Aaron Marcelli | January 28, 2011
Okay, okay. So maybe this one is more of a street term than formal diction, but it’s the best way I know how to say what I want to be. I want it to be obvious that who I am is who I am. I’m not lying or cheating anyone. No matter where life takes [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 24, 2011
I mentioned in the post on purity how integrity is also one of the values for our church plant. Again, that’s how important I think it is. It’s also one of the values I want for my life. When writing out my list of core values, next to the word integrity I wrote down: To [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 21, 2011
Every person we meet could be a potential friend, mentor, or pupil. I heard a quote where someone said, “Every man is my superior in some way.” Even if it’s what not to do, we can learn from everyone. I have decided that I must look past what people look like or have done to [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 19, 2011
For me, this was an easy pick and a must-have as a personal value. As a man, a husband, a leader, a pastor, a Christian it is essential I am honest, accountable and living a morally clean life. I mentioned in the last post that selecting personal values was not easy. That’s true – except [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 15, 2011
As part of the church planting training we completed we were lead through the process of creating a vision statement, mission statement and core values list. Because I have been thinking about, planning for, and praying through church planting for a couple years, these exercises came pretty easy for me. I had thought about it [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 10, 2011
Another long term move my wife and I are looking to make is buying a house and moving to Chattanooga. Like switching insurance, this decision will impact both our personal and professional lives as it is a step forward in becoming an independent family and a necessary step in planting a church. Buying a house [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 6, 2011
At the end of last year Katy and I made a somewhat difficult decision. We chose to switch our health care. I currently work two full time jobs and was receiving our health benefits from the day job. Though it is going to cost us about $400 a month more out of pocket, we chose [...]
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