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Habitat Heroes

Talbot Davis September 29, 2008 at 11:18 am 0

I spent part of Saturday at the work site for the home Good Shepherd is building with Habitat For Humanity.

About 25 people from the church, as well as some new friends from Selwyn Presbyterian Church, braved uncomfortable weather and uncertain gasoline supplies to help frame the house.

Here's what some of us looked like:

And this:

As usual, it was the caliber of people who showed up that made the biggest impact on me. Several had only been to Good Shepherd twice -- yet heard the call to be heroes. A couple of others are facing job loss or business failure -- and yet gave up a Saturday to be part of something larger than themselves. Still others carried the weight of the team with their skills and their attitudes.

It's good to be around people who recognize that they really are meant for something extraordinary.

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Clarity, Alignment, Movement, Focus

Talbot Davis September 18, 2008 at 2:15 pm 0

The Simple Church book tells church leadership that the journey towards simplicity must involve clarity, alignment, movement, & focus.

We do a lot of things wrong at Good Shepherd, but in this current series Heroes, I feel we are living into that powerful simplicity. Here's what I mean:

Clarity: Everywhere you look around campus, you see Heroes. Banners, T-shirts, bulletins, ministry promotion. There is no mistaking what we are talking about.
Alignment: Our BigHouse Student Ministries and Destination Discipleship / JAM Children's ministries are both using Heroes (in the case of JAM, it's Superheroes!) as their theme this fall. Our Pathfinder and other small groups and classes are using the message notes and questions as the basis for their studies as well. In other words, we are all looking at and thinking about the same thing.
Movement: Heroes is all about moving people from one level of commitment to another; from spectating to participating in God's great story.
Focus: By zeroing in on Heroes during this season, there are no doubt things we aren't doing that we could be doing. But that's good -- we'd rather do one thing and do it passionately than do several things and do them with mediocrity.

The power of this simplicity came during the last worship element this past Sunday. The service had one point (simplicity): the heroes you have determine the hero you become. So we came up with a way to have some of the people of Good Shepherd tell about their heroes. You can see it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL7zdg3D5lg

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Back Where It All Began

Talbot Davis September 12, 2008 at 8:34 am 1

Tomorrow night we will hold the season's last Thrive Alive event back in the place where it all started in July: the fountain at the center of the RiverGate Shopping Center.

Here's what you can expect:

It starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 10. Feel free to stay for the entire time or to come and go. Bring a lawn chair and some friends who don't yet know what Good Shepherd is about. And you'll be able to reconnect with other friends who already do.

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Heroes Takes Flight

Talbot Davis September 8, 2008 at 1:01 pm 0

Yesterday was one of those days that makes me love being a pastor.

The look and feel of the service was just right. The music was strong. The visuals made it so you didn't just "hear" the message; you "saw" it as well.

But most importantly, many, many people responded to the call to unleash the hero within. Our different ministry areas are now full of people willing to step in and make a difference.

Because the people of Good Shepherd really are meant for something extraordinary.

Here's what it's like:

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The Hero Within

Talbot Davis September 5, 2008 at 6:00 am 0

I know I always get excited about new series around here.

And Heroes is no exception. In fact, I think it might be the best one yet.

You'll love the videos, the banners, the T-shirts, the music.

And oh yeah. You'll love the truth.

The source of this week's truth is John 1:35-42. Check it out.

This Sunday. 8:30. 10:00. 11:30. Unleash the hero lurking inside of you.

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Talbot Davis

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