Thoughts from Pastor Steven

Archive for January, 2008

The shift

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

It means a lot to a pastor when he asks the people to do something for the sake of the vision… and they do it. That’s pretty much the pattern at Elevation.
When we had to turn lots of people away from our service last Sunday, I politely begged folks to switch to the 8:30am service [...]

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Audio Blog - Installment 4

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Welcome to the Elevation Best Practices Audio Blog. This week’s best practice is A Culture of Intensity.
And for those of you not as familiar with the audio blog format, we’ve posted Monday audio blogs over the last few weeks to give some insight into our approach to ministry.
The audio blogs range in time from 15-30 [...]

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It Gets Worse First (Sunday Sneak Peak)

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Here’s something I’ve discovered about the process of transformation:
When God initiates a change in an area of my life, it usually gets worse before it gets better.
I’m going to preach from John 9 this Sunday. This fascinating passage describes the unorthodox progression of a miracle:
*A blind man encounters Jesus
*Jesus spits on the ground to create [...]

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Lessons from a Roadie

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

Lesson #3-Protect Your Pastor!

This is the single most important lesson that I have learned from my travels with Pastor Furtick over the years.
I can hear some of you asking…
“What do you mean protect your Pastor and what does that look like?”
“Do I need to dress like a secret service agent, and strap myself with enough [...]

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