Sanctuary Church Is…

SANCTUARY IS…
1. A BIBLICAL COMMUNITY GROWING IN SPIRITUAL MATURITY, not just numbers.
Our great desire is to be growing in maturity in Jesus. We are a church that is serious about the study of God’s word, learning to pray, and being a genuine and healthy Christ following community.
We also are passionate about reaching out to spiritually [...]

Sanctuary = Community

I cannot even begin to describe how passionate I feel about Sanctuary being a genuine community that is relationally authentic, engaging, fun, and biblical.
I wonder if we could just pause for a moment and drink in what the bible has to say about us being a community.  Consider that scripture says…
“Love one another”
“Be devoted to [...]

10 Things that Shape Sanctuary

1. Sanctuary church was started 14 months ago with a DREAM. A dream to lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus. Its too easy to get stagnant and fall into empty routines and get bored in church!
Someone told me just tonight that since his mom has been attending Sanctuary, “My mom is alive and [...]

Tuesday’s Random Thoughts

I have some random thoughts on my mind…
(1) MULTIMEDIA @ SANCTUARY - We use technology because it is an effective communication tool to reach out to people. It is engaging and often non-threatening.
It gets people’s attention. God has blessed us with people who know how to tap technology, so why not use it? OUR FOCUS [...]

Sanctuary: What We Are

Here are 10 important things about Sanctuary Church…
1. Jesus is our Senior Pastor. Seriously. (I Peter 5). He gets all the credit, glory and honor. He is the great shepherd, shaper, and builder of His church.
2. A church with a strong sense of mission entrusted to us by Jesus Himself. A church of people inspired [...]

Sanctuary is Serious About …

There are certain things that Sanctuary Church is very serious about. Here they are…
1. WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT HAVING AN ENGAGING SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE
Christianity is the most exciting thing that has EVER happened to the world… and it has taken the church 2,000 years to make it boring!
If the tomb is really empty, then the [...]

Youth Ministry and More

Youth Ministry is a HUGE priority at Sanctuary. If you want to have a great church, you have to get your arms around youth. You also have to spend money on them. We have to pour resource so students will come and LOVE IT.
Yesterday I met with our youth leaders Mike and Jannae. We talked [...]

Winning Teams

College basketball hoops is going crazy. Basketball fans get really fired up at this time of year. I caught part of the Lakers game last night too. Superstar Kobe Bryant went for 53 points and the Lakers LOSE!!! To a LOUSY team! The bottom line is that… Great talent + no teamwork = lose game!
Sanctuary [...]

Sanctuary: As A Biblical Community 3/16/08

Community is central to the life of Sanctuary. We feel passionate about this and that God called us to experience genuine community life. Here are some more specific thoughts that shape our community life at Santuary Church.
1. We are a RELATIONAL COMMUNITY of flawed, imperfect people who seek to live out our Christian faith by [...]

Easter At Sanctuary: 7 Reasons to Invite Someone 3/5/08

There are a only a couple times a year (Christmas and Easter) when we have an rare opportunity to bring someone to church. The March 23′rd is one of those opportunities.
Here are SEVEN reasons why we need to get serious about inviting our family and friends to the Sanctuary Easter service:
1. This Easter service will [...]