I am heading out in a couple of hours to Atlanta to spend the day with my friend Louie Giglio and the Passion team. We are preparing for Passion 2010 in Atlanta. If you have not signed up for 2010 you need to NOW. Go here!
It was at Passion 1999 in Ft. Worth, TX that God spoke to me in a radical way about living my life for His ultimate Glory. It was there that a vision for church planting ultimately gained steam in my mind. As I considered what a life that was leveraged for the Glory of God looked like, I felt there was no greater lace to spend my life than in building up the local church. This journey has ultimately lead us to New York City, the most influential city on the planet. Many people ask Carmen and I, "how can you live in a place like New York?" To which I respond, "how could you NOT?" The reality is though, I probably would not have considered NYC as an option if it had not been for my experience in 1999. I am forever indebted to Louie and the team for making such a huge difference in my life!
It is my opinion that every college student on the planet needs to make their way to ATL this January. I have attached the video for you to check out.
See you in Atlanta!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
RDU Church Leader Gathering November 18 Featuring Dr. JD Greer
We will be in Raleigh/ Durham on November 18 to cast vision for City Uprising RDU. We will be hosting a lunch at The Summit Church (Brier Creek Campus) at noon on that day. The lunch will feature a talk from JD Greear the Lead Pastor at Summit and one of the speakers at CU 2010. JD and the Summit Church family have done an amazing job of sharing the the love of Jesus in tangible ways with the RDU community. They embody the heart of City Uprising which is to "propel the church" in order to "prosper the city."
You do not want to miss the exciting opportunity to hear from JD and learn how your church could come and be a part of this monumental event in RDU this summer. Be sure to check out this video for more info about our time together.
The Details:
Who: All Church Leaders (pastors, student pastors, etc)
What: City Uprising Vision Lunch featuring JD Greear
(Lunch is provided Free)
When: November 18 at noon
Where: Summit Church (Brier Creek Campus)
2335 Presidential Drive
Durham, NC 27703
Map
Please RSVP to Shannon Simoneau (ssimoneau@summitRDU.com)
Check Out City Uprisng here.
You do not want to miss the exciting opportunity to hear from JD and learn how your church could come and be a part of this monumental event in RDU this summer. Be sure to check out this video for more info about our time together.
Invite from J.D. Greear from Aaron Coe on Vimeo.
The Details:
Who: All Church Leaders (pastors, student pastors, etc)
What: City Uprising Vision Lunch featuring JD Greear
(Lunch is provided Free)
When: November 18 at noon
Where: Summit Church (Brier Creek Campus)
2335 Presidential Drive
Durham, NC 27703
Map
Please RSVP to Shannon Simoneau (ssimoneau@summitRDU.com)
Check Out City Uprisng here.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
God is at work in Baltimore
I am so excited for Ellis Prince and our team in Baltimore. God is doing a great work there. They have had a ton of first time guests over the last few weeks. This is a picture from one of their three gatherings this weekend.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
City Uprisng 2009 Testimony
The following is a testimony from one of our City Uprising 2009 participants in NYC. I have copied it "as is". Read it and be encouraged!
Aaron
So, I went with a group of about 23 people from Clarksville to NYC for a week to partner with The Gallery Church for City Uprising. While there, our goal was to make Christ's name known throughout the city and to just spread his love. The first couple of days were spent sightseeing and the best part about that was that I got close to so many new people from our group. I only knew the college students when we left but by the time we came back I loved all the high schoolers too! I just love meeting new people and I can't wait to get back to clarksville to see them all again. Then Sunday night was the official start of City Uprising! It kicked off with a powerful worship service then we got to meet our group for the first time. It was so exciting seeing so many people on fire for God. There were many groups that were headed out all around the city monday morning. The group I was in had three other people from my group, 2 from SC, 4 from MI, 2 from KY, and our leader from TX. We got assigned an HIV/AIDS testing center in the bronx that targeted girls ages 13-24. Let me tell you, this day was the most eye-opening for me. We split up into groups and set out in the area looking for girls in this age range. We had cards that told people about why we were there and we were trying to get as many people as possible to go get tested. So there we stood on the street corner with our backpacks, stack of cards, big smiles, and an obvious southern accent by our use of y'all. My partner and I had a slow start but slowly started making some progress. It was such an awesome feeling having people come back to you 30 minutes after sending them to get tested and having them tell you they were NEGATIVE! We worked all morning then on our lunch break we found out we had run out of test kits. I don't think anybody expected it but it really was a great thing to know that we had the turnout that we did. That night we had our worship service which was followed by a night wandering around times square with our group. We worshiped at a school near ground zero and our hotel was 3 blocks from times square. If you are at all familiar with NY then you know that's a pretty long subway ride. But there was never a boring ride for us! Day 2 we helped paint! That was such a great bonding day for our group. I learned so much about everyone and even though we had a couple mess-ups, it was still such a great time. Our last day we were back out doing testing again. This time in a different part of the bronx which brought out new people. Some who welcomed us lovingly and others who didn't. Overall, it was a great last day. Our time there went so quick and saying goodbye to everyone was sad but hopefully we will all see each other again sometime or at least keep in touch. I am one who gets really close to people really fast and I never knew I could miss everyone after only being around them 3 days. It's amazing how God works. I learned so much that week and realized how much I really do love the mission field that is our World. Whether it is outside my door or halfway around the World, I have a passion for giving up what is comfortable and going out and sharing with others the love I have received through Him. I could go on for about 5 pages about everything I saw, learned, and loved in NY, but i'll spare you those details. :)
Aaron
So, I went with a group of about 23 people from Clarksville to NYC for a week to partner with The Gallery Church for City Uprising. While there, our goal was to make Christ's name known throughout the city and to just spread his love. The first couple of days were spent sightseeing and the best part about that was that I got close to so many new people from our group. I only knew the college students when we left but by the time we came back I loved all the high schoolers too! I just love meeting new people and I can't wait to get back to clarksville to see them all again. Then Sunday night was the official start of City Uprising! It kicked off with a powerful worship service then we got to meet our group for the first time. It was so exciting seeing so many people on fire for God. There were many groups that were headed out all around the city monday morning. The group I was in had three other people from my group, 2 from SC, 4 from MI, 2 from KY, and our leader from TX. We got assigned an HIV/AIDS testing center in the bronx that targeted girls ages 13-24. Let me tell you, this day was the most eye-opening for me. We split up into groups and set out in the area looking for girls in this age range. We had cards that told people about why we were there and we were trying to get as many people as possible to go get tested. So there we stood on the street corner with our backpacks, stack of cards, big smiles, and an obvious southern accent by our use of y'all. My partner and I had a slow start but slowly started making some progress. It was such an awesome feeling having people come back to you 30 minutes after sending them to get tested and having them tell you they were NEGATIVE! We worked all morning then on our lunch break we found out we had run out of test kits. I don't think anybody expected it but it really was a great thing to know that we had the turnout that we did. That night we had our worship service which was followed by a night wandering around times square with our group. We worshiped at a school near ground zero and our hotel was 3 blocks from times square. If you are at all familiar with NY then you know that's a pretty long subway ride. But there was never a boring ride for us! Day 2 we helped paint! That was such a great bonding day for our group. I learned so much about everyone and even though we had a couple mess-ups, it was still such a great time. Our last day we were back out doing testing again. This time in a different part of the bronx which brought out new people. Some who welcomed us lovingly and others who didn't. Overall, it was a great last day. Our time there went so quick and saying goodbye to everyone was sad but hopefully we will all see each other again sometime or at least keep in touch. I am one who gets really close to people really fast and I never knew I could miss everyone after only being around them 3 days. It's amazing how God works. I learned so much that week and realized how much I really do love the mission field that is our World. Whether it is outside my door or halfway around the World, I have a passion for giving up what is comfortable and going out and sharing with others the love I have received through Him. I could go on for about 5 pages about everything I saw, learned, and loved in NY, but i'll spare you those details. :)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
City Uprising Recap Video
Susan Briggs, from FBC Norfolk, put together this great recap video from CU 2009 in NYC. Thanks Susan for putting this together!
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
It is Time to Urbanize
My friend, Dr. Alvin Reid, just posted a great note about reaching our cities. I am looking forward to his team coming to NYC this fall! You can read his note here.
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