I was just listening to a sermon presented by a good friend of mine, Bryan Stiverson. He was very instrumental in getting me where I am now in Worship Ministry. Anyway, I downloaded the message and realized he must have acquired some land in England or something. His message pops up on my media player as "Lord - Bryan Stiverson". Ha ha ha ha.........
Check it out here.
I just did a search for "lakeland church" church on Google and below you can see the sponsored responses that came up. Pretty cool, we've all sprouted from the same branch and are now blossoming on our own!
The websites for these churches are:
Church of the Highlands, Pastor Don Dodge
Journey Church, Pastor Adam Mayfield
Go Church Lakeland, Pastor Robert Beckman.
From this same branch but growing farther from the source are
Church of the Highlands - Port Orange, Pastor Hal Haller, in Port Orange, FL
Church of the Highlands - Four Corners Pastor Ricc Connor, in Haines City, FL and
Church at the Bay Pastor Hal Mayer, in Tampa, FL.
Welcome our newest limb that we are praying for, a church that is just now coming to life, Fellowship Church, Pastor Jason Herndon, in Wesley Chapel, FL.
I could never forget the church that planted the seed in my soul to join in this mission of church planting, Innovation Church, Pastor David Baxter, in Orlando, FL.
Join us as we pray for these gatherings and pastors as they fulfill their life's mission of growing His kingdom here on earth.
In an article on the Christian Post website discussing why teens are leaving the church, Ed Stetzer summed it up with:
"Teens are looking for more from a youth ministry than a holding tank with pizza. They look for a church that teaches them how to live life. As they enter young adulthood, church involvement that has made a difference in their lives gives them a powerful reason to keep attending."
Any middle/high schoolers in the Lakeland, FL area really need to check out the Student Ministry C.O.R.E. at Church of the Highlands. They rock! (The CORE page is under construction but don't let that fool you).
