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God’s Presence Or The Next President

On Sunday at Element Church we started a new series called “Decision 2016: Escaping the political paranoia”. In this series we are talking about the “decisions” we need to make this election season. Paranoia is in full effect. Now, maybe more than ever, we are asking questions like, “What are we goi…

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How Do I Know When To Start Something New?

Have you ever been unsure of when to start something new? Well, in episode 1 of the Infuse Leadership Podcast we talk about that. In part 1 of a 2 part podcast, we start talking through 6 things you need to know before you start something new. By the time we were done with part 1 we had added an add…

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Crack Babies Of Porn

I recently read an article on ChurchLeaders.com that told about Pamela Anderson, former Playboy model, speaking against this pornified culture we have created. Her thoughts are thought provoking at the very least and heartbreaking at its worst. You can read the article HERE or I’ve provided it below…

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Element Church: Volunteer Of The Week

Hey Element Church ! This is Alaina, and she’s this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Alaina was nominated by our e:kids Director, Stephanie, who said this: “Alaina is a teen volunteer on the eKidz team. Every week she serves, she shows up and is ready to go! She loves to interact with the kids and teac…

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New Series: Decision 2016

“Who are you voting for this year?” That one decision is leading to lots of political paranoia. Regardless of whose name is mentioned, there are a growing number of questions around the fear of, “What happens if THEY get elected?” Will the economy tank or taxes skyrocket? Will Christian freedom be i…

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20 Lessons For Pastors On Building A Great Team

Shawn Lovejoy , founder of Courage To Lead and author of the best-selling book Be Mean About The Vision , is an incredible leader. Recently he discussed what is needed to break growth barriers in your church. It starts with building a great team. Anytime Shawn speaks on leadership you should listen.…

Discipleship

I Want To Be Ezekiels Wife

Ok, that sounds really weird, but hey, it got your attention right? I am often challenged by the faith of people in the Bible that go un-named. So many stories that never made the Sunday School list, or the faith Hall of Fame, but their faith is just as inspiring as the stories we’ve come to know an…

Discipleship

Element Church: Volunteer Of The Week

Hey Element Church ! This is Matt, and he is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Matt was nominated by our Creative Arts Pastor, Jared Bayless, who said this: “Matt has been a great addition to the worship team at Element. He has such a positive attitude and a great sense of humor, and he’s a very ta…

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You Pick The Sermon And You Pick The Songs!

You Choose Sunday is coming up on November 6th at Element Church ! You pick the sermon content and you pick the songs. We are putting the power in your hands. Just go HERE and fill out the online form. You do need to provide your name and email, but those will not be shared publicly at all. Any ques…

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Element Church: Vision Video

This past Sunday at Element Church we celebrated our 9th birthday as a church. 9 years ago this past weekend, Element launched in the Carmike Theater here in Cheyenne with 200 people in attendance. Since then, God has done incredible things in our midst and we believe that the best is yet to come. A…

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Tuesday Leadership Tid-Bit

Are the people you lead happy that you lead them? Leading people is different than leading people who are happy that you lead them. [Tweet “Leading people is different than leading people who are happy that you lead them. “] I’ve always been struck by one verse in 1 Kings. Solomon has been handed th…

Conference

5 Things Pastors Need To Know About Breaking Growth Barriers

Recently I was honored to be asked to share some thoughts on breaking through growth barriers as a part of a free web-conference called “Overcoming The Challenges Of Leading A Growing Church”, Hosted by INJOY Stewardship Solutions . As the Lead Pastor of Element Church in Cheyenne, WY, we have been…