Mark Hunnicutt

Dirty Debrief

Crazy week! Felt like I never got caught up. Just now deleted my last email.

God is doing some incredible stuff! I've got huge news to share with SNC Community Groups next week! Big change coming so prepare yourself.

Record crowd tonight @ SNC! The news has something to do with that problem.

Pastor Greg's series is the best teaching on the doctrine of sanctification I've ever heard. Truth and authenticity strained through personality is always incredible.

Staying up late to watch UFC tonight. Not good at staying up.

Go Arizona! Yes, I'm pulling for the underdog.

Going to do some posts about my Triathlon this week. I need your help to raise $10,000 dollars. Stay tuned...

Great to see Eric at SNC. Two weeks ago he was homeless. God is doing some incredible stuff in his life.

Video venue works!

Had a great Bday! Thanks for all the cards and contacts.

Working with community leaders to figure out what to do with 300 homeless teens in H'town!?! Pray!

SNC is now podcasting on iTunes. Go subscribe now. Thanks Dusty!

Clear Word will be on FOX21!!! Huge opportunity. TBA

8 kids accepted Christ last night at Powered Up!!!

If you can go to 9am service on Sundays it would help make room at 10:30am. Please?

Pray for the people in Kentucky. Probably sending crew from the Creek up to serve.
I have to go to Dr. Tues. am to get full physical and results from blood work. Routine, yearly stuff no problem.

Praise the Lord with dance. Psalms 150:4

Dirty Debrief

Amazing weekend!

 

Last night was the end of the Gift series at SNC.  We wrapped up unwrapping Spiritual Gifts.  I’m looking at a pile of communication cards that people have put their gifts on.  It is going to be exciting this week praying through and positioning those people into ministry.  Gifts are a tough teach because they are so practical and organic.  They were never meant to be just studied they were meant to be exercised.  Will do series different in future…needed to do structure and positioning earlier and do kind of an on the job training approach.  Hmmm?

 

I hope the enemy didn’t have more interceptions of the Word than Jake Delhomme threw last night.  Wow…couldn’t believe he threw 5.  Missed Cory and David and hope they enjoyed the game. 

 

Just finished up ordination counsel with Mike Young and Steve Starling and it was awesome.  Mike is working as Executive Pastor at a local church near Raleigh and Steve is starting a Biker Church in Monroe, NC.  I love seeing God call two men from the same church to two totally different ministries.

 

Looking forward to UNC/Wake bball game tonight good test for the Heels. 

 

Missed the Overstreet twins and Melissa last night at SNC.  If you noticed the tech was a little off it was because of their absence.  Melissa was in Chicago taking over the world with her jewelry business.  Cheryl and I are so proud of the Walters family.  The Overstreets are HS seniors and they ran tech at their school dance.  These guys are amazing young men that love Jesus and are using their gifts. 

 

Justin Blythe spent some time tweaking our sound.  Anything he touches sounds better.  I love having him consult in those areas.  Intelligibility is key with sound and Justin makes it thump with intelligibility.

 

Children’s transition team is in a groove.  The kids love this group and the parents are pleased.  My goal was to maintain but they have taken it to another level.  Way to go, Big Eve, Mooooorgan, Hope, Melisa, B, Caleb, Keris & Greg. 

 

I think I’ve recruited 4 guys to do the Team In Training Triathlon with me in June!  Cancer is a horrible disease and I believe we can find a cure.  That research takes money and that is our goal.  I want to raise $100,000 dollars!  I will start given more information about this in the future.  I’m carb loading now…  Pray for, Joey, Todd, Chris and David. 

 

Summer Ecamps are filling up!  Ecamp Fruitland is going to be awesome.  I love working with 1^st Baptist Charlotte and Jay Oliver.  Jay is a great leader and our team is looking forward to following this young visionary.  2,000 students next summer?

 

Did I mention that Pastor Greg is preaching at SNC this week?  Also, we are out of seat!?!

Big systems and structure week for me this week.  It is a constant battle trying to stay ahead of growth.  Systems and structures must change and I’ve got to have wisdom to catalyst that effort.

 

I can’t quit thinking and praying for my Fruitland classes.  I think God wants to do something great. 

 

Finally going to get some crablegs after church tonight!  Yum! 

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Amazing spirit at SNC. Regular leadership was gone but newbies stepped up, thanks Ruben and gang.

Everyone looked great in their new Christmas clothes. Christmas songs aren't the same after Christmas.

Dennis has the band rockin'. I'm really to loving that guy. He is a great addition to our team and is here to stay.

Filling in for Ryan tommorow in Life Groups with our youth. I'm looking forward to it! I've got Morgan doing music which helps with the cool factor.

Really diggin' Whale Wars on Animal Planet. You've got to watch it.

Tough message tonight on Gifts and the Corinthian Church. We want to avoid their immaturity.

We are almost finished with Pastor Greg's book entitled God is Able...I'm I Willing. Can't wait for you to read it this spring.

Looking forward to watching some real football this week.

7 people started the membership process tonight at SNC! Huge!

The neighbor's kid got a thumpin' car system for Christmas. It is shaking my house. My head in bobbing, love the beat. If he doesn't turn it down after 10pm I'm going to have a word of prayer with him.

Big group of college kids attended tonight. They are home for break. Man do they worship!

Keaton, Jared and Anne's bady girl is due Friday! I think she coming tonight!

Missed David, Cory, Joey and Jon tonight. Major leadership vacuum when all those guys miss.

Cheryl already has our Christmas decorations down. She is a cleaning machine. Our 15th anniversary is in March. What is the gift for 15? Paper? Better start saving.

My nieces turned 14 today. I can not believe how beautiful they are on the inside and outside.

I ate too much over the holidays. I feel like someone has poured sugar in my gas tank. One word, sluggish.

I watched a 14 year old coach an adult through a problem tonight. This dad's son is facing a problem that the 14 year old overcame. Loved that picture.

Gene Walters, one of my prayer warriors, is preaching tommorow at his church. He is one of the most prepared Bible teachers I've ever heard. Did I mention that he is blind? I hope to catch the end of his sermon.

Looking forward to our marriage retreat this weekend. 80's theme should be fun! Those retreats are one of my favorite venues to teach in. Everybody seems to be laid back.

My entire Community Group was gone tonight except for Jon & Cindy? Missed you guys! Sandra, I know you read my blog at like 2am. Go punch Gene in the stomach and see if the Kettlebells are doing anything.

Snow in the future?

Planning some big community mission events for spring, any ideas?

Cheryl just asked me, who tatse test cat food? Great question!

I'm looking forward to '09! Happy New Year!

Dirty Debrief

Just to reminder, a dirty debrief is just my random thoughts from the week.

Got '09 budget & deacon affirmation in am. Good SNC response to process tonight. Pray I don't get a paper cut as we wade through 1000s of ballots.

I still want it to snow! Crazy spring like weather is not helping.

Did better with my disciplines this week. God, Cheryl then ministry is a way better order than the other way around.

Love teaching on spiritual gifts. God reveal Yourself to these special people.

Started back swimming yesterday. Forgot how much I enjoy it.

Childrens transition team is rockin'. Miss Lynn. Pray for Big Ev, he is on mission trip in Memphis.

Looking forward to Nativity tommorow night @ church. The screenwriting is incredible in that movie.

Pray for Garret Shehan, his cancer is back. Trying to decide if I'm going to do Triathlon or 100 mile bike this year with TNT. Both? We can find a cure for this sickness.

Meet two nice families tonight at SNC. Thank You God for sending us people. I need to invest and invite more intentionally.

I haven't washed my truck since October. I love gray.

I'm really diggin' cookies this Christmas.

I pray that you have a great Christmas!

A Dirty Debrief

Starting a series is the hardest thing I do as a communicator. I feel like I'm serving veggies when I know the steak and cheesecake are coming. Good Gifts foundation to build on for next four weeks.

I took a shower in the bridal suite at church when I got back from the gym this afternoon. Lance, who plays Jesus uses that room to dress for our Christmas Pageant. (starts this week!) I had to move his fake blood soak clothes to sit down. That will get you in the mindset to preach.

I missed my date night with Cheryl this week. It is definitely a priority for this week. I smile when I think about her.

Still thankful for Jared and the awesome job he did last week. I don't have a little brother but if I did I wouldn't be any more proud.

Going to watch Panthers and Tampa play Monday night thanks to David. I'm glad placed him on our team at MC. He is doing a great job leading our children's ministry transition team.

I want it to snow!

Pastor Greg starts his series entitled, "Christmas is Jesus". You don't want to miss it.

I still feel like I got turkey brain.

Didn't do good in my spiritual or physical disciplines this past week. I'm going to crank it up this week. Jon and I are starting the book of Galatians Tues.

Albert, our cat, acts like he doesn't feel good. His face looks pitiful.

Looking forward to having lunch with Jay Hardwick Monday. God is using him in incredible ways and I can't wait to hearing about it.

Chris Hefner ran on the treadmill beside me at the gym. He ran like the Six Million Dollar Man. He is fast!

SNCers, the service starts @ 5:15pm! 80% of you came in at 5:20pm?

Love having Melissa on weekly worship team. She constantly brings it. Loved the motion background behind Here I Am 2 Worship tonight.

I've got to update our team's ministry descriptions by '09 and I'm running out of time.

Missed Dusty Stepp tonight. You guys are going to be blown away by what we are doing with video.

Getting up at 4am to visit Revolution Church and Gary Lamb in Canton, Ga. I will tweet the experience. Can you grow a church without building buildings? Hmmm? Jared has usually been asleep for a couple of hours at 4am and I'm usually getting up in a couple of hours, should be interesting drive.

A Dirty Debrief

Before you ask what a dirty debrief is, let me explain. It is just random thoughts and observations I'll be jotting down. Nothing slick just quick thoughts.

Wonderful SNC. I was nervous for Jared. He preached his first sermon and it won't be his last. Walked us through Luke 17. I'm so glad God has given such a talented teammate. Jared is gifted with things impossible to teach.

Speaking of Gifts. I'm so looking forward to teaching on the doctrine of Spiritual Gifts this Christmas season. Series starts next week.

Dr. Ridings and Pastor Greg were in the house tonight. As Kenneth left he commented to me how he wouldn't change a thing about SNC. He was really bragging on God. Pastor was also very pleased which is always a plus. I love both of those men and the investment made in my life. SNC is standing on the shoulders of these men, and we will honor their generation.

I love Dennis Horton! Happy B-day Devin (his son). He is taking our house talent to a whole new level with his leadership. By the way, some of you have commented on the visuals and media. Dennis has been spending some long hours tweaking. His wife literally doubles his ministry. Get with her about going to Honduras in Feb.

Dusty Stepp is about to start showing out with our new video stuff. More info to follow. We will be back online in '09!

Big week next week. Looking forward to seeing the Mud Creek team. We scatter over the holidays. Good to see Robert at SNC.

Missed Joey and Rebecca tonight. Big stuff in store for youth!!!

I'm going to post winner of SNC creative date contest this week, maybe Tues. Proud of the men who participated.

Pray for the weekend services. Love you guys - Mark