One.
Be One.
Make One.
For One.
Anyone else have a retreat hangover!?
It is one thing to come down off of the mountain motivated and engaged. It is another to just fall off of it and experience a crash.
Now more than any other time, it is vital for us as leaders to keep up the momentum that began this past weekend. [...]
During the first breakout at last week’s leadership retreat, I met with the leaders in my zone and asked them to tell me what had impacted them the most about the retreat at that point. Many of them indicated they were challenged and inspired by the session on “Legacy.” As you recall, Heather’s focal Scripture [...]
Wow. What an amazing weekend! We’ll be posting notes, reflections, and podcasts of the weekend sessions and breakouts over the next few weeks, but I thought I’d just start with a few personal reflections.
One, I’m so thankful for our leaders at NCC. It is truly a privilege to do life and ministry with you guys. [...]
National Community Church gained its newest member on Saturday with the birth of Wesley Paul Hanks. Wes was born at 2:33pm, weighed in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 21 inches long. Wesley arrives just in time to attend his parents’ small group. Congratulations to Dustin and Sarah!
We’re about 24 hours away from Leadership Retreat. Are you ready? Our creative team and administrative team have been working around the clock to create an environment where you can connect with God and others in meaningful ways. But to get the most out of leadership retreat, you need to do a little preparation yourself.
Pray
Prayer [...]
This past weekend, I visited my sister Julie and brother-in-law Duane in North Carolina. I had the opportunity to visit their church (First Assembly of God in Wallace) and hear a great sermon based on three Scriptures (Acts 1:8, Matt. 16:24, and John 4:23-24) entitled “The Power, The Witness and True Worship.”
The timing for [...]
Need a ride to leadership retreat? Can you take people to leadership retreat? My favorite event of the year is just a couple days away, and I know some of you are still in need of rides. NCC does not coordinate rides for folks; we encourage you to find rides and figure that out yourself. [...]
ZoneGathering is the online community for the Leaders of National Community Church. Be warned, this blog contains encouragement and training for the purpose of being and making disciples—along with wacky ideas and just plain random stuff—none of which are necessarily official stances of NCC.
