Wednesday, March 26, 2008

EASTER! What a Great Day!


We had an amazing Easter Sunday at Hope Christian City Church... I trust your day was just as wonderful... Great day to talk about new life in Christ - we had seven people make decisions for Christ - new beginnings - resurrection life - Jesus is Alive!
It's all the GRACE OF ALMIGHTY GOD! For more on grace, listen to some of our messages from Hope - www.hopechurch.tv - find out why there are 'no movies' in heaven!

Today, they are laying new ceramic tile in our lobby, the new children's annex is coming along well...lots of work...lots of paint, aches - worth it!

Getting ready to head to Ukraine on Sunday... speaking at conference with Sunday Adelaja and then weekend at Hillsong Church Kiev! Excited about being there...not excited about the travel, weather (cold), etc. Then, on way back, we'll meet with key leaders in Amsterdam... set up more European connections for the men's movement.

The photo on this post is of the crowds at Robert Barriger's event last month in Lima - we have over 300 full commissioned men doing ministry across that nation - awesome...

sitting at Borders right now - they're playing Michael Jackson hits - great context for really getting passionate about the movement to build strong men - dear God do we need it!

grace/peace
paul

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

sometimes


Sometimes, we must awaken to/embrace a deeply pure reality - it's just all about Jesus...I know we say, that is a constant-all the time truth... BUT, sometimes, when one sees the fight for position, prosperity, prestige- sometimes...quietly/intensely focused in - it has to be just all, all about Him. It must be Christ we confess, Christ we live and Christ we deliver. no pretense, no prattle, just pure smoking raw power.

plc.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Global MoMENtum Tour - key dates


APRIL - Speaking at the Synergize Conference in Kiev, Ukraine with Sunday Adelaja (Europe's largest church - 35,000strong) April 1-3, then doing weekend services (5 total) at the Hillsong Church in Kiev - great pastors Zhenya and Vera - Washington DC men's event April 11,12 - PointMan camp April 18 San Antonio - April 19 - men's meeting Dallas - April 22 Synergize event Kansas City - Thur.April 24 Portland Maine mens' event - Apr 25/26 Portsmouth, NH Iron Sharpens Iron - Apr. 26/27 Plymouth, Ma. men/weekend services.

Juarez, Mexico Mens Event May 8-10
Indonesia June 2- 14
Latvia, Germany, Uganda, Ghana July 1-18
----New Guinea, Australia, England fit in here somewhere...
Nigeria, Kenya - Oct. 1-11
Ecuador, Peru jungle October 18-28

Lions Roar - Dallas May 4-6, 2009

Damascus, Jerusalem, Rome - Men's events May 18-29, 2009

more dates on calendar - will publish on the new website - which is looking good for publication end of March/first of April - please go with me to any event on the calendar...just call us...

grace/peace
paul

Houston Conference Rocks!


The Synergize Houston event was tremendous!  Leonard Sweet, Bishop Hawkins from Atlanta, Doug Stringer, Sunday Adelaja, James Davis, Ben Lerner, JoAnn Webster - high impact day with over 300 key Houston leaders!  
The CMN session was anointed...over 30 churches will participate in a Houston Men's event June 20/21 at the Worship Center - pastored by good friend Rusty Greer -  
  Doug Stringer had led off after lunch with powerful word on prayer and compassion - I followed and we just had to stop and pray - took part of my time - had all leaders hold each other's hands...prayer for each other - it was explosive...then, I just told stories of Uganda - stories of how one man's worldview can change history...Doug had really opened the hearts of all of us - made it a wonderful time to minister... (maybe I'll just show a video of Doug before I minister anywhere in the future)
Dozens of key churches took materials and leadership kits to kickstart their own men's movement... many pastors excited about the ministry - Houston is growing a great men's movement - from over in Katy with good friend GF Watkins - across the area...it's awesome.

long drive home - a 'good' tired - daughter Lindsay went with me - she was tremendous helping team setup event, didnt sleep Monday night - warrior spirit - awesome woman of God.
dates for more cities set...will send email to friends...

grace/peace
paul

Friday, March 7, 2008

Hope Website Honored Globally

The Hope Christian City Church website was given a very special honor in the secular press this past month...  the website - www.hopechurch.tv - created by Assoc. Pastor Brandon Cole was honored by the major web designer site 'cssmania.com' as one of the top designs on the entire global internet!
Very cool to be mentioned alongside Microsoft, Apple, Slate and other giants of the internet...
congrats Brandon and the team at Hope!

The internet is a tool for the Kingdom - let's use it - boldly.

grace/peace
paul

Outreach to SingleMoms-AWESOME!


Past Monday night over 40 single moms, 70 of their kids and over 80 community and church volunteers packed out the Hope Church facilities for the Fifth Annual "Hair by Hope" event for single moms - in the midst of a freak Dallas snowstorm!  It was a spectacular success!
                 The entire building was converted into a fabulous spa look, with the top hair stylists in the area giving free haircuts to single moms, makeovers for all, massages and gift-bags full of goodies - along with an amazing plush pink bathrobe - There were few dry eyes in the place -
One mom said 'for the first time, in a long time. she felt like a lady' - wow - another just stood with her gift bag of stuff and cried, overwhelmed with love - another hugged everyone...it was beautiful -
and... the men that walked the ladies with their children to and from their cars - in the driving snow - that was impressive!
                My wife Judi had this idea a few years ago as a way to express the love of God to single moms - and now it is a highly anticipated community event in this area every year!

This is what church is all about! Let's take Jesus to the culture!
grace/peace
paul