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Question: I’m a pastor in Missouri who has just added two new staff members.  I was wondering if you could tell me 4 or 5 things that you guys discuss as you debrief Sunday’s service.
Answer: Perry leads us through an initial debrief of his message and the arts programming at the Anderson campus immediately after [...]

A Simple Message

In: Communications, Inside NewSpring

Yesterday, Louie Giglio taught at our services…only he really didn’t. We used a video of a message he taught last fall. It was powerful. (Just in case you’re wondering, I’m convinced video teaching works when the video teaching is good.)
I know. I’m fortunate. I get to experience world-class teaching every weekend here at NewSpring. And, [...]

Perryisms

In: Inside NewSpring

Today, Perry taught one of the best messages I’ve ever heard about reaching today’s culture. He unpacked Acts 17 and talked about how Paul communicated with those outside the faith. Here were some of the lines that caught my attention:

“If a Christian can only listen to Christian music, I wouldn’t listen to music because most [...]

Perryisms

In: Inside NewSpring

Today, Perry addressed the question: “Is it OK for Christians to drink alcohol?” His answer may surprise you, and it will probably make a lot of you mad. I recommend you watch the entire message when it’s available on www.NewSpring.cc later this week. Here are some of the lines from his message that grabbed my [...]

Perryisms

In: Inside NewSpring

Here are some of the lines from Perry’s message last Sunday that caught my attention:

“We’ve made knowing God’s will way too difficult.”
“You will never know the will of God apart from the Word of God.”
“He made us on purpose, and he has a plan for our lives.”
“No one is praying ‘give me more to do.’ [...]

Want to be a NewSpring Intern?

In: Inside NewSpring

We’re looking for fun, college students (even if you don’t attend Clemson) that are sold out to the vision of NewSpring and want the opportunity to see what ministry life is really like. The deadline to turn in an application for our Fall internship program has been extended to next Wednesday, August 6. Applications should [...]

Greenville Campus Video Update

In: Inside NewSpring

I love being part of a team that helps make a vision become reality.
NewSpring_Greenville_Open from NewSpring Media on Vimeo.

Here’s the deal. My team and I are getting bombarded with questions about multi-site.  We wish we could respond to all of them immediately, but, truthfully, we’re still trying to figure it out as we go. So, here’s where you can start:

Use the “Search” function. My good friends at Updatable.cc designed a search function for [...]

Perryisms

In: Inside NewSpring

Here were some of the lines that caught my attention yesterday from Perry’s message in the You Asked for It series:

“I’d rather lose my wallet in a knife fight than have to go to the DMV to get a new license.”
“Can a Christian lose their salvation? Heck no!”
“We don’t fall into sin. Sin is a [...]

Every Life Counts

In: Inside NewSpring

Yesterday, I received a message from Matt, a pastor in Oklahoma City. Matt’s mom (we’ll call her “Mom”) lives in Greenville, South Carolina. As you know, NewSpring opened up a campus in Greenville last Sunday.
Matt explained that Mom is older than him. (Don’t think about that too long.) He even mentioned Mom’s specific age in [...]


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My Next Stops

  • Revolution Church
    Experiencing services in Canton, GA on August 17

    Coaching Network for Ministry Leaders & Strategists
    Launching first network in Anderson, SC on September 5

    Catalyst Conference
    Listening to Perry in Atlanta, GA on October 8-10