Loved today @ C3 Church!  The series, “Life. Money. Hope.” with Dave Ramsey continues to be huge.  This afternoon C3 also had a special baptism service… it’s always fresh and real to watch people take that step of faith – just in the last 2 or 3 months we’ve baptized about 50 people… and there’s still more!

Today I shared something major with C3.  Each week I talk with (or email/Facebook/Twitter) pastors I’ve never met or talked with.  I continue to meet and interact with guys passionate about reaching people and hungry to see God change lives big time.  As pastors hear about the transition/birth of C3, many are intrigued.  From this, God has given us a huge opportunity to share our experiences (successes and failures) with other churches.

I sensed that one day we would do this on a larger scale, and now that time has come.  The big announcement today was that we’ve partnered with National Cinemedia to host the “Xcel Experience” (Xcel standing for accelerate) this October (11-13).  National Cinemedia is the organization churches go through to lease theaters.  Their leadership has such a huge heart for churches making a major difference.

So, at the “Xcel Experience” Pastors and staffs (and their spouses) will come from all over our nation to C3 as we talk through transitioning, launching, going multi-site and a number of real issues churches are facing.  We’re also going to make available some unbelievable resources for churches to use (from message series logo’s, intro videos, messages, etc. to legal documents, web design opportunities and more).  I’m also pumped to partner with some incredible pastors and leaders from across the nation who will be sharing @ the “Xcel Experience”.

God’s given me a passion to invest in pastors as we learn together.  I’m also privileged to pastor the greatest church on the planet.  C3 – it’s because of the way that you pray, serve, give, invite and love God and others that you’re making the name of Jesus famous!  I love you and the ride God has us on together!

The “Xcel” website will be launching soon… I’ll keep you posted.

Tags: C3 Church, leadership conferences, theater church, Xcel

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