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Video Shoot Done

Gary — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:48:47 +0000

We shot our video sermon for One Prayer tonight and it was strange to teach in that setting. I have never taught in a studio setting and focusing on the camera and the people on the other side of the camera instead of the people in the room was different. I think I could have done a lot better job, BUT I was very pleased with it being the first time we have ever done it.

Most amazing thing is I kept it to 25 minutes! It took me longer to record all the personalized intros for the guys who requested them than it did the sermon.

Shout out to Ryan Fitzgerald and Joe Wiggleston for the video help! This was our first time working with Joe and I dug the dude. Ryan is always awesome and I enjoyed catching up with him for a few minutes.

One Prayer Video Shoot

Gary — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:53:39 +0000

We are getting ready to shoot our sermon for One Prayer and I am actually nervous. Not sure why but to know others will be showing our video has me a little freaked out and this is the first time I have ever taught in front of a camera so that will be different.

The good thing is I have a ton of video intros to do for churches who are using our sermon so I can warm up a little doing those.

Which Blogs I Read…

Gary — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:06:11 +0000

Earlier today I mentioned that had cut way back on which blogs I read. At one time I was reading about 120 through bloglines, but I am now down to around 20. After that post I have gotten several e-mails asking me how I decide which blogs to read so that got me thinking about it because I guess I had an answer since I did pick which ones to keep and which ones to delete, but I had never thought about it before.

So after looking over the blogs I have kept, here is how I decided which ones to keep:

I have a relationship with most of the bloggers whose blogs I read
90% are church planters. I am one and I relate to those planting churches
I kept guys whose church and leadership speak to me
Most of the guys I keep up with mix their blog with leadership stuff, church stuff, and personal stuff. I like that.
Guys that I just like. I know that sounds dumb, but at one time I was reading guys just because everyone else was. Now, I am focused on guys that I simply like to read their stuff

Some of the ways I decided to quit reading some blogs:

If you are always selling your crap on your blog, I ain’t reading
If you post very long posts, I ain’t reading
If you aren’t being real, I ain’t reading
If I don’t really know you, I probably ain’t reading

That doesn’t mean any of those above things are bad, they just are some things that personally drive me nuts.

I will still keep up from time to time with some of the blogs I deleted and I will hopefully be adding guys back as they connect with me during different stages of this adventure in pastoring.

Revolution’s Newest Pastor

Gary — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:02:33 +0000

Preston beat me to the big news, but I am excited to announce our newest hire at Revolution. You can go here to see a video of him in action.

Nice

EDIT: Just realized this guy is going to be down by my buddy Chris so I might have to go check him out. Chris, can I crash on your couch? I HAVE to see this guy kick someone in the face or leg drop a pastor!