Today is a good day to take a second and update the world on the happenings at Hingepoint..
We are officially 7 weeks old (7weeks into launch)
So far 20 people have given their lives to Jesus through Hingepoint this year!
On top of that we had our second membership class two weeks ago with 30 people attending!
Every week we have new families and visitors that are coming to check out Hingepoint. About half of our people who are attending were not going to Church before Hingepoint started. Beyond that we have a ton of momentum heading into our sprint towards easter.
Thank you to all of our supporters on the East Coast who have never seen Hingepoint. You have and continue to equip us to reach Bakersfield. You are as much a part of what we are doing as anyone. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
Post again soon.
Pastor Russ
Check us out on facebook on the Hingepoint fan page... There are videos from past weeks, and updated information on the happenings of Hingepoint Church.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Post Launch thoughts...
Wow...
I am still recovering from what happened this past weekend. We have officially begun our introduction of Hingepoint Church (more importantly Jesus through Hingepoint) to Bakersfield. Yesterday was an intense day of worship, motion, and vision.
The first thing that I have to say is that the band absolutely rocked. They kicked off our gathering with a cover of a "Never knew" by the Rocket Summer"
Our launch series is called "Bio." Each week we are sharing stories of how Jesus has moved on individuals behalf, and then from that I am trying to impart some simple biblical truth.
This week Chris Heimburger shared her powerful story of how Jesus brought her down a crazy road that led to her meeting Jesus, and beginning a relationship with Him.
Things are going great. In Craig Groeschel's book "It" he talks about having a sense when you are around certain churches or people that the Holy Spirit is doing something big. For the past three weeks we have really felt like we have "it". Jesus is moving powerfully in our midst, and we have been gaining a ton of momentum.
Finally Sunday was extremely humbling to here, read, and talk to tons of people all over the US who were praying for Hingepoint and me as I prepared to speak. You guys who called, twittered, facebooked, texted, and emailed have no clue how encouraging it was to hear from you.
I look forward to sharing more with everyone about the crazy journey soon. In the meantime check out facebook for more video footage of the past several weeks.
I am still recovering from what happened this past weekend. We have officially begun our introduction of Hingepoint Church (more importantly Jesus through Hingepoint) to Bakersfield. Yesterday was an intense day of worship, motion, and vision.
The first thing that I have to say is that the band absolutely rocked. They kicked off our gathering with a cover of a "Never knew" by the Rocket Summer"
Our launch series is called "Bio." Each week we are sharing stories of how Jesus has moved on individuals behalf, and then from that I am trying to impart some simple biblical truth.
This week Chris Heimburger shared her powerful story of how Jesus brought her down a crazy road that led to her meeting Jesus, and beginning a relationship with Him.
Things are going great. In Craig Groeschel's book "It" he talks about having a sense when you are around certain churches or people that the Holy Spirit is doing something big. For the past three weeks we have really felt like we have "it". Jesus is moving powerfully in our midst, and we have been gaining a ton of momentum.
Finally Sunday was extremely humbling to here, read, and talk to tons of people all over the US who were praying for Hingepoint and me as I prepared to speak. You guys who called, twittered, facebooked, texted, and emailed have no clue how encouraging it was to hear from you.
I look forward to sharing more with everyone about the crazy journey soon. In the meantime check out facebook for more video footage of the past several weeks.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Launch week pt:2
More news from the Church plant front...
Today Lee Bryson, Tyler Stroud, Aaron Hartsell, and I recorded a commercial to air every Friday and Saturday on 95.3, the local top 40 radio station throughout the month of January. We are targeting the peeps heading to the club/ coming home from the club at night. I knew that this was a good risk when the radio people said, "No Church has ever tried anything like this before."
We also met with a local agency that works with adults with special needs. We talked with them about possibly partnering to volunteer for some of there upcoming events. If you are reading this from Greenwood, SC and you know what the Burton Center is then you can get an idea of what BARK is about.
The other big news is how many people have been jumping on board for good to help us out this week.
The band has come together and is set to do some incredible things in 2010. Tyler Stroud arrived this week, and has brought an immediate boost for us. That dude can play just about anything, and is pretty much a musical genius. Most importantly Tyler loves Jesus, and I am excited to see the passion he will add to our worship sets. We also just today found out that we have a really solid drummer for good as well.
Morgan (My wife) found out that 5 of her co-workers are going to check us out this weekend. The rest of our core team has been investing and inviting this week to. I cant wait to see who all will be at Hingepoint this week.
Finally I am really excited to have some reinforcements coming in this weekend. Rick Rollins and Dave Wright are coming in to be apart of our launch. Rick is an incredible bass player, who I have gotten to watch grow in his passion for Jesus and worship in the past 4 years. Dave is a level 9 jedi master of all things sound and video. He is my favorite sound guy on the planet, and I love that while he is mixing he does it with an attitude of worship to Jesus. This weekend is going to be incredible.
Oh and there is a rumor that Mr. Wright could be making a return visit in February for a longer period of time.
Things are going great! Please continue to pray for our staff and city. God is giving us a platform to resound Jesus name all over this city, and your support is going a long way to aid His movement.
Pastor
Today Lee Bryson, Tyler Stroud, Aaron Hartsell, and I recorded a commercial to air every Friday and Saturday on 95.3, the local top 40 radio station throughout the month of January. We are targeting the peeps heading to the club/ coming home from the club at night. I knew that this was a good risk when the radio people said, "No Church has ever tried anything like this before."
We also met with a local agency that works with adults with special needs. We talked with them about possibly partnering to volunteer for some of there upcoming events. If you are reading this from Greenwood, SC and you know what the Burton Center is then you can get an idea of what BARK is about.
The other big news is how many people have been jumping on board for good to help us out this week.
The band has come together and is set to do some incredible things in 2010. Tyler Stroud arrived this week, and has brought an immediate boost for us. That dude can play just about anything, and is pretty much a musical genius. Most importantly Tyler loves Jesus, and I am excited to see the passion he will add to our worship sets. We also just today found out that we have a really solid drummer for good as well.
Morgan (My wife) found out that 5 of her co-workers are going to check us out this weekend. The rest of our core team has been investing and inviting this week to. I cant wait to see who all will be at Hingepoint this week.
Finally I am really excited to have some reinforcements coming in this weekend. Rick Rollins and Dave Wright are coming in to be apart of our launch. Rick is an incredible bass player, who I have gotten to watch grow in his passion for Jesus and worship in the past 4 years. Dave is a level 9 jedi master of all things sound and video. He is my favorite sound guy on the planet, and I love that while he is mixing he does it with an attitude of worship to Jesus. This weekend is going to be incredible.
Oh and there is a rumor that Mr. Wright could be making a return visit in February for a longer period of time.
Things are going great! Please continue to pray for our staff and city. God is giving us a platform to resound Jesus name all over this city, and your support is going a long way to aid His movement.
Pastor
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Launch week
Hey guys,
I feel like every blog I have written lately has started with an apology about my lack of blogging. Instead I just want to get to the point.
Hingepoint Church is launching this week!!
We have been meeting with a core group of people for 4 months now, which has led us to our first official service this weekend.
During our core group time we had a lot of BIG GOD moments.
Two weeks ago we had our first person pray to receive Christ! Also that week, we had people in Church who had not been there in 10+ years!
Our core group has been volunteering and learning how to get plugged in and involved with specific ministry areas for the last four months. They have been doing an incredible job of standing in the gap anywhere we have needed them to.
Thank you to everyone in around the US who has been financially and prayerfully supporting us. You are a big part of what Jesus is about to do through Hingepoint Church in 2010!
We are moving toward getting an office, and post launch my hope is to be able to blog more, and share alot more about what Jesus is teaching us.
Thanks for reading,
Pastor Russ
I feel like every blog I have written lately has started with an apology about my lack of blogging. Instead I just want to get to the point.
Hingepoint Church is launching this week!!
We have been meeting with a core group of people for 4 months now, which has led us to our first official service this weekend.
During our core group time we had a lot of BIG GOD moments.
Two weeks ago we had our first person pray to receive Christ! Also that week, we had people in Church who had not been there in 10+ years!
Our core group has been volunteering and learning how to get plugged in and involved with specific ministry areas for the last four months. They have been doing an incredible job of standing in the gap anywhere we have needed them to.
Thank you to everyone in around the US who has been financially and prayerfully supporting us. You are a big part of what Jesus is about to do through Hingepoint Church in 2010!
We are moving toward getting an office, and post launch my hope is to be able to blog more, and share alot more about what Jesus is teaching us.
Thanks for reading,
Pastor Russ
Monday, November 9, 2009
21 days 21 chapters
Hey guys,
Last week we began a new series in the book of John called "Encounter." We are looking at how Jesus encounters with the world, humanity, and death. It is going to be an incredible journey.
With that I asked everyone at Hingepoint to read a chapter of John a day starting last Friday.
There are 21 chapters in John.
On Thursday (5th) we were 21 days from Thanksgiving.
If you jumped on board with us (which means you would have to do a lil extra reading) we will have together read the entire book of John by thanksgiving day.
The fun part is that you are not doing this by yourself.
Jump in if you can.
Last week we began a new series in the book of John called "Encounter." We are looking at how Jesus encounters with the world, humanity, and death. It is going to be an incredible journey.
With that I asked everyone at Hingepoint to read a chapter of John a day starting last Friday.
There are 21 chapters in John.
On Thursday (5th) we were 21 days from Thanksgiving.
If you jumped on board with us (which means you would have to do a lil extra reading) we will have together read the entire book of John by thanksgiving day.
The fun part is that you are not doing this by yourself.
Jump in if you can.
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Church is...Eternal
This past week we did not break down any statement about the Church except to say that The Church is Eternal.
With that statement I wanted to frame why raising the next generation is so imperative. There are not many things that will still make a difference 100 yrs from now, but you can bank on the fact that 100yrs from now the Church will still exist. With that in mind we have to raise the next generation up knowing who Jesus is and what His Church was placed here on earth to do.
I am going to die within the next 100 yrs.
Most of you will as well, but the next generation will still be here.
We are apart of a story that did not begin with us.
The Story is not about us; its about Jesus.
Each of us (who are in Christ) have a part in the Story where God moved on our behalf. This is also known as your testimony.
The Next Generation will either move forward in God's purpose or totally miss His purpose for their lives all together.
We do not perceive God on our own. God chooses to work through people to connect His message to there hearts.
Text wise we looked at the story of Joshua. (Joshua 4:1-7, Joshua 24:14-15,25-28, and Judges 2:6-10)
This week is the last week of the Church is... Series. We are one month away from moving our meeting time to Sundays. We especially now moving forward need people praying for our team and young Church by name daily. We covet your prayers and encouragement as we move forward to see Jesus change Bakersfield, one person at a time.
With that statement I wanted to frame why raising the next generation is so imperative. There are not many things that will still make a difference 100 yrs from now, but you can bank on the fact that 100yrs from now the Church will still exist. With that in mind we have to raise the next generation up knowing who Jesus is and what His Church was placed here on earth to do.
I am going to die within the next 100 yrs.
Most of you will as well, but the next generation will still be here.
We are apart of a story that did not begin with us.
The Story is not about us; its about Jesus.
Each of us (who are in Christ) have a part in the Story where God moved on our behalf. This is also known as your testimony.
The Next Generation will either move forward in God's purpose or totally miss His purpose for their lives all together.
We do not perceive God on our own. God chooses to work through people to connect His message to there hearts.
Text wise we looked at the story of Joshua. (Joshua 4:1-7, Joshua 24:14-15,25-28, and Judges 2:6-10)
This week is the last week of the Church is... Series. We are one month away from moving our meeting time to Sundays. We especially now moving forward need people praying for our team and young Church by name daily. We covet your prayers and encouragement as we move forward to see Jesus change Bakersfield, one person at a time.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
The Church is.. Gods power wk.4
The Church is...
Filled with God's power visibly healing and changing people
Who are broken, hurting, and searching
for a savior that is real and active here on earth.
Scripture:
The whole bible literally. Acts 3:1-16, 1 Corinthians 4:20, Acts 4:13-31.
Main points
Power behind compassion.
Power behind the Word.
Power in the Life Change.
Power behind prayer.
Key statements
The Church is not a social service movement.
We have something greater at work behind us that touches deeper than momentary help in a persons time of need.
There is power in our words when they point out and connect people to the truth of Jesus.
The Holy Spirit shows up to make a big deal out of Jesus, not us.
There is power in our prayers, because of who we are praying to.
Do you remember what you prayed last year on this date? (Jesus does)
Do you remember what you prayed last week on this date? (Jesus does)
There isnt a word that you have prayed to Him that He has forgotten.
*With this series winding down to an end, I wanted to let you guys know that we have video of each of these messages. If you are back in SC or anywhere for that matter, and would like a copy of this series, we can mail you the DVD's.
To get more info about the DVD's of "The Church is..." series shoot me a message here in the blog reply area.
Filled with God's power visibly healing and changing people
Who are broken, hurting, and searching
for a savior that is real and active here on earth.
Scripture:
The whole bible literally. Acts 3:1-16, 1 Corinthians 4:20, Acts 4:13-31.
Main points
Power behind compassion.
Power behind the Word.
Power in the Life Change.
Power behind prayer.
Key statements
The Church is not a social service movement.
We have something greater at work behind us that touches deeper than momentary help in a persons time of need.
There is power in our words when they point out and connect people to the truth of Jesus.
The Holy Spirit shows up to make a big deal out of Jesus, not us.
There is power in our prayers, because of who we are praying to.
Do you remember what you prayed last year on this date? (Jesus does)
Do you remember what you prayed last week on this date? (Jesus does)
There isnt a word that you have prayed to Him that He has forgotten.
*With this series winding down to an end, I wanted to let you guys know that we have video of each of these messages. If you are back in SC or anywhere for that matter, and would like a copy of this series, we can mail you the DVD's.
To get more info about the DVD's of "The Church is..." series shoot me a message here in the blog reply area.
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