by Thad | Aug 22, 2013 | Generosity, Indonesia, Leadership, Life, Open Life, Stories
It is not easy making time to send these updates. While we have not been that busy with ministry yet (that begins tonight for us), we have been busy meeting people and sharing life in Indonesia. The jet lag is a brute. It certainly can get the best of you. We...
by Thad | Aug 21, 2013 | Indonesia, Life, News, Open Life, Stories
Nothing like traveling for 3 days of your life. That pretty much sums up our experience thus far. We left our home just after 10pm on Sunday and arrived at the Taylor’s beautiful home in Surabaya at 12:30am on Wednesday. We only traveled for 36 hours of that....
by Thad | Aug 16, 2013 | Indonesia, News, Open Life, Partnership
We are just two days away from departing for 30 days to serve ICA Surabaya in Indonesia. If you wonder what we will be doing while there, simple…just click HERE and you will find what John & Korie Taylor do there and we will be doing just that. We value...
by Thad | Jun 26, 2013 | Bonney Lake Church Plant, Culture, Generosity, Indonesia, Leadership, Open Life, Partnership
I am continually amazed at the partnerships in Bonney Lake that we have been able to put in place. To have people within the community genuinely excited to support our efforts in Surabaya August 19th to September 18 is amazing. All week this week June 24 through the...
by Thad | May 24, 2013 | News
Is the community reaching out to you as a follower of Jesus? Matt. 5:13 This question stays in my mind as I go about my day. I don’t know about you, but I always reach for the salt at the dinner table. There are just some things I assume need salt and so I...
by Thad | May 17, 2013 | Bonney Lake Church Plant, Church, Culture, Generosity, Leadership, Open Life
Humbled to say the least at receiving the 2013 Community Leadership Award from the Sumner School District (SSD) at the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) today in Fife. Some more than kind words were said by Superintendant, Craig Spencer, and...
by Thad | May 7, 2013 | Church, Culture, Gospel, Life, Stories
Seems like every week I hear an impossible story of someone finding their way to God. Last night I snagged a Red Box movie to watch with Dana and it was an emotional one for sure. The Impossible is a true story, I cannot fathom the depth of loss and pain those...
by Thad | Apr 25, 2013 | Bonney Lake Church Plant, Church, Culture, Gospel, Leadership, Life
Many people avoid the church because they know a Christian! If that stings…keep reading. I often offer to do coffee with those who have yet to experience faith in Jesus due to Christian’s impact within their life. There is something beautiful about the...
by Thad | Mar 11, 2013 | Church, Culture
Driving by the newly remodeled Applebee’s in Bonney Lake I pointed out the improvements to my 10 year old daughters. “Girls doesn’t that look amazing, how they remodeled that in just a few days.” Their reply got me to thinking, “it looks...
by Thad | Mar 4, 2013 | Leadership, Life, Open Life, Stories
I found myself saying this while teaching at a bootcamp for church planters called Starting Point this past week, “until there are stories, we won’t truly know if people are on the mission with us”. Focussing our churches on leading people into a...