When Elevation was very small, taking risks was relatively easy.
What did we have to lose? There was no payroll to consider, no public image to manage. Rowdy faith was required to make the dream materialize. We had limited momentum and miniscule resource. Risk was not a virtue for us, it was more like a survival [...]
I get a lot of great sermon fodder and draw a lot of spiritual parallels from the Rocky movies. Rocky I is the Old Testament, Rocky II is the Gospels, Rocky III is Paul’s Epistles and Rocky IV is the book of Revelation. (Rocky V and VI are like the Left Behind books, if you [...]
For a word of encouragement to be valid and helpful, it has to be honest. The word encourage can be broken down to mean: put courage into. That’s the essence of what encouragement is. Good encouragement builds a person up, giving him a new sense of boldness and confidence.
However, there’s a vast difference between building [...]
I check my checking account balance often.
Same with my retirement accounts, kids’ college funds, short-term savings accounts, etc.
I expect all of these accounts to grow. And that only happens if I make more deposits than withdrawals.
A few years ago, I started tracking a different kind of account.
Am I becoming wealthier in the Word of God [...]
Because our service times are so tight, I usually arrive at our Butler campus barely in time to hear the last song before I walk up on the stage to preach.
There’s a small row of chairs reserved for me and the guys who help me on Sunday mornings. On the front row. Best seats in [...]
When you face an enemy, obstacle, or setback, you can either see it as a wall or a door.
If you perceive your adversity or adversary (whatever the case may be) the first way, you’re finished. The dream is dead. You’ve hit the proverbial wall, and you can go no further.
When you see the challenge as [...]
My sermon yesterday revolved around Caleb. You’ll remember that he was 1 of the only 2 spies who brought Moses a good report on the outskirts of the Promised Land.
Thank God for people who see things from the standpoint of faith, and therefore speak vitality into our lives.
There’s nothing better for the soul than a [...]
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Pastor Steven Furtick is the Lead Pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Creative Pastor, Larry Hubatka: Writing really good copy is hard to do. If you find someone who can do it, they're worth their weight in gold.
Project Manager, Lisa Shea: Can I clarify I finished the book last night at home. I am too busy projecting to read here!
Children's Director, Jessi Welch: Working on set-up procedures for Sunday.
Worship Pastor, Wade Joye: Had a great lunch with Matt Kelly. He gave me a crash course on different styles of music and how to work them into our worship context.
Assistant to the Lead Pastor, Lori Black: Just finished a video shoot with the Furtick family!
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