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Attention Church, Your Family Needs You!!!

train-tracks-washed-awayYesterday, I posted that New Passion is going to do all we can to assist Cross Point Church in Nashville. Many of their church’s families and staff have been directly devastated by the floods this weekend. Here is a report from their first day of relief efforts via Pete’s blog…Pay attention…Pete is specifically requesting help. Hey Church, this is our family, they are in need, so let’s step up and help!

I’ve never been more proud of Cross Point then I was today. I couldn’t believe the number of volunteers who showed up throughout the day at our Cross Point Bellevue Campus (which is now our flood headquarters) to help serve our community.

The flooding is widespread and worse than I could have ever imagined. Their calling this the 500 year flood. It’s hard to imagine the amount of work we have ahead of us but I’m so excited to get back at it tomorrow. This is church!!! Also so proud of the number of churches around the country who are either sending people or money! I love it when the body of Christ acts like the body of Christ. (Read the Rest of the Post HERE)

I don’t care how you get involved. Just get involved!!!

New Passion & Augusta/CSRA: We are collecting supplies, donations, and taking a special offering THIS SUNDAY (Mother’s Day). What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than to care for all of the mothers who are displaced in Nashville and in the surrounding areas? If you donate towards the relief effort, it is 100% tax-deductible and we will add it to your yearly contribution statements.

We’ve set up a special site: http://flood.newpassionchurch.com to give you all of the details for our local efforts.

You can also give directly to Cross Point’s Flood Fund HERE. Thanks for helping!!!

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We Need Your Prayers

“We need your prayers,” she told Kelly, speaking for her hometown. “It looks pretty disastrous for myself, my neighbors and everyone in that area of Nashville.”

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(Via Fox News) Country music singer Julie Roberts said the devastation from flooding in her hometown of Nashville, Tenn. is “horrifying.”

In an exclusive interview with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly on Monday, Roberts said she had to be rescued from the second story of her home with her mother, sister and four dogs.

“It was crazy and horrifying,” she said. “Rescue boats were coming by for hours.” Officials evacuated the sick and elderly first, and then came back for others like herself, she said.The last time she saw the family’s three cars, they were all floating down the street, Roberts added.

Roberts said the water had been rising incredibly fast in her home, going from her feet to her chest in a matter of hours while she was still on the first floor.

“We need your prayers,” she told Kelly, speaking for her hometown. “It looks pretty disastrous for myself, my neighbors and everyone in that area of Nashville.”

Roberts, 31, is known for hit country singles including “Break Down Here” and “Men & Mascara.”

You can get involved and help answer the prayers of the victims of this weekend’s flood in Nashville. Go HERE to see a few ways you can help!

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Plan B by Pete Wilson

planb-1I’ve met a lot of pastors in my life; many in person and some through the internet. I won’t go into all of the details, but I have had the privilege of meeting Pete Wilson, both through the internet and in person.  Pete is the pastor of Cross Point Church in Nashville, TN, it’s simply an amazing church made up of amazing leaders and people. It is one of those movements of God that if I were not called to pastor New Passion Church, I would probably do whatever I could to get to Nashville to mop floors at Cross Point, just to be able to be a part of what God is doing and to learn from one of the best leaders in the country. Pete and I are not really close friends or anything, but I can honestly say, I’ve met very few people like Pete, who are genuinely authentic (and not in the catch phrase kind of way) and who has a true pastor’s heart for people and is a friend to pastors and other ministry leaders. I’ve never got the impression that he has an ulterior motive and I’m a pretty good discerner of people.

I say all of that because I think you should understand what I know of the man who has written “Plan B” – which is set to release on May 4, 2010 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon for $10 HERE. I simply cannot wait to read this book. I remember hearing about the series that Pete did at Cross Point on this very title, “Plan B.”  You can hear one of the messages HERE.

You can win one of 10 pre-release copies of the book today (1/29/2010) by leaving your name and area you live in on Pete’s blog in the comments section. Check out this promo video for the book:

I believe in my heart there are so many people who desperately need to find hope in the midst of their Plan B. Maybe there’s someone in your life who’s trying to figure out why life isn’t turning out the way they thought. I’m praying this book would be a great gift for them during this season of their life. – Pete Wilson

(Register to Win a Copy of Plan B)