I wanted to share a message I received from a friend regarding our upcoming Easter.  We plan to giveaway over $1 million in prizes.  Never underestimate the power of encouraging someone.  "Great message this weekend.

There are three levels of leadership we all must attain to see God do great things in our lives.  The first level, level one, is learning to lead yourself.  This is the issue of character.  You must decide to live above the devastating effects of sin.  You can choose to live higher than you are by telling yourself "I am better than this." Level two leadership is doing the right things.  Are you doing what you already know to do?  90% of God's will is already spelled out in His word. Do what you already know to do.

Christine Caine spent the better part of last week with our staff at Bay Area Fellowship.  After speaking two nights at the Glo Women's Conference and 5 weekend services, she made time to sit down and pour into our staff.  This was a powerful time for our staff, leadership and key volunteers.  A few of the key takeaways from this time and Christine's 20+ years of ministry experiences were the following:  1.  The staff of a Church must not only support the Pastor's vision, but the vision must become theirs.