26 August 2008

Mark Batterson's New Book :: Wild Goose Chase


Most of us have no idea where we're going most of the time.  Perfect.

"Celtic Christians had a name for the Holy Spirit - An Geadh-Glas, or 'the Wild Goose.'  The name hints at mystery.  Much like a wild goose, the Spirit of god cannot be tracked or tamed.  An element of danger, an air of unpredictability surround Him.  And while the name may sound a little sacrilegious, I cannot think of a better description of what it's like to follow the Spirit through life.  I think the Celtic Christians were on to something . . . 

Most of us will have no idea where we are going most of the time.  And I know that is unsettling.  but circumstantial uncertainty also goes by another name:  Adventure."  --from the introduction.

About Mark Batterson
Mark is the lead pastor of Washington, DC's National Community Church, widely recognized as one of America's most innovative churches.  NCC meets in move theaters at metro stops throughout the city, as well as in a church-owned coffee house near Union Station.  More than seventy percent of NCC'ers are single twenty-somethings who live or work on Capitol Hill.  Mark is the author of the best-selling In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day and a widely read blogger (www.markbatterson.com).  He lives on Capitol Hill with his wife, Lora and their three children.

Wild Goose Chase can be purchased at www.amazon.com.

24 August 2008

September 21 Is On The Way


Today was our third Sunday at Lynn Road Elementary School. It has been going very well.  We have our set-up time to around 30 minutes and tear-down is about 25 minutes.  Our team is the best!  We couldn't ask for a better group of people to work with.  Please be in prayer for us, there are a few ministry areas we need to fill, but now worries we're doing our part and I know God will do His.

We just finished a TellStart campaign, thousands of people in Raleigh heard about the church plant.  We had 117 families that responded to the message and are planning to join us. If you need direct marketing go to www.tellstart.com, they do a great job!

Our first series is True Life . . . that's the message we want people to hear.  God is good and people need Him.  Help us pray that we will lead people into a growing relationship with Him.  

Thanks for your prayer and tell everyone you know about ConnexionChurch, we begin September 21.