Posted on October 20, 2011 by Frank Wooden
If there has been one key element in growing our vision to plant churches in San Diego it has been prayer. Prayer literally has been the engine that drives Sweetwater River Church. About four years ago a group of us began to pray together on Wednesday night on how SRC could reach the city of San [...]
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Posted on October 5, 2011 by Frank Wooden
Note: Part 1: How My Church Is Starting Three Churches In One Year was posted on October 3, 2011. After John 3:16, the next most quoted verse might be Proverbs 29:18- Where there is no vision, the people perish. The problem is- too many leaders have no idea what their vision is. I didn’t, and [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2010 by Frank Wooden
At our staff meeting yesterday I shared the three areas that every ministry leader must grow in: Spiritual Formation- This is what you do to grow your relationship with God. Nothing grows your relationship with God like spending time with God. Ministry Development- This is what you do to grow your ministry. Thre are more [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2010 by Frank Wooden
We had a great start to our “Story” message series this past weekend at Sweetwater River Church. I ended the service with an invitation for the entire church to stand at the front of the church where we had an uplifting time of prayer. I am so excited to see how God writes a good [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2010 by Frank Wooden
My denomination, Assemblies of God, will be electing a new leader for Southern California in a few weeks. Amidst the endless speculation about who that person may be is this thought…it is in God’s hands. Having participated in every political election since I turned 18. I have also grown up in church and seen numerous pastors and other [...]
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Posted on February 26, 2010 by Frank Wooden
I had a great time on Wednesday meeting with three pastors from the Anaheim area- an Anglo, Guatemalan and Filipino. They are hoping to merge their three congregations into one in the fall. They made the drive to San Diego to explore how we do things. One of the greatest things we can pass on [...]
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Posted on February 23, 2010 by Frank Wooden
The 2010 decade is going to be different than the last decade so how will it be defined? Try these two words: perseverance and networking. Perseverance. It is too easy to give up in challenging times. Learning the importance of working through, thinking through and praying through problems will bring about success. Creative solutions to [...]
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Posted on February 4, 2010 by Frank Wooden
We encounter this word fairly regularly: urgent care, an urgent message. It is used to describe something that requires immediate attention. It is also a word that describes how we are to approach God’s agenda for the world. I’m becoming increasingly aware that God has an urgent plan for people and he is expecting me [...]
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Posted on November 4, 2009 by Frank Wooden
The staff of Sweetwater River Church is headed down the freeway to the National Outreach Convention here in San Diego. Six of us will be attending. Because we’re local- we get half price admission! Just another perk of living in San Diego.
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Posted on October 16, 2009 by Frank Wooden
I don’t win all the things I attempt to do in life, even when I think what I want to accomplish is important. Even in ministry, there are setbacks. Setbacks can discourage us from future pursuits if we let them. It is easy to let go of a dream because hardwork brought progress to a crawl or [...]
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