Regional Campuses Blog http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:44:45 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss SiteKick 2007 RSS Server the following are some thoughts I sent to the regional team about our communication....this isn't really cleaned up, nor is it a final version... just some thoughts to get the conversation about messaging started.What are the things we ought to be communicating? In our world, there are a thousand different voices and a thousand different messages. To lead well and to do great ministry, we must maintain a clear and consistent voice. Without clarity, our message will be ignored.Without co ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=1191 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT Last week we had a GREAT conference at Saddleback. Click here to check out some videos from the conference. Click here to see the "interview" with me... it's not very special, be prepared to be underwhelmed...THIS WEEK: RICK WARREN is teaching from the San Clemente campus and it will be live broadcast to all the other campuses. CRAZY! For the next four weeks, we'll all be on the same page.I spend some time today reviewing some of the debriefs each campus pastor does each month. I put them all in ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=1144 Fri, 23 May 2008 10:15:00 GMT OK. So, there's a ton of work still to be done (like updating this website), but it's not too early to start looking to the future and were the next campuses might go. CLICK HERE to see a map of the spots we're currently looking at. DON'T FORGET WHAT THE WORD POTENTIAL MEANS... this map has places we are considering. To launch a campus, we need to do three things at about the same time: determine a Location that's strategically located to reach a communitydiscern the right Leader who is ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=1104 Thu, 15 May 2008 11:25:00 GMT check it out:http://kerrcafe.blogspot.com/2008/05/first-baptisms-at-saddleback-irvine.html ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=1079 Tue, 06 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT My first decade of ministry was to high school students. I imagine that I'll always have a heart to see godly people invest in the lives of the students God has entrusted to us. One of these leaders is Leo Galarza, he's the director of student ministries for Irvine. Last weekend was their VERY FIRST service for students at the Irvine campus. We're all in this together, so Kurt Johnston (Student Ministries pastor in Lake Forest) showed up to be a support. I heard rumor of a Matt Hall sighting as ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=1075 Mon, 05 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT Last week, Pastor Rick invited all three campus pastors to join him at a church planting conference in Orlando, FL. They let me tag along too. Here are a few things that we found challenging and encouraging:     "If God is about community, then maybe we should be about community.  Instead of being church planters, maybe we should be community planters."   The topic of one breakout was about creating multi-ethnic communities.   There is no b ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=1048 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:22:00 GMT Had a great week last week. Things are really coming together for the Corona and Irvine, everyone is falling into a healthy routine for what it takes to pull off the weekend.   I had two great conversations with ministry leaders from Lake Forest. As Saddleback's ministry expands, we face a single question: what does ministry look like beyond the borders of Lake Forest campus? There are at least two critical tensions, and these four issues frame the answer to our question:   How mu ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=992 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMT       WHAT A WHIRLWIND THE LAST FEW MONTHS HAS BEEN.   (I'm not sure why I put periods after each word in the title of this blog, I think that makes it more fancy and whatnot.)   I think the last 5 months of my life has been the busiest I've ever had in my life. It has been a wild ride with a lot of fun, a lot of hard work, and some serious highs and lows.   I thought my life would change up and slow down with the openings of Corona and Irvine at Easter. Th ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=981 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:57:00 GMT Easter was so GREAT! I only visited the two rookie campuses, but heard great reports from San Clemente. Pastor Rick said it best: Our first service of Saddleback Corona gathered 490 attenders and 43 accepted Christ. That's 10 % of those who attended! Our first service at Saddleback Irvine gathered 1,826 attenders and 34 accepted Christ! Our service at Saddleback San Clemente gathered 1,550 attenders and 39 accepted Christ!    WHAT DID WE LEARN FROM THIS?  8 DISCOVERIES:&nbs ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=910 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:09:00 GMT we're all set and ready to go! great things are going to happen this weekend. hope to see you at one of our regional campuses this weekend!! come back next week for lots of updates! ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=886 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:29:00 GMT Went to San Clemente last weekend, I've been neglecting them for Corona and Irvine, that's for sure. Of course, they were on their game, even though they were down a team member who was on vacation. Scott led the congregation in communion. God was honored as we remembered Jesus' death and resurrection. Cynthia was all smiles and warm and ready to help someone find a small group. She may be the incarnation of joy. (yes, I know that's heresy, I'm not serious about joy being a god.) Kim and Ran ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=846 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 17:00:00 GMT OK, so some really great things have happened lately. 1. Within the last two weeks, All Stars for Corona and Irvine has trained about 30 people for ministry. WAY TO GO Cari and Becky! They have also had many get fingerprinted. (but this doesn't mean we're not still looking for more volunteer leaders!) 2. Irvine had two preview services last Sunday. So GREAT! Check out what my cheesy flip camera captured: 3. Corona officially has a campus location! Yeah! When we got the signed paperwork tod ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=796 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:00:00 GMT Easter is coming! And we're going to be ready!! San Clemente is meeting in a huge tent for two servives. <<click here for more info>> Irvine is having TWO preview services THIS SUNDAY (9AM and 11AM). Come and join us! For Easter, Irvine is having four services, two on Saturday, and two on Sunday. <<click here for more info>> After all of the TRIALS for finding a location for Corona, we currently have three options: (a) Centennial High School (this is now a great option ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=777 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:00:00 GMT Today is a great day. We're less than four weeks away from Easter, and somehow I can type that without having a heart attack.   I'm writing this update from the new Irvine campus, we got access to the facility today, and have begun to move in all the ministry gear. Today was children's ministry stuff and some of the A/V gear, tomorrow we'll be unloading some the chairs, tables and other fun stuff. This weekend, Irvine is having TWO preview services, 9 and 11. Come check it out. Erin sen ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=753 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:26:00 GMT OK, So maybe I'm overstating things, perhaps there isn't really a black market for copper. However, it is really valuable.   It's so valuable that it gets stolen out of abandoned buildings. It gets stolen out of the kind of building that we were looking at today. It was the old Edwards 15 theater on the corner of Main and Rencon. The company that owns the building really wants to work with us. We took a look at the building today and found out all the copper wiring has been taken out of ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=713 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:42:00 GMT I know the updates haven't been very consistent! Sorry for this.   We began seriously looking for facilities in January, it wasn't until mid December that we found out that DAVE GREENE would be released from his current role in pastoral care. In January, Dave split his time between the two teams. On just over a month, he and I have looked at more than 55 different places! No joke!   We currently have about 6 that look like they might work, and one of them looks REALLY GOOD. Please ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=711 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 08:11:00 GMT   It's hard to believe we're so close to Easter! If you're reading this blog, please be praying for us!!   We're still looking in Corona for a facility. I feel a little bit like Thomas Edison, not because I'm a colonial inventor but because we've discovered about 25 different places that won't work for us. This Monday, we're checking out a half dozen or so... we could be very close.   We are finishing up on the last few details for the Irvine facility. It's exciting walk the ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=654 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:35:00 GMT there's lots going on, and more details than i can count... but rather than share an update about what's happening this week, I decided to post some of my reflections which I shared with the regional staff team earlier this week:   Many of you don't know me well, so I'll start with something that's pretty central to who I am: I think about death a lot. Probably much more than most people; and hopefully not more than what's healthy. (Dave, as the counselor among us, you can be the judge). ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=554 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:46:00 GMT I'm a little late with this post, but I wanted to share a few of the Christmas highlights from the congregation in San Clemente: 1000+ people showed up to Snow Day (snow man competition at the beach?)1218 people showed up to worship at the Christmas Services38 people made first time faith commitments Great stuff! ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=541 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:55:00 GMT SO MUCH has been happening: we're just 12 weeks away from launching TWO campuses: Irvine and Corona. Take a moment to meet Erin Kerr, pastor of Saddleback Irvine. (in a week or so, we'll introduce you to Dave Greene, pastor of Saddleback Corona)   Hi, I'm Erin Kerr and I am privileged to be the Saddleback Irvine Pastor! Pastor Rick's vision of 10 new campuses by 2010 has opened up this amazing opportunity to extend our impact. My beautiful wife Joy and I are very excited because we get to ... http://saddlebackfamily.com/blogs/regionals/index.html?contentid=535 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:44:00 GMT