10 Reasons Why I Am Pumped For 2010

It is about 8:00 am on Sunday Morning, and as I pray and review the message for this morning (which is going to be like nothing I have done before) I can’t help but be excited about Jesus and what He is doing in and through Meadowland Church. 10 Reasons Why I am Pumped for 2010:

1. Jesus is Leading Us.  Last year God moved Meadowland Church in so many ways.  While some of the changes were unexpected, God showed up in huge ways and we cannot wait to see what else He will do this year.   Jesus is the Senior Pastor of Meadowland Church.

2.  Our Leadership. A year and a half ago, Meadowland Church experienced a HUGE transition in leadership.  In the last year and half God has grown our staff from within our Church and I am PUMPED about our team.  In case you did not hear, we have a new staff member…..more on that this morning!

3.  Direction. We are going to be talking a lot about direction at Meadowland Church in the next few months.  We are not a Church who claims to have it all figured out.  Our best philosophy is to boldly, wholeheartedly follow Jesus wherever he leads us.  We LIVE and DIE by the Word of Jesus.

4. Spiritual Growth. I am praying that 2010 will be the year that we as a Church experience more Spiritual Growth than any other year!  Jesus is doing incredible works in and through Meadowland Church.

5. Church Growth. If you have been around Meadowland Church for the last few months, you know it has been crowded and that is AWESOME.  While we continue to work through out space issues, we have to stay focused on reaching our community for Christ.  We want to seem even more people reached in 2010.  To quote Rick Warren- “The church that is content with not growing is saying to the rest of the world “You can go to hell”. WE ARE NOT THAT CHURCH!!

6.  Personal Growth- One of the things I am really excited about is a Coaching network that I will be attending this year.  I got accepted (Yes there was an application process) to a Coaching Network hosted at New Spring Church in Anderson SC that is taught by Perry Noble.  I am dedicating to being a life long learner and can’t wait to see what God has in store for me.

7. Preaching Calendar. I am THRILLED with our Preaching Calendar this year, mainly because this was NOT my idea.  Last year we did a study called “On Location” and during that series it became CRYSTAL CLEAR that God was leading us to study the Sermon on the Mount.  Today, we begin that study and I cannot wait to see what Jesus is going to do!

8. We Got Problems. We are broken, fallible, fallen people following Jesus. We do not have everything figured out, which leaves a HUGE amount of room for Jesus to show up and lead us.  I celebrate the fact that we are the church “messed up” people go to!!  If you have hurts, habits, baggage, mess up daily, fumble the ball and consider yourself a screw up – WELCOME TO MEADOWLAND CHURCH – No perfect people are allowed!!

9. Changed Lives. Jesus has been doing some AMAZING work in people’s lives this year.  We have seen people go from darkness to life, we have seen people healed (Yes Jesus still Heals people), we have seen broken relationships restored, marriages strengthened and so much more.  I believe we sill more changed lives in 2010….and that gets me out of bed every morning!

10. Growing Family. Saved the best for last.  I CANNOT WAIT, to meet our second Child who is affectioned called Baby Reardon #2.  I am so thrilled for Shane to be a big brother, and can’t wait to meet our next child June.  I love my family!