Hey Friends,

It is Sunday afternoon as I write this and it is the first weekend we have had to cancel our services due to snow. This weekend has been a huge learning time for me! I would call it a revelation and huge inspiration. I have had several “firsts” this weekend. I have been on our iCampus for five services with one more to go tonight. It is also my first time for a chat room. I LOVED IT!

I have a new-found respect for our Pastor of Communications, Kyle Gilbert. But, even more than that, I am fired up about the massive potential impact for the Kingdom of God using technology. What would Paul have been able to accomplish if he had the Internet? If we are going to truly impact the 21st century and a new, tech-savvy young generation, it is an essential requirement. FPC, we will march off the map for Jesus using everything at our disposal.

The porn industry has used tech long enough. It is time to use what the devil meant for defeat for good and the glory of God.

As I read the comments in the chat room and watched many people get prayed with, I became a believer in the iCampus. I am going to pray that our church becomes more tech-savvy with facebook, twitter, e-mail, and other social networking aids. It is time to reach souls world wide on the web. I’ll bet we had over 2,000 worshippers with us on the web. Just think what can happen if we look to the Lord to use us with tech!

Faith Promise has been known for change and this will be just one more change on the road to exalting Christ. It is my prayer for us that we will pull out all the stops to reach more souls for the Savior. Just think…

Together, we can make a difference!

Pastor Chris

Hey Friends,

It is easy to bemoan the sins and potential evil of the Internet. I will confess their are plenty of ways to sin electronically! But, instead of cursing the darkness let’s use the tool for the greater good. I HATE how Christians are always blaming, hating, and pointing the finger at everything and everybody: why not  use all we have to accomplish the will of our Father?

Last Saturday was my birthday and I received more cards than ever before. (Thanks for the prayers and birthday wishes!) Not because more people love me, but because I have tried to be more open to technology and the Internet. This has opened up a whole new world for me – and a good one. I can’t count the cards and prayers that came to my facebook (won’t you be my friend?). I now blog and twitter. We at FPC now have two internet campuses and people are connecting to Christ and His Church.  The list is huge. 

I believe if the Apostle Paul was doing ministry today he would be on the Internet daily. Wonder how many friends he would have? Let’s use every tool available to advance the cause and Kingdom of our Lord.

Here are some ways we can reach out together via E-Ministry:

1. Follow me on Twitter. I don’t understand it either…..

2. Check my blog daily for a spiritual vitamin. You could also link to my blog and let others know about it.

3. You could link to my website http://drchrisstephens.com where my book is available. I would ask you to let people know about it. I believe it can help many.

4. Download the daily devotional on my web-site. It is a 90-second biblical thought for the day. You can podcast it also.

5. You can Twitter, facebook, and connect to all of the above tools.  I would ask you to do so to help get the word out. 

6. Link your website to FPC’s site.

The Devil has used everything at his fingertips to hinder and hurt us – time to strike back and expose the darkness.

Yours to count on, can I count on you?

Pastor

P.S. As I start a ministry to encourage and empower church leaders across the country I ask for your prayers and participation. Together we can make a huge difference. Someone has to do it; it might as well be us!