBES abound everywhere. Some tribes are called fellowship, bible study groups or churches.My challenge is this: People tribe

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-37539118186996174652009-03-02T10:24:00.004+08:002009-03-02T14:00:57.973+08:00

Some churches are stuck and I'm not just talking about attendance or offerings.Stuck churches are BORING. It is amazing to see that a church that has the greatest news to offer is BORING. Ask around why people are not attending church. Here is the common answer:CHURCH IS BORING!Churches that embrace the status quo will always be stuck.- churches that resist change are stuck.- churches that don't

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-56642105500581707672009-03-02T09:56:00.006+08:002009-03-02T14:02:21.546+08:00

I just finished a wonderful book by Seth Godin, "TRIBES, we need you to Lead us." A powerful book that fascinated and reignited my passion to study culture being a graduate of Social Studies and Behavioral Sciences.Godin zeroed in that millions of tribes exist today but NO ONE IS LEADING THEM.Sounds like the people are crying out for change and transformation thus forming tribes.The question is

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-31530682420045990072009-03-02T09:56:00.001+08:002009-03-02T09:56:47.006+08:00

- great Sunday!!!- church was packed!!!!- I want to honor all our volunteers (New Manila campus and Greenhills), you guys are doing a great job. We have seen an increase on volunteers for the past month and we haven't even started our VOLUNTEER'S SUNDAY.- kids church was packed. services were packed. I am smelling a 3rd service!!!- Jonas and the worship team - one of the best ever worship

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-19310607131309555452009-03-01T08:53:00.004+08:002009-03-01T14:11:06.158+08:00

We have been seeing tremendous growth in our Friday nights College Ministry event called, THRIBE! In light of the growth, I feel like expanding our ministry which means increased our budget for our college ministries.I had mixed advices from the people I talked with. Some of them said"Don't invest too much, they are just college students.""Don't you think it would be better to spend the money

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-15028126204005261742009-02-25T19:38:00.002+08:002009-02-25T20:33:56.343+08:00

THE ONLY WAY TO GET BIG IS TO STAY SMALL.Alright, I might have confused you with that statement so let me explain.- the only way for the church to grow is to build an authentic community.- the only way for the church to grow is to create an atmosphere of family- the only way for the church to grow is to empower tribes within.- the only way for the church to grow is for the pastor to develop key

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-19179618947452898372009-02-23T00:32:00.000+08:002009-02-23T00:34:50.729+08:00

great Sunday today!- our New Manila campus was HOT! Need to add more AC!!!- our kids church is GROWING! More volunteers are coming every week.- If NEW MANILA was hot, GREENHILLS WAS HOTTER!- Is it the ac? or is it summer?- our ushers are doing a great job! I love our volunteers!- Yohann always surprises me with his voice. Worship was good!- Christian D gave an excellent word on communion and

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-12501200464104940102009-02-19T11:29:00.002+08:002009-02-19T11:41:45.679+08:00

A soon to be pastor approached me one Sunday and said he might take some more courses after his stint in Bible School. I was surprised to hear the course which is in no way related to his dream to become a pastor. I asked why he wanted that course and his answer is a common answer we hear from a lot of young church planters and pastors:CREDIBILITY.What gives me the right to speak to you?Why would

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-34680128922442745112009-02-19T09:51:00.002+08:002009-02-19T10:06:36.216+08:00

I was having coffee last night with Pastor Prudy and Arnold of Grace Place, a church in Buendia that has the potential to explode anytime soon. I am so excited with our conversation. I met Prudy and Arnold a year ago when they started the church.After our conversation, God once again stirred my heart to start a network of church planters in the Philippines that would co-learn from each other and

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-66448796661542870812009-02-17T14:36:00.001+08:002009-02-17T14:36:37.105+08:00

For pastors - weekends are the highlight of our week. Here is what happened to our ( Victory Greenhills Pastoral Team weekend)FRIDAY: THRIBE@ 630pm- our team was getting prepared by 130pm. We had our WORD training. Bojo, Chan, Jonas and Ethel are the next generation communicators and preachers. Watch out for this guys!- By 3pm some of our volunteers starts coming. Worship team sets up the

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-60163532889831295802009-02-09T08:31:00.001+08:002009-02-09T13:57:05.362+08:00

- had a great time at church yesterday.- this week was one of the best week ever- hats off to all our leaders and volunteers for the great service- we had our volunteer's appreciation night for our New Manila campus last Saturday- this week was our biggest weekend attendance in GREENHILLS history!!!- moving our services to 3pm and 5pm was a wise move for us.- our kids ministry has grown

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-21403456586543078302009-02-06T17:53:00.009+08:002009-02-08T09:21:17.656+08:00

I WAS PEEING.......WHEN THIS SIGN GREETED ME. I READ THE SIGN. I LOVE THE MESSAGE. I GOT THE MESSAGE! THE COMMUNICATION WAS CLEAR. GOD REMINDED ME IN THE COMFORT OF THE COMFORT ROOM. ARE YOU COMMUNICATING THE MESSAGE CLEARLY.As a church planter/pastor, what has God called us to preach.- social justice?- go green?- political involvement?ALL THE THINGS MENTIONED ARE GOOD BUT THAT IS NOT THE REASON

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-84607447621546300142009-02-04T09:40:00.002+08:002009-02-04T09:43:21.056+08:00

10am - excited for our staff meeting. I realized staff meetings don't have to be boring. When we do staff meetings we know what is at stake. The lives of thousands of people that we minister to every week. We take staff meetings seriously.Had some very emotional times in our meetings when our team started recounting God's goodness in our lives. I am so glad to be working with the BEST staff and

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-849443850006738802009-01-31T09:46:00.000+08:002009-01-31T09:47:06.631+08:00

9am - drove Alyanna to school. We usually bond on our way to her school, so I try as much as possible to drop her off if my schedule permits.10am - in my 2nd favorite workplace, FIGARO - finishing up my message for SUNDAY. The message did bother me, hope it also bothers the people this SUNDAY..haha!! If there is something God wants us to be is to RISK and go out and share the gospel. Being a SAFE

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-76620796054273542352009-01-31T09:43:00.003+08:002009-01-31T09:46:31.829+08:00

What if God told me "YOU HAVE 30 DAYS TO LIVE!" How will I live my life? I am taking the 30 day challenge and will blog about the things I will learn as I live out my next 30 days.DAY 1: JANUARY 299amBreakfast with Mika. Resolved today to have breakfast with my daughters if possible.10amplayed with Alyanna and Mikaela. Alyanna told me during playtime "DAD are we on a date." Made me stop and think

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-14218856546860108462009-01-29T18:28:00.001+08:002009-01-29T18:30:03.027+08:00

Found this in our archives: The 1st video of Victory Greenhills urging people to join in the church plant.click here to watch

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-20394763283891756442009-01-29T14:25:00.001+08:002009-01-29T15:39:26.349+08:00

a blog by ED STETZERhttp://blogs.lifeway.com/blog/edstetzer/2009/01/starting-a-church-without-losi.htmlI've written an article for the Exponential 09 website on how to plant a church without losing your soul. I've seen many leaders, including those who would be considered successful, and those who's work failed to produce lasting fruit, crash and burn while doing the very thing God called them to

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-31695826780444949902009-01-29T14:04:00.003+08:002009-01-29T15:46:02.526+08:00

If something goes right in church, a pastor must say "It was the staff and the volunteers who made it happen!" Never put yourself in the spotlight.But if something goes wrong in church, a pastor must say, "It's my BAD"Everything rises and fall on leadership. If the atmosphere of your staff and your leaders are not where it is supposed to be - try asking yourself "What am I doing that is causing

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-2650651063162794792009-01-26T11:11:00.002+08:002009-01-26T11:19:46.361+08:00

- worship experience yesterday was awesome.- there are just some Sundays were you feel like everything was superb and excellent.- Our New Manila center was once again packed. I love our crowd in New Manila - they were so into church at 10am in the morning.- they were chanting "more,more" after the last song. I hope every Sunday is the same as yesterday- Our 4pm service is almost packed! Good

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-9268342060855092932009-01-25T14:45:00.003+08:002009-01-25T14:58:58.610+08:00

5000+++ disciplemakers in 25 years, how did it happen?Let's just call it a MIRACLE!How could we as pastors set up A MIRACLE MOVE OF GOD in our churchesHere are some KEYWORDS we need to embrace to experience the miracle of multiplication1. COMPASSIONWe have heard of VISION being the driving force of organizations. I think we have overrated vision. Vision would never last unless there is a

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-31932699293857284642009-01-23T10:08:00.004+08:002009-01-23T10:21:24.387+08:00

A soon to be pastor was talking to me how he plans to study again after Bible school and take up a course which was really in no way connected to what he wants. I asked him again to clarify, "Do you want to be a pastor?" He said yes. I said why take up another course. He said to ADD credibility. He had believed in the myth of maturity.What is the myth of maturity?It is the thinking that I have to

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-38216003558026515102009-01-21T09:00:00.003+08:002009-01-21T09:18:17.129+08:00

In my last blog I talked about the principle of the 99 and 1. Every member of our church should understand that everyone matter to God regardless of their color, social status and age.As a church planter, one of our goal is to build the foundation of our members. Foundation in the WORD, PRAYER, CHURCH.Do we establish our people in the SCRIPTURE. Do we have avenues and tools to help our people

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-3689110181187536452009-01-20T17:13:00.002+08:002009-01-20T17:16:20.581+08:00

Our 1st discipleship convergence in ULTRA last Saturday was AWESOME!!!- seeing 6000 leaders ready to take the gospel to the world was a thrilling sight.- how in the world could we have 6000 leaders in Metro Manila?- it was what was pass on to us and imparted to us by the leaders who have built the culture of our church.- I owe my salvation to God and I owe Him for the mentors He has placed in my

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-20845708101156494762009-01-20T16:46:00.000+08:002009-01-20T16:47:18.318+08:00

If the marketplace isn't talking about you, there's a reason. If people aren't discussing your products, your services, your cause, your movement or your career, there's a reason. The reason is that you're boring. (I guess that's what boring means, right?) And you're probably boring on purpose. You have boring pricing because that's safer. You have a boring location because to do otherwise

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-59118947501774556662009-01-20T15:42:00.000+08:002009-01-20T15:43:29.599+08:00

- yesterday was AWESOME!!!- the DOMINO EFFECT series is getting more exciting!!!- our service in New Manila was SRO. Pastor Manny was there to pray for Pastor Gio who we will be sending out to Macau this year.- went to Greenhills for our afternoon service. Our 4pm service is almost full while 6pm is catching up. We are moving our services an hour earlier 2 weeks from now. Starting Feb, our

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-87045307244738868812009-01-13T16:15:00.003+08:002009-01-13T16:54:42.652+08:00

- just finished meeting with the campus ministers of our New Manila Center.- I just love working with this group of on fire, ready to do whatever it takes to win the campuses, team composed of Bojo, Jonas, Christian and Ethel.- we discussed 5 important questions as we reassess and restructure our campus church in New Manila. Here are the 5 questions we had to answer.1. Who is our target? Get as

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-46171555683941621492009-01-12T23:07:00.001+08:002009-01-12T23:08:57.772+08:00

- great Sunday. Was on our 3rd day of fasting.- my body was tested. Had to preach 3x yesterday. All of our services are bigger than the usual- Our New Manila center was packed in the morning. Currently looking for a morning place in Greenhills to house more people for our Tagalog Service.- Good thing Larry offered hot soup after morning service. I was feeling cold already.- Went to Greenhills to

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-61843289564825829972009-01-09T23:13:00.000+08:002009-01-09T23:14:45.758+08:00

I am excited as the thousands of people fasting today till next friday. Excited to hear from God, excited to test who rules me: my stomach or my God.I feel a little dizzy but my spirit is getting stronger!I am looking forward to building a deeper walk with Jesus this year. The goal is not to stay where I was last year but move up to the next level of intimacy with Jesus.It is a pursuit. A run. My

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-7168958687386253672009-01-07T14:07:00.003+08:002009-01-07T14:21:54.550+08:00

How to develop leaders?1. Nurture only those leaders who share's the church's vision.A very strong statement but how true? VERY TRUE. If the person doesn't share the vision, give a chance by sharing the vision and wait till he buys in to the vision. if not, invest on people who do.2. Look for leaders who harness the power of change.Be on the lookout for people who embraces change as a lifestyle.

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-1052756484308098132009-01-07T11:30:00.004+08:002009-01-08T13:42:09.488+08:00

Was in Baguio during the Holidays when i chance upon Jack Welch in Camp John Hay Filling Station. Actually saw a Jack Welch book while waiting for our pizza and here are some insights I've learned from the guy.This is a 3 part series of blogs I'll call" What If Jack Welch was your pastor?"Here are some things he wants to say to us as pastors1. Command and control is not the best way to run a

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-62522665807827651372009-01-06T00:36:00.003+08:002009-01-06T00:40:13.542+08:00

Make me a servant, humble and meekLord let me lift up those who are weakAnd may the prayer of my heart always beMake me a servant today!!!!- Maranatha Music

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Aside from heights and rats.... here are some serious things that I fear the most:1. Being proud but not noticing it.But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:62. Not open to correctionI have my own share of critics and people who don't like me. I try as much as possbile to get the good out of any critique or

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-91179763048805983192008-12-23T15:12:00.001+08:002008-12-23T15:12:32.330+08:00

Being a pastor is not an easy job. Don't get me wrong I love it and I won't trade anything for it. But here are some funny but true remarks that might run through your pastor's mind.1. I don't know everything. - in our culture people tend to think we have all the answers in life. Bad news - we don't. If you come to me and ask for sime business decisions I can pray for you but don't expect me to

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-26117520517381244302008-12-23T15:07:00.000+08:002008-12-23T15:08:20.392+08:00

I've been in ministry for some quite time now. Being a full time minister for 7 years and a full time volunteer for around 5 years. I was given a chance to minister and preach at a young age. If there is one thing I learned as a preacher and a pastor that I want to share to the next generation of preachers in the area of sexual integrity here are some things that I would tell them.1. You become

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-71954961962312957632008-12-20T23:41:00.003+08:002008-12-20T23:46:31.017+08:00

From the songs that we sing, the clothes we wear, the expressions, the style of preaching and even youth culture. Though most external things have changed, our message remains the same. The word of God is so powerful that up until today, lives of young people are being changed. Iba talaga ang Bible, it encompasses time and culture.Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-85560092670317120372008-12-20T23:15:00.003+08:002008-12-20T23:22:24.029+08:00

Communicate....... the most important lesson a communicator needs to understand. It is not how eloquent you are, or how high palyuting your words are. Wag ka nang mamoblema kung tagaolg or english, the goal is to communicate. It's funny how I have read so many blogs and ang ganda ng gamit ng words pero in the end di ko rin maintindihan. I asked myself, "Mahina ba ako magcomprehend?" Is it because

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-13022171330904365832008-12-19T14:08:00.003+08:002008-12-19T14:29:30.218+08:00

I can't put the book down. What a book to end the year. I am currently devouring on Craig Groschel's book, "Confessions of a Pastor". To say it is challenging me is an understatement. It is not just challenging me but exposing my heart as well. I have been repenting since reading this book.Now I won't try to review his book in this series of blogs that I am going to write but would in my own way

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-3684448565279819842008-12-17T14:04:00.002+08:002008-12-17T15:42:02.412+08:00

Listening to Andy Stanley's leadership podcast on High Performance teams. Here are some of my notesTo be a productive team you need to have a clearly defined problem. "What won't happen if we don't do what God has called us to do. What is the problem that will happen to our city, campus and family if we don't do what God has called us to do?"What is the problem we are to solve?This gives the

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-29744314477035684632008-12-16T10:44:00.002+08:002008-12-16T10:52:58.818+08:00

We are wrapping up our series on Why Christmas this Sunday. Pastor Chinkee will be preaching. he has this message cooked up already since last week. That is how excited he is with the message this Sunday. I think his message will change your life!!! Please invite all your friends and family to join us for the next 2 Sundays.On December 28 - last Sunday of the year would be incredible. Let me tell

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-68720006996322903772008-12-15T10:47:00.002+08:002008-12-15T10:59:44.459+08:00

I finished the book of Bill Hybels "When Discipleship and Leadership collides?". A powerful book that I recommend every church planter should have.While reading the book - a question kept popping up. Am I called to produce leaders or disciples?Leadership is an overrated concept we use in church today. If we look at the Bible we rarely see the word leader or leadership but Jesus often uses the

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-35222157555974772302008-12-12T08:43:00.001+08:002008-12-12T08:44:41.781+08:00

check out our pics

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Prior to the 8th month of our church, some elders ( mature people) approached me and told me about a concern they have in how the church is run. This people who approached me were some of the most sold out, loyal, God-minded people you could ever ask for in a member of a church. Their concern was that they wanted me to preach more often in church.At that time I was scheduled to preach 3x a month

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-65350440143029123922008-12-03T17:20:00.001+08:002008-12-03T17:21:40.163+08:00

I am happy, ecstatic, excited to announce that VICTORY GREENHILLS has a new KIDS CHURCH PASTOR.MR. LARRY UYLarry has not only been a fellow worker in the Lord for the past year in our church but also a dear friend of our family. Me and my wife are blessed to have Larry and Yet as our friends.In hiring a staff in our team, here are 3 basic questions I ask.1. Does this person love Jesus?2. Could I

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-82880458512882221702008-12-03T16:37:00.002+08:002008-12-03T16:40:36.943+08:00

if you want people to hear what's on your mind, you have to speak up.Speak up if you are serious about your plans and strategies....Speak up if you want to communicate what's on your heart.....Speak up if you want change to happenMeetings would be more productive if you speak up.If you want to be heard, speak upIf you want to sell your ideas, speak upIf you want to own and be part of what's going

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-85350623847741000212008-12-03T11:04:00.004+08:002008-12-03T16:41:04.181+08:00

In a typical week I attend 5 meetings. Most of these meetings last for 2 hours some 4 hours. Aside from that you would receive meeting requests from others - counseling, body of Christ meetings, school meetings etc....How would I do my job if I have a lot of meetings???? A lot of people die by meetings. How can I stay in tip top shape and be productive?Choose your meetings. We can't say YES to

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-49513161146205203002008-12-02T01:53:00.001+08:002008-12-02T13:41:57.738+08:00

had a wonderful time Sunday at church.- one of the best Sundays ever. We celebrated our 1st year of existence and God's faithfulness- worship was TOP NOTCH!- QC youth team led by good friend Pastor King Reyes did a remarkable job in presenting a skit that shows how Jesus fought for us and is still fighting for us.- love seeing our 4pm packed with people. Lord is doing a great work in the city!!!-

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-39761175628884387022008-11-26T09:49:00.001+08:002008-11-26T09:49:47.398+08:00

- great service last Sunday!- we broke our attendance record and went over 900 people!!!!- Guy was in his element leading worship. The special number was spectacular.- Kids church and Children's church was packed. Please Lrod give us more space on a Sunday.- Parking was a breeze thanks to the VICTORY PARKING STUB. Christmas is already in Greenhills but who says parking should be a problem???- KC

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-38160530509356199362008-11-20T10:03:00.002+08:002008-11-20T10:21:14.341+08:00

- Met up with 13 pastors of San Juan this week and was glad to see my fellow colleagues laboring in our city. I was blessed to see pastors really crying out to God for the city.- one of the pastors discussed San Juan spiritual atmosphere. As he was sharing, I was so excited because I know 2009 is San Juan's year! here are some stats about San Juan- there are only 200,000 people residing in San

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-84584713881207614322008-11-20T09:55:00.002+08:002008-11-20T10:03:10.475+08:00

He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. Ezekiel 37:2He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” ¶ I said, “O Sovereign LORD, you alone know.” Ezekiel 37:3Was reading Ezekiel when I chance upon the story of the Lord telling Ezekiel to prophesy over the dry bones. Ezekiel hesitated at first because he knew

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-3576232353473088642008-11-14T13:15:00.003+08:002008-11-14T14:06:17.258+08:00

8pm- had a wonderful time having our small group last night with Finance Guru Randell Tiongson teaching not on finance but REJECTION. Everybody was sharing their insights on the lesson when we are asked to pray for each other.915pm- I excused myself because I had to meet this new guy in church.940pm- was packing my stuff because we were going on a KTV to celebrate one of our leader's birthday

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-58147963949573193062008-11-11T09:25:00.001+08:002008-11-11T09:25:50.279+08:00

Was ordering some food in McDonald's when I saw an ad in their counter that says "Order Half Rice for the Same Price" ..... donations would go to the Ronald McDonald Foundation. That's 3.50 pesos extra to help the less privileged and make a difference in the world.Got me thinking.......How much does it cost to recall and call people by their name?How much does it cost to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH!?

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-33516820920760653522008-11-09T13:51:00.005+08:002008-11-11T09:15:24.242+08:00

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9. They do everything.preaching, counselling, sermon preparation, funerals, dedications, weddings, staff meetings, small groups bible studies, equipping, youth camp, marriage retreat, choir, cleaning the church, ushering, worship leading and deliverance ministry. Can you really do it?We must learn how to delegate, empower and trust our people. Work within a team. Embrace team concept. Don't do

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-39648181647569988942008-11-06T11:30:00.002+08:002008-11-06T11:43:36.753+08:00

6. Compromise on their sexual integrity - it is never the BIG sins that makes us fall. It is the small sexual compromises. Compromises like- counselling the opposite sex alone- internet pornography- neglecting your sex life with your wife- flirting with ladies in church disguised as pastoral care- lack of accountabilty with men in or outside of church7. Criticize other churchesWhen we forget that

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-15516674301310517462008-11-05T13:29:00.003+08:002008-11-06T11:44:26.450+08:00

4. Sacrifice family for ministry. - we have seen this over and over again. The pastor's family hates the church. Why? Because the church has taken away their daddy. We always find time to counsel one more person, make one more sermon but losing one more night to spend time with our wife, one more day with the kids, one more school play of our daughter, one more basketball game of our son. We have

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-42277937338936544452008-11-04T10:23:00.005+08:002008-11-06T11:45:15.897+08:00

In the tradition of Dr. Laura's book, I am writing a series of blog on TOP 10 THINGS PASTORS DO TO MESS UP THEIR LIVES. Trust me, we do stupid things.1. Neglect his time with God and the Bible.The life source of every Christian is the presence of God in his life and the Bible. Neglect personal worship and reading the Bible means you are cutting of the life source of your faith and your ministry.

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-51582727379876508862008-11-03T19:32:00.000+08:002008-11-03T19:36:43.770+08:00

Just finished church!!! I love the church!!!!- We hit our highest attendance today. I thought nobody will show up today since it is Nov 2 w/c means people are out of town. Surprise surprise to see so many people in our 4pm and 6pm service. Praying we could hit the 1000 mark by the end of the year.- our HOPE series is fantastic!!! I thank God for who HE is.- next week will be one of the best

Dennis Synoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3266900611032499762.post-61317722759255620892008-10-26T15:28:00.001+08:002008-10-26T15:29:55.574+08:00

I love sharing the load. With a church of 700, there is no way I could pastor everyone. Aside from the fact that I have a life, a wife and 2 kids – it is unreasonable for anyone to personally pastor everyone. Jesus himself had 12 that’s all he can handle.“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19Jesus knew on the onset that He has to replace Himself. It

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