SMF Global Residency Program

SMF Global Residency Program At SMF Nashville, our desire is to see laborers raised up in Music City and sent out to plant churches all over the world. smfnashville.org

In Luke 10, Jesus commands us to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into the harvest. We hold firmly to Jesus' strategy in Acts 1:8 and seek to train church planters to reach our Jerusalem while at the same time birthing a movement to the utter most parts of the earth.

10/24/2024

Many of you know that a month ago my best friend Kevin died and it was a tremendous shock for me. We spent decades of ministry and mission together. We have traveled to dozens of states and countries and we were more than friends. Brothers.

A couple of days ago my friend James Chapman challenged me to join him on a 36 hour fast.

I did it to encourage him on his health journey. But what happened was amazing for me.

I have been depressed and not exercising. I just read and chatted with friends and watched YouTube videos for the past month feeling like garbage. After my fasting period of 43 hours I finally ate some delicious food but realized that the fog of depression has lifted. I’m feeling like getting back to the gym and going out of my house.

Praise Jesus

10/24/2024

Hebrews 1:1-3

[1] Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, [2] but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. [3] He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

10/09/2024

I got good news and bad news.

Good news; despite doing things that hurt others called sin justice has been satisfied on behalf of everyone who will be humble enough to bend the knee to Christ and follow him as king.

Bad news; most people because of a lack of humility will either ignore the offer for redemption or try to earn it through religious tradition or sacraments.

Heaven and hell will be full of sinners. Heaven is for the humble.

08/03/2024

I like to interview church people and ask the following questions.

1. Do you love Jesus. He said that if we do we will obey him

2. Do you love the Body of Christ?

3. Do you love the lost? How often do you share the gospel? Pray for lost people? Support mission??

4. Do you love God’s word???

5. Do you love your enemies?

If they answer no I let them draw their own conclusions

07/04/2024

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I heard from step kids and foster kids. My brothers and foster brothers. Army Navy and Marines. People from a dozen countries and even more cities.

Even one guy I thought of as my enemy. Guess I should reevaluate.

I’m so grateful for you all and may the Lord bless you for loving me and being my friend.

By the way I had a dry aged bone in steak for my birthday dinner. Happy day

06/03/2024

I grew up baptist after getting saved out of drugs and violence. We never entertained that the Holy Spirt was using guys like Elijah anymore.
One day my pastor asked why I always questioned him if he ever contradicted himself or Scripture bi said I don’t know why but I have to.
He did not want me around. I went in the army and found the chapel was a great place to hide out but I got tricked into a group called the Navigators and they understood me. They made sure I knew how to use my gift without destroying someone. They loved me until I graduated from college and asked if I could be on staff. Nope. People like You don’t do well with structure we love you but you are a loose cannon.
Ironically I had a good friend on staff with crusade who was interested. He literally offered me a job that very day.

05/30/2024

Please indulge me for a minute to offer an analogy. Not every marine is infantry but they all know the basics and are called on to fight. If a convoy of marines with mostly drivers and mechanics gets ambushed there is a real chance that the bad guys will get demolished.

Not every Follower of Christ needs to go to the Middle East or work at an orphanage in Haiti. The basic functions of faithfulness are praying for people with genuine faith. Caring for people’s needs who can’t ever repay. Inviting people to meet the master. Basic mission

05/07/2024

Not a single person always obeys.

How many times have we screwed up or been selfish?

The best test I have seen for a man to judge himself is the 5 love test.

1. Could you be convicted in court for loving God?
John 14:21

2. If it were against the law would you be arrested for Loving God’s Word?
Have you hidden it in your heart?

3. Could you get prosecuted for loving God’s people?

4. Do you love the lost?

5. Do you ever go out of your way to serve, comfort or feed the poor?

04/26/2024

I knew a church in San Diego with 25 college students that struggled and bounced between 20-30 for three years.
It got depressing.
One day a very mature student met the pastor and they prayed. The student told him that he was the problem. Strong preaching but a bit immature.
They got back on their knees and begged God for a more mature leader.
Shortly after the pastor met a much older Navy chaplain and they started working together.

The church grew.
They planted another church then another and ten years later they had helped start 20 churches with an average attendance of 100.
That Easter there were 2500 worshiping in 21 locations.
15 years later the original church still has less than 100 in attendance but they have started over 100 churches in dozens of different countries.

Last Easter if you walked in the original church started in 1994 it looked like 70 adults and 23 kids but it was actually over 20,000 people in 30 languages.

03/04/2024

John 15:16-17

Jesus said

[16] You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. [17] These things I command you, so that you will love one another.

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