Gilbert Thurston

Random Thoughts About Life, Ministry and Whatever Else Happens to be on my Mind

Inside Today’s Experience

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  • Another great day!
  • 3 more first time professions of faith!
  • One of our highest attendance days ever!
  • Some cool stories of how people are applying this series to their lives and getting margin!
  • Got to meet the 3 interns we’ll be working with this summer!
  • Mike Smith was in the house!
  • Lisa, my parents and myself were unexpectedly treated to a free lunch when a great couple from ECTV spotted us and had one of our “You Matter” cards delivered to the table!  Problem was the waitress  didn’t speak English very well (Japanese restaurant) so we didn’t fully understand what was happening until we went to pay and a waiter finally explained they had picked-up our bill!
  • We convinced the theater to turn the AC on which made for a lot cooler Experience!
  • Ok I think I’m out of statements that end with an exclamation point.  Seriously!
  • Ok seriously this time…it was a good day.
  • Nothing too out of the ordinary except we again have equipment starting to feel the effects of the wear and tear of getting set-up and torn down each week.
  • It was weird…last week I was looking forward to the message but didn’t feel good about it.  Today was the opposite…I wasn’t feeling good about it going in but felt really good about it at the end,
  • Guess you’ll have to listen for yourself.
  • Essentially the message was about the practical steps to achieving financial margin.  I think what I liked though were two specific illustrations that I used that when it finally dawned on people where I was going with them, I could audibly hear the “ah-ha” moments coming out of people’s mouths in a variety of ways.
  • At the end I was able to share some of the awesome things we’ve been able to do in just 7 short months.
  • Things like now 86 first time professions, over $20000 given in a variety of ways to help the community, incredible stories of lives being changed and transformed, etc.
  • However, as I said, there are many other things that God has called us to do that we simply can’t yet because of finances.
  • We’re not in trouble in any way, but I know God has so much more He wants us to do.
  • So if you’d like to contribute financially, we’d greatly appreciate your support.
  • I continue to be blown away by the incredible team God has assembled in such a short time and the things He’s allowed us to experience together as a church in only 7 short months…however…listen to me and listen carefully…
  • The Best is Yet to Come!

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