God gave me the privilege to preach. When I first received this privilege, I would I walk on a platform, I would walk on a stage, I would step into a pulpit, and I would treat the opportunity as a treasured gift from God. It did not matter if I was speaking in front of ten people or [...]
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The Privilege to Preach
Posted in Foundation, Hearing from God, Life Lessons, The Creek on February 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Creek on NBC Augusta
Posted in Aiken, Bible, Jesus, Just Gil, Prayer, Strategy, The Creek on February 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
NBC Augusta did a story tonight at The Creek: more about “GilTV“, posted with vodpod
2/01/09
Posted in Friendship, Salvation, The Creek on February 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today was a great day. Today was a great day for Stevens Creek Church. 2,050 in attendance this morning. People are coming to see what God has in store. When Jennifer and I started attending The Creek about 18 months ago, about 900 people showed up every Sunday. The growth is amazing. Today was a [...]
Assess Me
Posted in Foundation, Life Lessons, Strategy, The Creek on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A few months ago Stevens Creek launched a web based survey that assesses your personality, grace gifts and leadership style. The survey is appropriately called “Assess Me.” My wife and I have always enjoyed these type of surveys. We think they are fun. For the most part they always tell you the same things, but [...]
Thinking Younger
Posted in Foundation, Life Lessons, Strategy, The Creek on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Marty challenged us to change the way we think this past Sunday. It was more than a challenge actually, it is a necessity. One of the ways we need to change our thoughts is that we need to “think younger.” We need to change our thoughts so we can reach out to 20-somethings with the life changing Gospel [...]