Monday Matters
It’s Monday. Normally we reserve this day for moping, griping, and slugging along, reviewing the weekend and ticking off tasks for the week ahead. Mondays aren’t on anyone’s list of top three days of the week....
Category: Starting Point
Flashback Friday: Connected vs Committed
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Our church is full of connected people. Maybe they visited for the first time last...
Why You Shouldn’t Join A Church
I believe in the local church. I love the spiritual body of believers that God assembles in cities and towns and neighborhoods all over the globe. I love the diversity, the community, and the viability...
Ask the Question; Close the Deal
Last Saturday night we hosted our monthly Starting Point event: a three hour, no holds barred, newcomer extravaganza designed to help connected people become committed people. It was by far the largest group of people...
All In Means All In
Our church is currently smack in the middle of a series called “All In.” If you’re not a part of the Summit, All In is a movement that is part capital campaign, part mission...
Connected vs. Committed
Every weekend, my role is to love people who are connected and people who are committed. Every weekend, my goal is to convince people who are connected to become people who are committed. (Feel free...
Stories From The Tank
‘Twas an incredible weekend around the Summit Church. Hundreds of people celebrated baptism, signifying their new life in Christ. Here at the Brier Creek campus, we saw 99 people baptized over the course of six...
Flashback Friday: Resources
We’re wrapping up a two day conference called The Gospel Summit. It has been an incredibly energizing experience to be with and learn from more than 300 pastors and ministry leaders from across the country....
Knit.
A couple of weeks ago we gathered with our small group, as we do every Sunday. We ate a little barbecue and played a little Taboo and spent a little time in prayer for one...
The End of an Era
Just in case you missed it, yesterday saw the close of a huge chapter of the Summit’s history. After feeding thousands of people, setting up hundreds of tables, and repeating the process dozens of months,...
