“Ultimate Fighter” begins This Weekend

I can’t tell you how pumped I am about our new teaching series, “Ultimate Fighter”, beginning this weekend! Most men in our culture think that to become a Christ-follower means you lay aside your manhood and “turn the other cheek”. That’s simply not true. I’m looking forward to talking to the men in our community about what the Bible REALLY teaches about manhood. I think they’ll be surprised! I’ll even be talking about what it really means to turn the other cheek (hint: it’s a great show of strength). If you’d like, you can watch the promo video here.

I believe this is one of the greatest opportunities we’ll ever have to help men in our community establish a relationship with Jesus. This is a series for men, by men! So here’s how you can help make this the most incredible teaching series we’ve ever done…

• 1) Invite friends. We all know people who are 1 conversation aware from eternal life. We need to initiate that conversation. I’m asking you to invite everyone you know, especially men, to attend Palm Valley Church for the next 5 weeks. I promise you we’ll engage them in an honest, straight-forward conversation about what it means to follow Jesus, and give them the opportunity to establish a relationship with Him. Invite everyone you know, you’ll be surprised by how many will say yes and come to church with you this weekend. You can even send an e-invite from here.
• 2) If possible, switch to Saturday night. Our 3 services on Sunday are packed out. If you can, please attend either the 5:00 or 6:30 pm services on Saturday evening.
• 3) Arrive early. Please plan to arrive at least 20-30 minutes early, helping beat the crunch at children’s check-in and be in your seat right when the service starts.
• 4) Volunteer. With the wave of new people coming each week, I’m asking every person at PVC to volunteer in a ministry, especially greeting/ushers and children’s ministry.
• 5) Be friendly. I know you already are, but I just want to remind you that people all around you are nervous about being at church for the first time. Make sure you go out of your way to greet people around you and welcome them “Palm Valley style”.

Please be in prayer for me as I put the final touches on my messages for the next few weeks. I believe God has given me some things to say that will really help men become all that Jesus created them to be. See you this weekend at PVC!