Enjoy!

The month of June has been…WOW! I’ve been gone more than I have been home this past month. God moved in my heart in many ways.

• I’ve learned a whole new meaning to the word, “tired.”
• God has shown me that students are capable of leading the church!
• I enjoyed preaching this past Sunday on “Making Freedom Count” – thankful that I serve with a Pastor that allows young guys like me a chance to preach.
• I have seen families come forward for salvation
• I have seen fathers become transparent and open to God moving in their hearts
• WIRED Camp was a refreshing week of ministry and worship. Students came out to serve the community with passion! God moved in the students and some were saved and at least 5 feel the call into the ministry.
• Justin, my younger brother did an amazing job filming and editing for WIRED Camp! Check out his videos!
• I was able to spend some time with Dave Edwards. He is a great communicator to students and a lot of fun to hang out with! Check out this video we made with him on the topic of “singleness.”

God has shown me through going on a mission trip to Puerto Rico that serving begins with a surrendered heart to God. Many times my struggle is to “do” ministry and to work hard at it but miss the time to focus and prepare my heart. Listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit is the only way to truly please God in ministry. My goal lately has been to keep it simple and listen to God.

I want to remind you today to stop and listen to God. Are you in tune with God’s heart and the needs of those around you?

It has been a blessing to watch students grow and mature in their relationship with God. Mission trips are one of the best ways to help students and parents see the true need for missions. Seeing the growth in many of their lives during this past year has been awesome. My prayer is that the students will catch a vision in their heart to think “big” with their lives to serve God.

My prayer is that I will think “outside the box” and be willing to do whatever it takes in my personal life, my marriage, ministry, and beyond to make disciples of Jesus Christ.

Summer is officially begun! I have a packed schedule this summer with mission trips, vacation with Cassidy, VBS, and more! One aspect that I enjoy about the summer is to be able to build relationships. It is an important time to get to know students and I hope to make the most of it!

Please pray for the Puerto Rico Mission Trip June 5-12. We are leaving at 5:30am for the airport this Saturday morning. Pray that our hearts and mindsare prepared to reveal the love of Christ. We are taking 31 parents/students on the mission trip so we are pumped!

Make it a priority to get to know your family, friends and lost people in a closer way this summer! Take time to listen, go fishing, take a hike, eat ice cream, etc.

Summer is upon us! I’m planning on getting back to a routine of posting more thoughts on life and ministry. For all of my 2 or maybe 3 readers, I will more coming!

• Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time planning and praying about message series, events, small group growth, leader recruitment and more!
• Personally, I’ve been feeling a lot better since my two procedures a few weeks ago. God has blessed me with family and friends that REALLY pray! My blood count and iron level is coming up. Praise the Lord!
• I’m heading to wedding #3 of the summer this weekend. I’m heading to one of my best friends, Chris Miller’s wedding in Sacramento, CA. I’m super excited for him! He has been a faithful friend to me and I appreciate him. I’ve never been to California, so I look forward to checking out the “left coast.”
• I’m heading to Puerto Rico on June 5th with 30 students/parents to go and build homes and share Christ with World Changers! Pray for the group and that God uses us in a mighty way to share the love and gospel of Christ.
• Thankful for an awesome wife! She wrote a new worship song yesterday that was great! Praying that God will use her in a mighty way and provide opportunities to sing and write for His glory.
• Staying fixed upon loving Jesus and others is my desire over the summer. I pray that many relationships are strengthened this summer!