Breaking All the Rurals

I could not wait to tell you all the great things God has done this weekend at Brand New Church:

1) Saturday night had unreal attendance...over 450!! I love Saturday services...
2) Had a wedding after the Saturday service that brought God glory...
3) Got choked up during the wedding couldn't talk...Cindy gave ZLee a water to help me and he took for him during his song.
4) Sunday fought fever all day ...

Our new series beginning Easter is "Excuse Me"... Excuse Me 2 Week Tease from Zach Gilliam on Vimeo. Help me with this series and share with me your favorite excuses of any kind:

16 days and we will celebrate EASTer weekend!! In 16 minutes we could see Jesus crack the EASTERn sky!! Get ready for His soon return and if we make it, get ready for EASTer.

What you should about Easter Services at Brand New Church:
1) 14 Service Times to choose from...
2) 5 Campuses and 3 Satellite House Churches to choose from...
3) Beginning a new series called "eXcuse me"...
4) Invite friends for an unbelievable worship experience through ...

I have always envisioned a Godly person as the following:
1) Quiet
2) Smiling
3) Peaceful living
4) Everybody loves them
5) Caring and Compassionate
6) Dress Reverently
7) Non-Confrontational
8 ) Republican

Check out this passage as Paul encourages his friend and growing theologian Timothy: 2 Tim. 3:12 "In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted..." This passage tells us that we are not Godly until we have been persecuted.

What guarantees ...

Three weekends ago we shared with you the hurtful process of layoffs. We cautiously and painfully released staff due to budgeting issues. Once again God has showed me that nothing can stop HIS PLAN. I wanted to update you with some of the latest news:

A. Since the news, our giving for the last three weekends has been through the roof. Thank you Brand New Church for your obedient giving ...

Volunteers are the heartbeat of Brand New Church. Whatever happens well during a weekend experience begins with volunteers in the parking lot, then greeters, cafe, retail services, children, preschool, ushers (soon to be called host), campus support, first impressions, bomb squad, worship team, tech team (switchers, media, editing, cameras, lighting, audio and more) icampus, student ministry, emerge, bus ministry, and more.

What makes a great VOLUNTEER team:

VISION -
If ...

I get to serve the greatest church on earth...Brand New Church! Cindy and I love you guys more than ever. NOW LET'S GET TO WORK!! The Soap Opera is over and now it's time to focus on the "lost" and not the layoffs.

Here is what we need to be about:

- The Gospel
Those longing for belonging are ready to hear from you...INVITE, CALL, INVITE, CALL.
Proverbs 24:11 "...

Thanks to all who have responded to my previous blog. I want to answer a few questions and hopefully give some clarity:

- Cheap Seats
The article sentence and context states "Many outside the church". It says nothing about the faithful inside the trenches of service at BNC.
- Accountability
Again, the article clearly states that these recommendations were counsel given by the Stewardship Team. This is not a one ...

I just experienced the hardest day of my life in ministry. Due to our budget numbers we had to layoff nine AWESOME staff members last week. Cindy and I have cried for days over this event. Some of my dearest friends and laborers in Christ were let go and I had to share it with them. My heart is broken and my ministry sails are lacking wind. I shared this ...

Serving at Brand New Church is AMAZING! Here are the weekend highlights:

1) Bryant has truly made their be all that it can be. Tony Knight and his team are unbelievable. I enjoyed being there and we will be there again next Saturday night!! Oh yeah, they had over 300 this weekend!! Great job!
2) Our house church in Jonesboro saw there first decision for Christ!! Two of the couples are ready to ...