pastor Archives - IAMFORGIVEN

Marriage and Ministry – Double or Cut in Half?

About a year ago I was talking with a friend who came from the states and had been a missionary for many years. We got to talking about relationships and he gave me some really good advice that hit me. He said “The person you choose to marry will either Double your life and ministry…

I built my Kingdom!

I have to apologize for this post in advance, it might be really offensive to some of you but that is not my intentions. Lately God has really been tugging on my heart about a few things and I can’t stop these thoughts from overpowering my actions. This has been extremely heavy and the convictions…

Do you Believe?

Sometimes in life there will be a question that will get you thinking to a point that you might not be able to sleep at night. For me, I was watching this movie the other night and one simple question rocked my mind and started to challenge my very existence. In one of the opening…

GONZ – New Zealand

In February 2014 I jumped the ditch from Australia to New Zealand to come over and help out with one of the local churches. When I got here, I was overwhelmed with all the help that they needed so prayed as to which direction I would go for the rest of 2014. I felt like…

What Was I Thinking?

What in the world was I thinking? January 2014, I packed up my stuff and jumped on a plane with only the words of “GO 2014”. Who in their right mind is crazy enough to give up the comforts of what they know and walk into the unknown. To leave my friends, family, house, job…

As Long As…

I find that so many people love this idea of Christianity, I mean after all who wouldn’t want to live in a world based on love? A place where everybody is patient, kind, not envious, boastful or proud. A place where we all honor each other, selflessly, unangered, keeping no records of wrongs. Where we…

The Have “Nots” Always Want What The “Haves” Have

Just the other day I was having a conversation with my flatmate, and as we were talking his business partner calls, he pauses and says he has to take the call. So politely I said, no worries go ahead and talk with your buddy. After his conversation, he jumped right back into a conversation with…

Angel Encounter?

It’s really amazing to see God show up in ways that I would have never expected. Everything from random people coming up to me to put large bills of money in my hand, to God opening the doors for places for me to stay, to even cars for me to drive. It seems like one…

Australia / New Zealand 2014

Mid January 2014 I will be heading out to the land down under to help win people to Christ, equip them to be disciples and make disciples, and then encourage them to go out and do the same. When I was there at the beginning of the year, I really questioned how one of the…