cbsm, version 2.9: a new year of ministry!

20092008 is so last year!  It was an amazing year filled with many student salvations, baptisms, spiritual growth, powerful events, effective worship services, enlightening small groups, connecting fellowships, student building renovations, Sunday school small group wing creation, and oh so much more.

I’m totally stoked about 2009.  This year we get to kick off a lot of new stuff.  We’re planning on going to the Give Me An Answer Conference for high schoolers at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.  I can’t wait for my students to learn more about Christ from some of the top theologial professors in the world!  We’re planning on adding a new mission trip this year designed just for our juniors, seniors, and 2009 graduates.  We’re wanting to upgrade our student building with some awesome lighting looks and effects.  We’ll probably preach from Deuteronomy through 2 Samuel or so.  Hopefully we’ll teach the doctrines of God, the Holy Spirit, and Providence.  Continue reading

Chip, version 2.9: Reconsidering Resolutions in 2009

new-years-resolutionsI’m never much on New Years resolutions, honestly.  I believe that I need to be making serious changes in my life all year-round.  Plus, I’m sure that I’m like everyone else who has made resolutions before and totally not following through with them by like the third week of January.  Just today I thought to myself that I need to do better in 2009 about my eating…that I needed to eat more chicken and fish rather than steak.  Then when I get to Logan’s for lunch…I almost got a steak…ON JANUARY 1ST!  The very first day!!!  I’m hopeless! Continue reading