Elevate Christmas Lessons - Now Available October 29, 2009

Have you downloaded your Elevate Christmas curriculum yet? Two different lessons are available for you to download free of charge: I Celebrate Christmas Because of Jesus and Christmas Reminds Me To Tell Others About Jesus. Even if you're in the middle of another Elevate series, you can simply insert these lessons into your schedule over the Christmas holidays—and then return to your regular Elevate curriculum schedule.

Bil Cornelius Joins the CreativePastors Family October 28, 2009

CreativePastors is proud to announce that we will now be offering transcript and MP3 downloads by Bil Cornelius!

Bil Cornelius is the pastor at Bay Area Fellowship in Corpus Christi, Texas. Bil's life calling has been to create a movement that is reaching into the lives of the lost and unchurched through creative and relevant life changing messages and coaching the next generation of exponential church planters. Bil is the husband to Jessica and father to Mason, Cole and Sophie, a role second only to his love and faith in God. Over the past decade, Bay Area Fellowship has grown from it's start in 1997 with less than 10 people to over 7,000 people in weekend attendance between their six campuses.

Podcast > The Fan > Part 2 October 27, 2009

Fans of any sport defend the team with vigor, promote the players with enthusiasm, and support the club in both victory and defeat. But at the end of the day, sports teams don't return the favor. They don't show us the same dedication.In this message, Ed Young continues to reveal the traits of a true fan of Christ. And we see that what really happens when we cheer Christ is that Christ also cheers us on through every situation in life.

To listen now, click on the podcast icon below.

Length: 41:09

The Fan

From tailgate parties and bumper stickers to t-shirts and body paint, fans show their support for their teams in a myriad of ways. But does supporting a sports team make any real difference beyond the field or court?

In this series, Ed Young begins to look at the characteristics of a true fan. And he reminds us that when we cheer on the team led by Christ, we discover more than a win on the field—we find victory in life.

The Fan

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If you have iTunes 7, click the link below to subscribe to our podcast. Twenty-four hours after Ed delivers his weekend message at Fellowship Church, it will be downloaded to your computer automatically. You can listen at your computer or take the MP3 with you on your iPod or other MP3 player.

If you don't have iTunes, you can get it here free for Mac or Windows. You can also subscribe to the podcast using other podcasting tools and RSS newsreaders. The feed address is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/cpblog.

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Podcast > The Fan > Part 1 October 22, 2009

And starting at speaker, from Fellowship Church by way of Florida State University; wearing #12 and coming in at 6’ 3” tall and weighing 195 lbs (that’s a guess); with more than 20 of years preaching under his belt and a record of 961 weekend message knockouts and 0 defeats: Sr. Pastor, Ed Young! LET’S GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE!

To listen now, click on the podcast icon below.

Length: 33:03

The Fan

From tailgate parties and bumper stickers to t-shirts and body paint, fans show their support for their teams in a myriad of ways. But does supporting a sports team make any real difference beyond the field or court? 

In this series, Ed Young begins to look at the characteristics of a true fan. And he reminds us that when we cheer on the team led by Christ, we discover more than a win on the field—we find victory in life.

The Fan

CreativePastors

If you have iTunes 7, click the link below to subscribe to our podcast. Twenty-four hours after Ed delivers his weekend message at Fellowship Church, it will be downloaded to your computer automatically. You can listen at your computer or take the MP3 with you on your iPod or other MP3 player.

If you don't have iTunes, you can get it here free for Mac or Windows. You can also subscribe to the podcast using other podcasting tools and RSS newsreaders. The feed address is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/cpblog.

Taking Kids to New Heights October 22, 2009

Kids are growing up faster than ever, and their taste in music is growing up with them. Whether it’s the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus or Taylor Swift, the kind of music kids listen to is very similar to what their older siblings and even their parents prefer.

But do you ever worry about the content and the message of that music for your kids? Don’t you want to know they are listening to music that is fun and age appropriate?

With the latest album from  Cloud 9, Touch The Sky, you get exciting music with a meaningful message.  Music your kids will enjoy on the way to school.  Music you will keep listening to after you drop them off.  Music that inspires and teaches how to live the life God has for all of us. This is Cloud 9. This is the next generation of kid’s music.

Download a free MP3, “Under Construction” from Cloud 9 – Touch The Sky, at CreativePastors.com.

New Youth Series - La Familia October 12, 2009

What does family mean to you? We all have family... some are more complex than others. Most students would even consider their close friends to be family. In this three-part series, Ed Young shows us that no matter who you call your family, one fact still remains... we all have major family issues. And many of you know first-hand that family friction will mess you up!

Family Re-Union October 09, 2009

Family is defined as any group of persons closely related by blood. So by definition, we're all part of a family. But what we don't all experience is the success and unity our family should have.

In his latest series, Family Re-Union, Ed Young helps us get back to God's original design for the family. Through these messages, we'll discover just what it takes to restore our families and reunite with the success God wants us to have.

New from Elevate and Elevate Jr. - Upsidedown Town October 05, 2009

 

The latest series from Elevate and Elevate Jr. is now available! 

Elevate — Upsidedown Town (K-5)

Come with us to a very strange town, a place where people live their lives upside down. Now that doesn't mean the people there stand on their heads or that you'd climb to the ceiling to get into your bed. It's the wrong choices they make that we call "upside down." And some of their choices are the strangest around!

Some of the people choose not to forgive. Others give up quickly and that's no way to live. 
There's a woman who gives warnings and tries to be nice, but she neglects to follow her own advice.
There's a man named Jack who refuses to go back. There's a worrisome man with panic attacks.
There's a friend who hears advice both good and bad. That story ends up with an entire town mad!
There's a tale of a couple who refuse to help others. But that's not all the stories, I can think of one other.
There's a man with the coolest device anywhere! But though he has many, he refuses to share.

Yes there are many lessons that teach and confound. And we'll learn from the Bible many truths quite profound. When we don't live as God wants, we live life upside down. So travel with us, my friend, to Upsidedown Town!

Elevate Jr.— Upsidedown Town Jr. (3-5 years)

Come one come all,
Whether big or small,
Whether summer or winter or spring or fall.
Join Jennie and Bobby and a host of friends
As they solve the problems to happy ends.
Along the way they learn to live,
The way God wants, like give and forgive.
Keep your spirits up and get ready to get down,
As we all have fun in Upsidedown Town!