Comments on: Happy Anniversary Grace Church

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:01:41 +0000

Great times…and greater times, by God’s grace, ahead! Thanks Eddie!

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:58:20 +0000

Has it been that long? Sometimes I think calling the church “The Church” would have been great but Grace turned out alright I suppose.

I remember being there that first Sunday morning and not having to dress up. And it was still the funnest church I’d ever been to or involved with. Hoping I was up to date on where we were meeting and remembering it but finding out I wasn’t… several times… Making sure I brought a change of clothes to play ball after the service…

How many pastors dance like Michael Jackson, imitate Arnold Schwarzenegger… let alone give the gospel with any degree of clarity?

And alot of churches start next to a cemetary but right outside the doors of Grace was a haunted swamp/house/whatever…

And the youth meetings being held in an ancient barn that was used AS the haunted house…

So many good memories.

By: sharmer

sharmer — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:12:35 +0000

Thanks…by the way…this does work for congregations of all ages…though you have to be a little lenient for some of the “seasoned citizens” for whom getting down on their knees just might be permanent…

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:08:24 +0000

Praise…Our Father in heaven…
Request…Give us this day our daily bread
Admit…Forgive us our…
Yield…Lead us not into temptation…

By: sharmer

sharmer — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:06:51 +0000

Greg…off topic, but a Blog request nonetheless…

At D2S Denver, you did a prayer routine that I believe you called “Calling Down The Rain” based on the model prayer/Lord’s prayer…could you blog the step-by-step “how-to” of that at some point?

We’ve tried it at our church a few times and seemed to have very good results with it…but sometimes memory gets hazy so a reminder would be appreciated!

By: Shawn

Shawn — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:54:15 +0000

From one former roofer to another…congratulations on where the church has come from!

Which one is harder, roofing or preaching? Tie…you sweat just as much at either endeavour, though the payoff from preaching is a little more on the eternal (and usually, cooler) side.

Keep up the good work, Grace Church!

By: Greg Stier

Greg Stier — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 13:29:13 +0000

That’s cool Daniel. It’s hard to believe it’s been so long. Hey, I trusted in Christ when I was eight. Grandma Faye wrote it down in my little red Bible. Fortunately, I still have it!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 11:52:50 +0000

Thank you Greg and Rick for your obedience to God’s calling to share His Gospel! I remember many years ago in Brad Holder’s living room receiving Christ’s forgiveness. You gave me a card with the date written on it, and told me to remember that date because it was an important day (truly!). I lost the card, unfortunately. (That’s what happens when you’re 8).Continue on in your good work and obedience.

God bless,
Daniel

By: Will

Will — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:25:52 +0000

Thank God you WERE NOT seminary trained, Greg! So many (definitely not all) seminary grads I know practice what the Word would call ‘whacked’ (I think that term is in the 21st Century Version-or not) theology. Give me guys like Zane or Joseph Rojas from Seventh Day Slumber-guys who are REAL!!
Lovin’ ya, buddy!

By: Aaron Chimpo Bardon

Aaron Chimpo Bardon — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:17:22 +0000

This is a very cool post Greg! The fact that you and your friend stepped up and started a church just in a living room with 23, grew to an amazing 2,500 shows the power of the Holy Spirit working through obedient men.
This just seems to run with the verse that has been on my heart this whole week.

Galations 6:9- Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Continue your great work and look forward to seeing you and Zane this next weekend in Seattle.

God is Love, Aaron