Behind the Scenes- Tuesday Staff Meetings

Here is a brief snapshot of how we do our Tuesday staff meetings.
8:30- Direct report with Filipe
9:00- Direct report meeting with Archie
9:30- Direct report meeting with Renan
10:00-12:00- All staff meets.
12:00-1:30- We grab lunch together. (sometimes our families join us.)

On thursday at 4pm we do a quick check in for Sunday service to make sure everything is on target for the weekend. We also will do one subject focused meetings throughout the month to plan out message series, events or tackle problems we are facing as a team.

Also, I do a Monday morning 9:00am meeting with Laura who is our Administrative Assistant at South Bay. At that point we talk through my schedule and tasks for the week. She cuts my workload in about half when it comes to admin. This has freed me up tremendously to focus on leading, vision, teaching and preaching. She does a great job keeping everything organized around the office!

Behind the Scenes- South Bay Staff Meetings from South Bay Church on Vimeo.

Do You Hear? Begins tomorrow!

I am super excited about Christmas series beginning tomorrow at South Bay Church! Watch this short promo video for all the details. Don't miss it! 

Do You Hear? from South Bay Church on Vimeo.

Behind the Scenes- South Bay Offices

One fun thing I am going to do on this blog over the next few weeks is give you "Behind the Scenes" snipets of my life and our church. Today's blog is just a short tour of the South Bay Church office where I spend a lot of time on a weekly basis! Enjoy!

Behind The Scenes- Part 1, "South Bay Offices." from South Bay Church on Vimeo.

The Power of Gratitude

I think that gratitude should be at the core of every follower of Christ's life. There are very few attitudes more powerful than gratitude. Honestly, I think that if we focused on gratitude we would love God more, love people more, give more generously, pray harder, serve more consistently and all of the choices God desires for our lives. Today I'm reminded of how much I'm grateful for...

Here are just 10!
1. I am grateful first and foremost for my salvation, that Christ would take my sins upon the cross and give His life for me to be free and forgiven!
2. I am grateful for my beautiful family- my wife Stacie and my son Caedmon are two of the biggest gifts in my life.
3. I am grateful for our incredible team here at South Bay Church- our staff and their families have made so many sacrifices for the sake of our church.
4. I am grateful to have parents and siblings that have loved me and believed in me all throughout my life. The encouragement of my father and mother have served as a source of strength and courage.
5. I am grateful for the people who a part of our volunteer team at South Bay Church. Each week so many people make tremendous investments in our church with their time, talents, and resources.
6. I am grateful for our church and each person who has made a decision in the past year to join us for this journey!
7. I am grateful that Stacie and I are privileged to be in the process of adopting a child from Ethiopia.
8. I am grateful for the natural beauty of the SF Bay Area including the weather, the water, SF City, and so much more! I could go on and on about this!
9. I am grateful for all of the churches and families that have invested in South Bay over the last 18 months since beginning this journey. We would not be where we are today.
10. I am so grateful for all of the mentors and leaders that have invested in my leadership and in my life!

What are you thankful for today?