Rainy Sundays

Halfway through the first music set this morning, while I was running point and directing from the back row, Jovanna leaned over from the computer and shouted over the music into my ear: “If it could be like this all the time I’d come to church every day!”

So true.  So true at The Well.  I.  love.  Sundays at my church.

I can’t explain what we’ve seen happen in two and a half years.  And I hope we never can.  And we’re only getting started.  And we truly believe we have no clue what’s in store as we see Tallahassee changed one life at a time.  Get excited!

A church that Dean and I follow that started out very similar to The Well celebrated their ten year anniversary today at their version of the Civic Center in a town in South Carolina.  They packed it out with 15,000 people.  I shouted at Dean during the pm service that I want to be at the Tallahassee Leon County Civic Center for our five year anniversary.  Packed out for two services.  Why the heck not!?!

Our band rocks.  It’s just electric.

Our team does a phenomenal job.

And our Pastor can preach the heck out of God’s word.

Like I said: I.  love.  Sundays at my church.

Other highlights of the day from behind the scenes:

-Seeing the efforts and hard work and thought of Scott Simmons and Todd Doss’ band rotations and leadership begin gelling and working.  I’m so jealous of the talents of those on our team and it’s a treat to listen to them practice and prepare hours before each service.

-Batman’s appearance was a special shout out to our 5:30 crew after last week:

-Figuring out the lights and projectors and making them work correctly for the 5:30 service.  The little things only I know are a bit off drive me nuts of Sundays.  Fixing them helps me feel accomplished.

-Mr. Robot’s Samurai Chicken meal.  I was talked into it at lunch.  And oh.  my.  It should be illegal.  I don’t know what the heck was in that stuff.  But my mouth can’t stop thanking me.

-I got to meet a real live Shrek sounding Scotsman…it was even better that he was Rebecca Stewart’s pop visiting!

-Sarah Cowart has transformed our Guest Services experience.  She’s organized and led and thought-through and prepped and planned.  Her “greeter visuals” for today’s pregame meeting will become legendary:

-Seeing new faces take their next steps, get involved and invested and take ownership–I will never get tired of being a part of that!

Oh how I love a Sunday.  Indeed!