Peachtree 2.0

Just got back from our staff retreat. Was a great time! We need to hang out more together. Our staff are the greatest servants I know and they are some of mine and Katie's best friends!

After reading Simple Church this year, we have just revamped how we communicate our mission. Everything we do is about leading people to C4:

Celebrate Jesus' glory and grace.
Connect to Christ's people
Contribute to His Kingdom's cause, and
Call others to follow Jesus.

We built the calendar and budget around these four elements of discipeship. It was cool how quickly we put things together when everybody is on the same team.

I also led the staff to "upgrade" our systems (how we do things). 2008 is going to be our best year yet!

Get Ready for the Fall

Hey Peachtree,

Guys, I’m fired up from our study of Exodus, and God has definitely set me free from some fears I’ve had about leading our church (humanly speaking, I’m staying true to my commitment a few weeks ago to let Christ lead His church)

This Sunday, you’ll hear from my heart where we need to go this Fall. We’re going to faith-risk to see people far from God connect to Him MORE THAN WE EVER HAVE BEFORE! We have a $1 million tool in our hands (the new building) and we’re going to put all the energy of the church into leveraging that tool to reach MANY more people for Christ from now until Christmas. We have a strategic window this Fall to impact West Georgia, and we must have all hands on deck.

Also, this Sunday, you’ll see some never-before-seen photos of the new building and a great testimony of lives changed at Peachtree!

DO NOT MISS this Sunday! I can’t wait!

My Vision for Peach Buzz

I believe blogging is an incredible tool. The many comparisons to the Gutenberg's invention of the printing press in 1517 are apt, I believe, both in terms of technology giving the expression of individuals the ability to persuade masses, as well as the revolutions such persuasive expressions were able to cause. (Don't forget, the Protestant Reformation was what it was because of the printing press).

I blogged for about a year (first post: March 2005; last post, April 2006). I didn't consciously decide to quit, but a couple of things happened:

1. I went through an internet funk where other blogs began to discourage me (not based on their content; I don't know if it was jealousy or mid-life crisis (Katie says I'm too young for that; I'm 36) or what, but for the sake of my spiritual life, I swore off blogs for at least six months.

2. We had a CHALLENGING year at Peachtree (my staff says, which year has not been been challenging). Deciding to buy/build, leading a capital campaign, and choosing the place consumed 2006, and much of it was not glamorous to write about. Looking back, God has been so faithful to led us to His best for us, but there were lots of faith-stretching moments along the way.

To sum it all up, I've felt really led to share my voice, this time around, primarily for the congregation at Peachtree and the people of West Georgia. I have several church planter friends I hope will be encouraged and I really do hope to connect with some guys who are leading well and down the road ahead of me (Perry Noble, Scott Hodge, I'm dying to meet you guys...Gary, hook me up)

But, I really want to share life with my closest brothers and sisters and the people we are called to reach.

So, don't be shy. Let me know what you think…what you’d like to talk about, and especially who you are.

Got a question or comment...I look forward to our conversations!


Also be sure to check out Peachtree Community Church
Peace be to you,
Pastor Dave

Faith that moves mountains

Okay, so it’s a little play on words, but make no mistake, Peachtree moving to a new facility so we can connect more people in West Georgia to God is the biggest faith risk we’ve taken so far.

Check out the progress.

Foundation will be poured next week!