by Manny Rivera | Apr 27, 2012 | Church, Motivation, Personal
I know God is constantly working in us and all of us are a work in progress. Knowing that and remembering it, becomes our encouragement when we face tough situations. But I believe that seeing God work in others is equally or greater in encouragement. In us, the...
by Manny Rivera | Apr 26, 2012 | Church, Motivation
It appears that this Sunday I’m calling an audible. And for those that don’t understand what that means, allow me to explain. “Calling an audible” is a sport term that means changing the play on the spot. Our plan or “play” was to begin an in-depth...
by Manny Rivera | Apr 25, 2012 | Church
As a leader of a congregation, one of the easiest and dangerous things to do is fall into the trap of monotony and repetitiveness. Our human nature is naturally inclined to move towards ritualistic and mechanical behavior. We have a tendency to create our own...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 29, 2012 | Church, Motivation
This year I feel directed, by the Lord, to build our church by focusing on building teams. I’ve literally surrounded myself with four teams that I’m personally building and leading. And it’s through these teams that I intend to reach the next level of influence in...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 23, 2012 | Church
I’ve come to realize that many evangelicals, especially those that have recently come into the faith the last ten years, have never heard of various Christian traditions. I’ve also recognized that in the geographical area God has called me to, which is still one of...
by Manny Rivera | Feb 10, 2012 | Church
I’m very excited about our upcoming city-wide outreach. As a church, it’s our mandate to LOVE OUR CITY. And there’s no other way to love our city than to gather hundreds of people to a celebration of diversity, culture, music and food. As people...