Starting this week Calvary Spartanburg will be running a new spot on 2 radio stations here in the upstate. 93.3 the Planet (hard rock) and B93.7 (top 40) will be playing the spot for the next 2 weeks, and after a short break for Valentines day week, for 2 more weeks.
These 2 stations have a combined reach of 700,000+ people. That’s a lot of people! The figure that I’ve heard is that more than 80% of Spartanburg county is un-churched. I’ve never claimed to be a math nut but my back-of-the-napkin figure says… well, lets just say 80% of 700,000 is big number.
Luke 19:10 says that Jesus came “…to seek and to save that which was lost.” I think Jesus is still doing this today through His church. This spot is in line with that purpose. To seek out those who are lost so that we can tell and show them the live saving and changing message of Jesus.
Join me in praying that God would lead people to hear this spot and respond. That they would come to call on Jesus as Savior and Lord.
You can hear the spot by clicking here or by visiting www.calvaryspartanburg.com
Jason Mills, January 27th 2010 |
Posted in Ministries, Technology, website
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Passionate Harvest is a coffee retailer whose coffee comes directly from either Christian coffee farmers and/or missionaries from around the world. So when you purchase their coffee (and you really should) you are also supporting Great Commission work.
They also partner with local churches, and provide them with whole sale coffee beans so they can sell 1lb bags as a fundraiser for short term mission trips. The end result is Missions supporting Missions. It’s a great concept and a great ministry. You can visit their site at www.PassionateHarvest.org or by clicking the banner at the top.
Mark is the main roast master there and I’ve had the privilege to work with him a number of times. He used to be the assistant manager at Calvary Albuquerque’s coffee shop and while we where in Montreal he built and donated a mobile espresso bar to the church. He also let me make his website.
I called him the other day to order beans and get some advice on making coffee at Calvary Spartanburg. He recommended a Bunn Airpot Brewer. It makes a perfect pot of coffee in about 3 minutes and the Airpot will keep it hot for hours. After I got off the phone I ordered a small one online. The next day Mark called me and told me to cancel the order.
“I’ll get something in the mail for you in a few days” he said
Well, look what just came in the mail!
Bunn is beautiful
It barely fits on my counter!
Not only did Mark donate the Bunn to the church, but it’s also a much bigger brewer than I originally had ordered. Thanks Mark!
Jason Mills, November 4th 2009 |
Posted in Ministries, Starting, Technology
I made some changes to the church website. I’ve tweaked with the design, added an “About” page with a statement of faith, and started a new twitter feed to make church announcements. If you haven’t visited Calvaryspartanburg.com recently take a second and check it out.
Jason Mills, October 22nd 2009 |
Posted in Starting, Technology, website
It’s just come to my attention that the “donate” link on the Ministry Needs page was not functioning. I just fixed it and I want to apologize to everyone who has tried to use it to financially help my family and I, and Calvary Spartanburg.
Thanks to everyone who have already helped us meet some of our start-up needs. Thank you for being such cheerful givers!
Jason Mills, September 19th 2009 |
Posted in Reflections, Starting, Technology, website
Calvary Spartanburg is now on Facebook! Follow this link or the link at the bottom left of Calvaryspartanburg.com to go straight the new FB group. If you’ve ever visited this blog or the main website and wondered how to connect, this is a great way to do it. I hope to see you there!
Jason Mills, September 14th 2009 |
Posted in Starting, Technology, website
I’m not a fast reader but I like to read. (As I prepare to move to South Carolina, I’m reading all the time.) I always seem to be reading four books at the same time, and I never seem to quite finish them all. A cool tool that helps me with this is Spreeder.com.
Spreeder is a web-based application that increases your reading speed by displaying single words in succession at a high rate. It’s a little disorienting at first, but you quickly get used to it. Also, there is a pause button if you get overwhelmed, or need to stop and reflect on what you read. The default speed is 300 wpm; however the rate can be sped up or slowed down in the settings menu, to your own preference ( I like it around 450).
It’s great for reading books and commentaries that are available online, or long blog posts. Check it out the next time you need to read a lot of material and you’re short on time.
Jason Mills, April 6th 2009 |
Posted in Books, Technology
