Grateful for what God is building


Hello Reader ,

This morning, I’m starting with gratitude.

I’m grateful for the pastors, ministry leaders, administrators, and church teams who continue to faithfully steward the work God has placed in their hands. And I’m especially grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside you as you protect and strengthen your ministry.

Scripture reminds us:

“Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” — Psalm 127:1

That verse is such an important reminder. We can create plans, policies, systems, and safeguards—but ultimately, we want everything we build to support the mission God has entrusted to us.

And that’s exactly what we’ve been focused on lately.

Did you miss the Summit?

If you weren’t able to join us live for the Summit—or you attended and would like to revisit the teaching—the Summit Replay is now available for purchase.

You’ll be able to go back through the sessions on your own time, take notes, share important takeaways with your leadership team, and identify areas where your church may need to take action.

But the Summit was never meant to be the end of the conversation.

In fact, I want to give you an early look at what’s coming next.

Something is coming for churches that want ongoing support.

One of the realities of church leadership is that legal and compliance questions don’t only come up once a year.

A policy needs to be updated.

A board has a governance question.

A new situation comes up with an employee.

You realize there’s a document you probably should have had in place months ago.

And suddenly, you’re trying to determine what your church should do next.

That’s why we created Faithful Foundations.

Faithful Foundations is designed to help churches build stronger legal and compliance foundations with practical resources, education, and ongoing support—so you don’t have to wait until a problem becomes urgent to start looking for answers.

And because you’re already part of this community, you’re going to be among the first to hear about this upcoming opportunity to join.

Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing more about what’s included, who Faithful Foundations is designed for, and how it can help your church approach legal and compliance responsibilities with greater clarity and confidence.

For today, I simply want you to know:

The Summit may be over, but our work together doesn’t have to be.

Stay tuned. There’s more coming soon.

Blessings!

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