22-1003: LifePoint Church exists to glorify God and make Jesus known by leading people to be real Christ-followers in life together. LifePoint aims to never forget where we’ve come from because every year has been a testimony to God’s grace. And where we are as a church today, and all that is before us,...
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LifePoint Church celebrated orphan care this past Sunday. The day was a powerful time of glory in worship, proclamation, celebration and testimony as the Spirit was very strong in our services. A hundred and twenty people attended a luncheon immediately following services that included more testimonies, a panel discussion, and a time of Q...
19-1006: “A Legacy of More Jesus” captured the theme of LifePoint Church’s fifteen year celebration of God’s faithfulness this weekend. The celebration included many testimonies, baptisms, pictures, fellowship and a brief challenge by Pastor Lane. (Shared below.) The video includes a life impact testimony from Ethan and Tatum Lippert, an elder testimony from Jon...
LifePoint recently completed a weeklong prayer campaign. We focused on two aspects of prayer and two kinds of praying. Our theme for the week stated: “Prayer is the first act of love, the first labor of mission.” Intercession is the first act of love, where we seek to bring God to the needs of people,...
Human trafficking blows across the Ozarks leaving destruction comparable to natural disasters, affecting thousands annually, yet remains largely unrecognized. Springfield Business Journal recently published an opinion article entitled “Human Trafficking is big business in the Ozarks”. The article confronts the prevalent opinion that the Ozarks couldn’t possibly be that affected by this criminal industry....
Church planting creates chaos and confusion. I am reminded of this reality any time I get near a church plant or listen to a church planter. People hate chaos and confusion. The demand of leadership can cause an intense aversion to it. I am convinced that this is one main reason why so many leaders steer clear...
The sixth sermon in a series entitled “Esther, the everyday faithfulness of God.” Pastor Lane shares how God remembers people by four encouragements to work His will through the evil schemes of wicked men. More Posts from the Esther Sermon Series: Jesus is the true King: Esther 1. God works through imperfect people: Esther 2. Evil...
Pastor Lane begins a new series studying the book of Esther entitled “Esther: the everyday faithfulness of God.” In this first sermon he introduces the book, sets forth three goals for the seriesn and then drawing from Esther 1, shows that amidst the reality of life and the false hopes of the world, Jesus...
LifePoint Church has recently completed a five-week study on what we call “Ethos” — how Christian identity and stewardship create a defining characteristic among the body of Christ. The final week, this past Sunday, I preached on the gospel as the source, or seed, that grows this distinctive Christ-like DNA. Groups are currently enjoying fellowship...