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Tune in to hear me preach at Winterfest

Today I have the opportunity to minister to approximately 3,000-5,000 teenagers in Arlington,Texas.  I grew up going to winterfest and I am so thankful God has opened the door to speak.  I have certainly been challenged by this assignment and I believe God has spoken a clear direction for me to go.  I ask that you be in prayer for me as Teenagers lives will be weighed in the Balance.

If you would like to watch the services I am speaking at the 10:00 AM Service (I will be speaking around 11:00) and the 7 PM service (I will be speaking around 8:00 PM)  The morning session will be an extreme illustrative message and the Night session I will cut loose and preach.

I will try and post video here but If not able you can watch it LIVE at WATCH LIVE HERE click on watch now on right side of website... I hope you will tune in!

I have the Vision on my mind always and cannot wait to get back home with my rowdy church!

Welcome baby Zion

Welcome Baby Zion to the world!   Pastor Curtis and Charmane gave birth to a big healthy baby boy.  He weighed in at 9lbs 8 Oz and has a full head of hair.

We celebrate the gift of the Bridgemans to our church as worship pastors and we rejoice with them in the birth of their 3 child.

We Love the Bridgeman   

What an Amazing weekend

Words will not be available in my limited vocabulary to define the magnitude of what God did this weekend at NVMC.  We had the grand privilege to host Eddie James Ministries and they indeed came to minister.  When the testimony came forth from the group it struck the heart of our church as the similar stories ring throughout the congregation... to say the least we have a kindred spirit with this ministry.

NVMC was the hub for the spirit of God to dwell this weekend and we were successful in "impacting the heart of the city" as countless lives were transformed.  I was especially blessed watching people break free in there expression of worship.  People just didn't care they wanted to praise and Worship the God that has delivered them, healed them, and brought them out of so much stuff... Let us never lose our passion of worship!

Many times it is easy to lose focus on what God called us to do when we are surrounded by a negative world.  Sometimes it seems as though people are standing on the sidelines waiting for us to fail.  Well, I will be the first to admit we have failures from time to time but I also will testify of the goodness of the Lord that enables us to turn failures into victory.  

This morning as I looked at our full 9 am service and packed (Standing room only) 11 am service I was reminded that God is building this church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.  Even though we are not perfect, even though I am not perfect we are able to thrive in a negative world because "ITS GOD'S CHURCH" and He is using us to build it but only he can perfect it.   So yes NVMC is not perfect and I'm not perfect but one thing for sure is God show's up at NVMC and Freedom is in this house.

I am proud of my church... I am pumped about our future as I know it is bright and God is using us to make a difference one life at a time.

Eddie James Ministries Rocked the house!!!

EDDIE JAMES LIVE... THIS WEEKEND

January 11, 2009 Sunday Recap

What an incredible day at the Vision!  Here are the highlights:

• Numerous first time guest  (WE LOVE VISITORS)
• Several people Saved 
• I felt God spoke to us today through his word  
• The atmosphere was Charged from the worship service 
• We raised almost $8,000 of the needed $10,000 to lighten the load of some upcoming expenses of the church.  (Thank you for responding and caring)  I am believing the balance will come in as well.
• There was a charge today to serve... Let's get busy! 
• Our Internet Campus is growing and we can see it developing into a vital ministry.  We will have the bugs worked out soon and really launch it big... Tell your friends and family to check it out! 

Many times we here the word but we fail to apply it!  God is calling all of us to do what needs to be done.  Remember it is his way and not our way.  I believe that God is moving and he is preparing us for something big and I want to be in the middle and not on the sideline.

I charge all of you to get involved in serving through the church.  Everybody needs to become a servant as this is the model life that Jesus himself showed us.  

This coming week is going to be action packed:

1. Wednesday night we finish sermons series "What we believe"  it is article 14 and it is about the coming of the Lord = Good stuff  
2. Eddie James is coming for a weekend Crusade Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!  This event is going to be powerful, exciting, and Life changing... We need you here all weekend. 

I just want to say thank you for believing in your church and recognizing the value of www.nvmc.tv .  God is doing something special and let us never fail to realize its significants in our city.

Have a blessed week I will see you Wednesday night. 

just one more thing...

We are still undefeated in Basketball!!!   :)

catch our services live online this week

Both the 9 am and 11 am services can be viewed here live... click the church campus button on the left of screen and you are there.

join us!

Another brand new baby

NVMC welcome another gift from God.  Jared and Valerie Hardesty gave birth yesterday to a healthy 7 lb 10 OZ baby girl.  They named her Olivia Jill Hardesty and he big brother and sister absolutely adore her.  

Congrats guys on a wonderful Job...  Just keep them coming!

Sunday Recap January 4, 2009

We have finally reached the end of what seemed to be an eternity for this Holiday season.  I realize it is certainly the most busiest time of the year.  It is time to get back into a routine and go big for God.

This Sunday was another incredible day at NVMC and here are the highlights:

• Pastor Curtis was back from vacation and praise and worship rocked the house
• several first time visitors... We love visitors 
• The 9 am service was strong!!!   
• The 11 am service was Strong!!! 
• The Word was for all (Including myself) and God challenged us all to "come out of the cave"
• It was refreshing to see people turn loose in the Altar  

I am thankful that even in what seems to be difficult times God is still faithful.  This past year has been a real challenge for me personally but I stand in amazement how God is always there.  I have seen people walk out of the ministry, doubt my leadership, and even said goodbye to some dear friends and even read negative stuff about myself and our church  in the newspaper.  Yet in all of this, again, God is still moving!

You might not read or hear about it from the news media but you can be assured God is moving at www.nvmc.tv .  You can "Come and See" for yourself and ask the countless addicts that have been delivered by God's grace, or perhaps the marriages that have been mended, or perhaps the people who lost hope but found it in Christ Jesus because of NVMC.   Regardless of what you think or what you have heard the truth is God is saving, delivering, and restoring countless lives every week at NVMC.

I am thankful that God has trusted us with so many desperate souls and that he has been faithful in reaching them.  NVMC is fulfilling it's mandate of "Impacting the heart of the city" one life at a time.  It is our time in 2009 and everything is gonna be fine!

I will see you Wednesday night!

live streaming starts this sunday

For the past several weeks our IT and video team has been preparing for us to stream our services live on the internet.  This process is now complete and beginning this Sunday you will be able to view all of our services live from this site.  

HOW?

On the bottom left of the screen you will see internet campus and just click there and begin viewing.  The viewing will only be available during service times which is Sunday at 9 am and 11 am and Wednesday nights at 7 PM.  You will also be able to chat during the services.

Maybe you are out of town or just want to check out one of our services at www.nvmc.tv this is the perfect fit for you.  Leave a comment and let us know you tuned in.

God bless!

nvmc impacting the heart of the city