I had a very busy week! I only read half of what I normally read so these are the FEW… the PROUD… the blogs that caught my attention and captured my heart!
Happy Blogging!
Boot Camp starts tomorrow… (again)
In May of 08, Tina and I joined a gym as an anniversary gift to each other. (The traditional anniversary gift for year 6 was “iron” so we began “pumping iron” get it?) The idea was to drop some weight and get back into shape. Tina did beautifully and I was able to lose about 30lbs. thanks to some accountability and a lot of guidance from Kim Garcia (Kim2bfit.com) our personal trainer.
We’ve done one 12-week body challenge with her and then an outdoor co-ed boot camp.
Tomorrow I step-out on my own (Tina can’t do it due to scheduling) and get on the road toward my final 10lbs of weight loss to reach my goal weight.
This time it’s a 12-week body challenge/boot camp and I look forward to being stretched and challenged both physically and through my nutrition choices. Help keep me accountable, and I’ll post my progress along the way!
I’m challenging myself as a leader to be in better physical shape. Not only do I want to keep up with all of our awesome “go getter” volunteers at Crosspoint, I want to honor God with the body I’m given. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 talks about how my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit (another gift from God)… I’m carrying some precious cargo and God’s not through with me yet so I need to up the maintenance on this temple so that I have no excuse to live the life He’s calling me to live.
What an unbelievable weekend and what an incredible way to kick off this new season at Crosspoint!
What a ride!
Here are this week’s blog posts that blew my mind!
The other day I posted some ideas for serving on the go. Here are some tips to back those ideas up!
Tips:
#1. Be a noticer – Pay attention to your surroundings, eavesdrop, be a people watcher, either way you’ll never know the opportunities to make a difference in someone’s life if you’re not looking. Jesus was a noticer, I often think about his teaching on “The Widow’s Mite”. Jesus was at the temple and through people watching he noticed a woman who gave everything she had in one tiny mite.
#2. Keep outreach/Invite cards handy – This is all about equipping. An act of kindness without some form of connection is simply a random act of kindness. Now, while those are great and all, the opportunity to match your act of kindness with an opportunity to connect with Jesus is priceless!
Here are a couple of examples of what we use at Crosspoint.
#3. Let them know why you do what you do. - There’s usually an opportunity that pops up when someone says “Why are you doing this?” That’s when I take the opportunity to say, “I just wanted to show you God’s love in a practical way!” A simple sentence with a BIG impact!
If you want to find out more about Servant Evangelism and Outreach check out these books below or visit ServantEvangelism.com:
#1 – Shine by the Newsboys!
Make ‘em wish that they were not on the outside looking bored.
Most of my conversations about outreach involve group projects and major initiatives. But the truth is, we’ve got the opportunity to reach others with the life-changing message of Jesus everyday as we come and go. Jesus said in Matthew 25:31-46 that the ones that really know Him are generous in meeting physical needs for Him.
So here are my TOP 5 ways that you can serve others on your own and during your day to day (this is stuff I personally like to do):
#5. Buy a cashier a drink. - When I’m in line at the supermarket, one of my favorite things to do is to just simply ask the cashier what their favorite drink is. When they respond I tell them, “I’ll be right back”, and return with a cold beverage of their choice. I pay for it and leave it for them with an invite card.
#4. Donut Drops - I pop into businesses all the time for different errands… nothing says “Jesus loves you” like a free box of donuts! (sometimes it might even get you to the front of the line!)
#3. Water Handout - Some cold water when it’s hot will make any delivery guy’s day. It’s a practical way to show God’s love!
#2. BIG Tipper - I love to go out to eat, and typically I’m a good tipper, but sometimes I like to leave a big tip just to let the wait staff know that they are appreciated. This is the front side of the card that I usually leave behind: 
#1. Pay it backward! – Whether you’re in the drive-thru at Starbucks or picking up a Happy Meal, the shock and awe on the person’s face when you pay their meal is priceless! Give them an invite card and let them know why you do what you do.
Whatever you choose to do, do as if you are serving Jesus himself. If He was hungry would you feed Him? If He was thirsty would be give Him a drink? You can serve God easily by serving others!
This weekend was crazy!
WHEW!
(I use exclamation points alot.)
Wayne Cordova is a pastor at Crosspoint Church in Spring Hill, FL where he focuses on Communicating, Outreach & Service, Graphic Design, and much much more!
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