Sunday Splash!

Thanks worship team for ushering in God's presence! The song "The Presence of the Lord is Here" was a huge hit with everyone!

Today was another fantastic day @ Sunset Chapel as three more people crossed over the line of faith! Every person that made the decision to follow Christ today is an amazing miraculous life-change story!

There was no way to anticipate what God accomplished in our service today. His presence was powerful as we assembled together around the altar. Today we experienced a significant breakthrough as a church.

As we endeavor to rebirth God's purposes and vision for our church I make no apologies for my pentecostal roots and personal desire to see the Spirit of the Lord move upon each of you. I sincerely want Him to refresh and refuel your hearts! Let's continue to advance forward deeper in our relationship with Christ.

Today I kicked off a new teaching series called "Divine Mentor's". God has given us numerous mentors that offer us valuable insights, counsel, and direction. As we focus on a handful of them in the next several weeks I am convinced they will provide a positive impact on your life!

We placed the lens of our spiritual microscopes on "Enoch" this morning. We could clearly see that he lived by faith, endeavored to please God, trusted in the Lord's Word and Promises and made every effort to live a holy life. As a result he walked with God and so pleased the Lord.. that God honored Enoch by taking him away from earth to be with Him forever!

As we scrutinize our lives, we can see that there may be areas we need to address and change in order to be like Enoch, and walk closely with God. Some attitudes, behaviors, and speech tendencies may require Christ's cleansing blood to be applied! If we position ourselves in such a way that allows God to evaluate our lives, we can experience the presence of God constantly surrounding us!

Looking back at my life and almost 28 years of full-time ministry. I've made far to many mistakes and experienced the consequences and hurt and failure. I feel each one has taught me a lesson. I see how God has used them to draw me closer to Him and make me more into the man He desires me to be. It's my prayer that I not repeat the mistakes of my past, but make me completely new ones as I move forward. I'm thankful for all I've learned in the past few years, and I know that because of this I will be a better husband, father, friend, and pastor in the future than I was in the past.

This evening as I put my head on my pillow, I'm completely whipped, but also completely overwhelmed with gratitude that God has given me this opportunity of a lifetime.. to be part of peoples lives and to pastor such an amazing church! I love being the lead pastor here at Sunset Chapel!!

New Teaching Series!

New series "Divine Mentor's" begins tomorrow @ Sunset Chapel. This will be a Sunday you don't want to miss. I am very excited about this teaching series that God has given me to bring. It's already challenging me to step up my game as a Christ-follower and I'm praying it will do the same for you!

This teaching series will assist you in keeping your faith in balance, your walk with God fresh and you'll learn to avoid making damaging mistakes and save yourself from hurtful consequences.

Join us at SC as we examine the lives and experiences of some of the Bible's most remarkable individuals. We begin with a close up look at Enoch, whose life of excellence we should all try to model! I'll be looking for you and your guest's @ 10:30 am!!!

Sunday Splash!

Let The Adventure Begin! Our first Sunday of 2010 was way better than I expected! When I woke up this morning I prayed for God to show up big time! Boy! He sure did! I am so thankful and humbled over the 5 individuals who made decisions to include Christ in their lives as this new year unfolds. Seeing them lift their heads and look me in the eye and raise their hands was very powerful. I could see in their faces the sincere desire for a better and changed life. I watched in awe as several had tears flow down their cheeks as they reached up to Him! I am so excited for each of them! Their future is definitely going to be much better!!!!

I met so many new people today! I am always delighted to meet and make new friends! Today I met Max, Lacy, Eric, Marla, Veronna, Rita, Angelo, Joanne, and Yusi's entire family along with many others! Welcome to Sunset Chapel!

Twenty ten will be a year to dream God-sized dreams! Let's dream some things together that will be destined to fail without God's divine involvement! May we all become more desperate and dependent on God in our lives and efforts as we follow Christ! Let's determine to remove the clutter and our strict control tendencies so God is able to allow spiritual spontaneity to occur in our hearts and church! I pray that God is able to bring "times of refreshing" to Sunset Chapel many times over.

Our time together at the conclusion of my message was another highlight of the day for me! For a full hour Shari and I had the privilege and honor of praying for God to bring incredible blessings into the lives of every Sunset Chapel family. We never take for granted the opportunity to lead this great church. We sincerely want to see God take you places you've never been before! May this year be filled with unexplainable and delightful surprises as the Lord pours His favor upon you!

Brand New Starts!

I absolutely love the month of January! It represents fresh starts and brand new beginnings! Like many I am looking forward to the new year that God has in store for us. Today I spent a great deal of time with the Lord in preparation for tomorrows first service of 2010! Hopefully you and your family will be present. An awesome service is planned and I am looking forward to praying with each family represented in our service at the conclusion of my message. I anticipate that there will be numerous guests coming to start the New Year with us desiring God to become more involved in their lives! I want to do everything possible to help them make that happen! Lot's of people who don't normally attend church regularly will come with you if YOU will take a moment to call, text or email them!! Let's all be willing to step up to the plate and become part of something great in the New Year!

Don't forget that a new quarter begins in our Life Training Classes in the morning at 9:30 am!! Also we start our first "New Members Class" too! You will enjoy the aroma of fresh brewed coffee and tasty donuts upon your arrival. Bring your Bible and be prepared to grow deeper in your walk with God! We will also celebrate Communion in our 10:30 service.

I started the new year with the goal of pushing, stretching and developing my spiritual muscles more in the New Year! I've made several commitments to the Lord that I will be sharing with everyone during my message in the morning. I will share some ideas that we can do together as we all prepare ourselves to be used by God more in 2010! I am hoping to see you in the morning!!!

Happy New Year!

May you and your family celebrate Jesus Christ in this coming year with renewed hope, and may your dreams be greater than your memories! Shari and I pray that you are abundantly blessed emotionally, physically and spiritually throughout 2010 so that you are able to boldly pursue the vision that God has for you. I encourage you to begin praying high risk prayers and become actively engaged in the relentless pursuit of God's amazing purposes for your life in 2010!

People everywhere are in the mood for a fresh start, so it's a great time to launch a renewed effort to invite them to a weekend service at Sunset Chapel. I look forward to the new surge of energy and enthusiasm the New Year brings us! Let's all bring our "A" game each weekend and get ready for the incredible opportunities God will bring our way!!

Though things are definitely different at a small church, our approach to ministry remains the same as a much larger church. We strive to employ creativity and personal interaction to reach out and connect people who are living far from Christ.

Our website has been updated and we continue to strive in making it easy to navigate it and include content that gives our Internet guests a taste of the Sunset Chapel experience.

Yet nothing beats one on one dialogue with someone. Whether we are in grocery stores, favorite restaurants, or at any of the great shopping malls throughout the greater Miami area, we endeavor to strike up conversations with those around us. Building relationships within the city of Miami is the most successful form of outreach available.

While looking at the directory of stores recently in the Dadeland Mall, I was able to start a conversation with an individual and ended up receiving his business card and now we are exchanging emails. He recently requested more information about our church and wants to come visit!! I love that God makes these divine connections possible!

Friendliness at Sunset Chapel is irreplaceable! A positive attitude and a huge smile are tremendous assets in attracting people to our church. We have some of the best greeters and ushers who circulate our entrance areas and in the sanctuary to engage our guests in conversation before and after the services! I am so proud of each one who serves in these areas..keep up the good work you do!

I really believe that this first weekend of 2010 has the potential to be life changing for so many people that will attend our service. I am asking you to be in prayer with me for God to accomplish something special in our time together.

It will be a great time to show up for the very first time if you have never been to Sunset Chapel and if you have been to SC in the past, it will be a tremendous weekend to return!!If you are a regular attender, it's a fantastic time to nudge a friend or family member to begin the New Year well and come with you!! Bring everyone you know with you and don't forget to arrive early! It's going to be an exceptional day!!