Wow! Sheri and I decided to have some Woody’s BBQ for lunch today. After some yummy smoked turkey, we dropped by North Campus to check out the progress. It’s simply amazing! Only our great God could get so much done so quickly with such excellence!

I’m very thankful for all of you who are praying, serving, and inviting. North Campus is going to see a lot of people’s lives changed…and you will know that you were part of it…

Webster’s dictionary defines a legacy as a noun meaning a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; or anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor. A legacy is something that people often think about leaving with their children. They dream of a large estate or trust funds that will provide for their children’s children and for many generations to come. With the recent downturn in the stock market it is easy to…

Good news! Although giving is under budget needs, we finished the first half of the year in the black. And through your faithfulness to give above your regular offerings, we are now DEBT FREE! Thank you for walking by faith and for making God’s work a priority.

More good news! Jasper County’s population is projected to grow by 45% by the year 2030, an increase of 47,804 people. At Joplin North, we will see many of them give their hearts…

Thank you for your faithfulness! It is so encouraging to see how you remain true to your commitment to the Generations campaign. Certainly, three years can seem like a long time when you are just getting started, but you will be surprised to see how God answers your prayers and keeps you on target when you commit to Him.

Many of you have made this commitment and began this journey not knowing just how it would all unfold. Will…

Recently my grandmother gave me a cookbook that some of her family (sisters/cousins) put together. It was full of old family recipes and family photos. Each family submitted a photo with a story about their favorite recipe. The story my grandmother told was about her grandmother making homemade chicken and noodles. The purpose of compiling these stories was to be able to pass the recipes on to the next generation. What was amazing to me is that the recipes had…