If you want more information on baptism, go to this link or if you know that you need to be baptized, go to this link and sign-up today!! We would love to have you join us.

So bring out the RV’s, tents, frisbees, grills, footballs, golf carts, and all the food you can. Tailgating will begin at 3PM and Baptism at 5PM!!! Don’t miss it!

Also here is an article about LAST year’s baptism!!

Keep up the great work Davey!!!

Also for your enjoyment here are the 3 latest videos that he has produced for their small groups that meet on Wednesday Nights:

TwoADays #1:

Two A Days from Davey Blackburn on Vimeo.

TwoADays #2:

TwoADays_Wk2 from Davey Blackburn on Vimeo.

TwoADays #3:

FuseGroups Wk3 from Davey Blackburn on Vimeo.

Here is success as defined by Ray Evernham:

1. God & Family - With out God’s grace and the support of my family, I would not be here now.
2. Hard Work - That sounds cliché . . . but it takes hard work to be successful . . . Life is not easy . . . It’s not supposed to be.
3. Doing Whatever It Took - Do whatever it takes . . . any job that must be done . . . any position that must be filled to complete the mission is your responsibility . . . Find A Way…
4. Being Surrounded by Good People - “Over achievers”. . . Learn to identify good people . . . Figure out how to get them on your team . . .
5. Learn what motivates them and provide that motivation.
6. Setting The Work Ethic Example - Get in early, stay late . . . Work neatly . . Work efficiently . . . Work in the same manner you expect your people to work.
7. Always Pushing To Get Better - Do one thing every day that makes you a little better at your job . . . Remember in our world 75% is average . . . If you can get to 76% you have three-fourths of your competition beat.
8. Studying - To learn you must study . . . To pass exams in school you had to study hard . . . Life, business, or big exams . . . To get high grades you’ve got to study . . The world is full of books, videos and information other people have gathered for years . . . Use it!
9. Not Being Intimidated By My Competition - I respect them but don’t let them intimidate me . . . Never underestimate your competition . . . Always try to overestimate them . . . If they are stronger than you think they are, you get beat . . . If they aren’t as strong as you think, you beat them easier.
10. Belief In The Team And The Project - Strong belief in a project by its leader trickles down to the troops . . . That belief soon becomes confidence.
11. Willingness To Put Personal Gain Behind The Project - When your mind set changes from “what is this project going to do for me” to “what more can I do to make this project successful”, you are about to accomplish big things.
12. Making Change When Change Is Needed - You have to be willing to change direction when needed . . . Never change for the sake of change . . . Make sure you have a reason, purpose and direction . . . Then make your change without looking back.
13. Working On My Weaknesses - We all have them . . . Identify them . . . Go to work on them . . . Eliminate them.
14. Working On Communication - You can’t lead if you can’t communicate . . . effective and clear communication is a great tool that is seldom used properly.
15. Resources And Using Them - Identify them . . . Acquire them . . . Use them.Being Able to Focus On Short-term Goals Without Distraction - You need long range goals for sure but you also need short term goals . . .Train yourself to keep an eye on the tree while grabbing the low hanging fruit first.
16. Having The Freedom To Do My Job - If you give someone a project . . . give them guidance, resources and time frames and let them go . . . Don’t Micro-manage.
17. Creating Team Spirit - Everyone wants to be part of something special . . . Create something special for your people to be a part of.
18. Sharing The Money And The Glory - Nothing great is ever accomplished alone . . . If your team’s performance is rewarded by money and glory, make sure that everyone shares in the rewards.
19. Always Having A Plan And Sharing It With The Team - People have got to know where you are going before they will follow you . . . Share your vision often . . . Soon your team will see it, too.
20. Compassion, Passion and Emotion - You can’t be great without it . . . Have compassion for your people . . . Let them know it . . . Have passion for your mission . . . Make sure everyone knows it.

Leave a comment and let me know what you think!

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To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us.  To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-Fil-A.

“How do we balance the pursuit of profit and personal character? For me, I find that balance by applying Biblical principles. I see no conflict between Biblical principles and good business practices. We’ve tried to operate Chick-Fil-A that way from the beginning.”  Truett Cathy

•  Alex Alexander had this to say about your job.
• Craig Groeschel asked a great question in this post.

Not much of a post, but take the time to check out those two links!

I enjoyed Rick’s closing lines that he made…”I just want to remind you that one of the greatest freedoms we have here in America is the freedom of speech, even the freedom to protest this meeting. That’s a good thing, but we have to learn how to have civility in our civilization. How to stop being rude, how to stop demonizing each other, how to have a discussion and a debate because we all want America  to be a greater place. God Bless!”

Do yourself a favor and take the time to watch it or you can get the transcript of the forum here.

Here are some of the options I have found:

• Quicken
• Microsoft Money
• Dave Ramsey’s Gazelle Program
• Crown Financial’s Mvelopes
• Mint.com

Bring the heat on all of these options or others that I don’t know about!!!

I do wonder why now? Will people really traffic over to this site other than ESPN.com? Not sure we shall see!

Take a moment to read what Jesus tells them about the opposition they will face, “Be on your guard against men; they will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues. On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.” Matthew 10:17-20

Seriously, Jesus tells them you will get thrown under bus, get beaten, thrown in jail, and put on trial, but when that happens…DON’T WORRY! When you face the crap of your life and people want to beat the mess out of you…DON’T WORRY! When people accuse of you doing wrong and tell you that you are wrong for following Jesus…DON’T WORRY!

DON’T WORRY…because I will have your back, I will give you the words to say, and I will show you exactly how to say it! WOW!!! Jesus knows what we will face and knows exactly how He is going to respond to it! All we have to do is listen and do as He says. We should all take comfort in that truth and be able to say “Bring it on!”