Mar 31 2009

Acworth Egg Drop

The Acworth Egg Drop is just around the corner – and yes we really are dropping thousands of candy-filled eggs from a helicopter!  This coming Saturday, April 4th at 10AM, Freedom Church has partnered with the City of Acworth for an Easter Egg Hunt that your kids will never forget!

If you would like to volunteer for this event, let us know by emailing Joni at joni@freedomlive.net

For more information check out AcworthEggDrop.Com


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Mar 30 2009

Let’s be honest

I think Freedom Church is the best church in this area.  I really do.  I’m not saying that to stir the waters or because I am arrogant. I am saying it because I believe it to be true. Sounds strange doesn’t it?  Who actually puts that in print for all of blog-world to see?

Let’s be honest.  Wouldn’t we be much better off if every Pastor thought their church was the best on the planet?  What’s the alternative?  If I am the Pastor of a church operating in deficiency – shouldn’t I do everything I possibly can to change the culture and correct the issue? That’s not arrogance – that is leadership.

I have great friends that lead great churches right down the street from Freedom.  I pray for them, hang out with them,  believe in them, and I hope (and know) that they believe that THEIR church is the greatest church on the planet.  That’s the way it should be. If you don’t think your church is the best…what’s keeping it from getting there? Maybe that’s the exact thing that God is calling you to address.

Don’t apologize for the desire to become the best (whether personally or professionally).  Lives are at stake. Hell is very real and we don’t know how much time we have.  Not to mention, false humility is just as repugnant as pride.

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Mar 27 2009

One last time

Only one more Sunday left in this powerful series!

I have been looking forward to this specific week for quite some time.  Whether you’re single, married, divorced, single again, or somewhere in between than this week is for you.

It’s going to be an incredible week!

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Mar 23 2009

Work at Freedom?

We get asked ALL the time what we are looking for in a potential staff member at Freedom.  My friend Gary had a similar post a few months back. I took his list – tweaked a few things – and now I leave you with this.
  • We ALWAYS look to hire from within FIRST – It’s easy to buy in to the vision at Freedom for a paycheck.  Hiring within allows us to find people who have already bought in and get our unique culture.
  • When we don’t hire from within we ONLY hire people we know or are recommended from other friends we know – God’s given us great relationships with great leaders/ministries across the country.  As a result, we will use that network to find the best people.
  • You have to love Jesus – Period.
  • Your family has to be on board – You AND your spouse must be completely bought in.   Completely.  This is a non-negotiable.
  • You have to already be a giver - If you don’t already give to the vision of Freedom – than I am not going to pay you to rob God.
  • You must be a high capacity and teachable person – If you love to learn and you can get the job done – this is the perfect environment for you.
  • You’ve got to be a FREAK about those far from God – When we say we are a church for those far from God – we mean it.  If that bothers you – go sing songs with your 3 accountability partners in your Bible study – but don’t worry about applying here :)
  • You’ve got to be a person of character – Integrity is a big deal.  Not looking for perfection – but I am looking for people who take living for Jesus very seriously.
  • You’ve got to be an active partner – If you attend Freedom and you aren’t partnering- then I won’t give you a second look for a staff position.
  • You’ve got to fit - You might be the most talented person in the world but if you don’t fit with our team chemistry it isn’t going to work.
  • If you could picture yourself doing anything else anywhere else, do it - Freedom isn’t a stepping stone. I want to do life and ministry with people who want to give their life to this vision, this church, and this city!

This is nowhere near an exhaustive list, but it hits the highlights.  Freedom Church exists so that people far from God can experience life in Christ.  We are always looking for high capacity leaders to help fulfill that vision.  Who knows, you might already be on our “soon-to-be-staff-member-hit-list”.  :)

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Mar 20 2009

Fight, Fight, Fight!

It has been a great week!  I’ve gotten incredible emails and watching updates on Facebook and Twitter have been very fun to watch.  I love watching families make moves in the right direction when it comes to their marriage!

The opportunity to make that happen continues this week.  This could very well be the most important week of the series so far. Fight, Fight, Fight is the title and we are going to have a blast with this one!

On top of all that, we are bringing in two special guests from a prestigious dance (think hip-hop not ballet) company in Atlanta and this will be one to remember!  DO NOT be late – and I’ll see you Sunday!

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