TweetSince I’m not yet a pastor (or even close to being one, really), I haven’t ever truly preached in a church. But this summer I was allowed to do a training session at New Life on how to lead a dynamic small group meeting. It was the first time I ever got to teach from a [...]
TweetLast Thursday, our church had its usual booth set up at the giant campus-wide gathering of student organizations on the U of M Diag known as FestiFall. At our table, we hand out posters, magnets and other paraphernalia, but our primary goal is to meet interested students and let them know who we are, what we do, and that we’d love to know them. Students indicate [...]
TweetFor many years, our church has dreamed of subverting the culture of Welcome Week at U of M with Kingdom realities. As students spend their very first days in the place they’ll call home for the next 4 years, they’re ruthlessly bombarded with the siren songs of the party lifestyle. For decades, campus ministries have made attempts to sing among [...]
TweetLast night, my house church community, the SouthSide New Life Team, met as a whole for the first time this school year. You may recall that our church has deemed this year The Year of Freedom, claiming the promises of Isaiah 49:8-21. As a New Life Team, we enjoy forming our own sub-vision; the unique [...]
TweetLeadership Training 2009 Ann Arbor is now officially at a close, and New Life Church is collectively looking to what lies ahead. At our Closing Ceremonies, lead pastor Steve Hayes cast the vision for the next year at New Life Church: a year of Freedom. As children of God’s promises to Israel (Romans 9:8), we [...]