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 [...]
Aaron Marcelli | November 23, 2010
The final major reason I could think of that for why I am planting a church in Chattanooga, Tennessee is that I have peace about it. I think when you want something really bad you should take action steps toward it. If you do that and after a while realize you still feel good about [...]
Aaron Marcelli | November 17, 2010
Unless this is your first time on this site, you have picked up on the theme that I am in the early stages of moving to Chattanooga and planting (or starting) a new church in the city’s downtown area. Allow me to use a few brief posts and give my motivation. The first answer I [...]
Aaron Marcelli | November 3, 2010
As I stated in the last post, I have to scratch my head at how to respond when people ask me what kind of a church we are planting in Chattanooga. Part of my uncertainty comes from not knowing what things they specifically mean when they say “kind of church” and another part comes from [...]
Aaron Marcelli | August 21, 2010
Once you achieve great things people will all of the sudden want to talk to you The work you’re called to is more important than proving your critics wrong Any distraction is a hindrance Your motives will be judged People will pretend to be on your side in order to persuade you Don’t spend any [...]
Aaron Marcelli | March 30, 2010
When I talk about pursuing church planting, I always tell others how I was horribly scared and confused when I began thinking about the idea. Some of those feelings make since for such a large project and some of them should continue. Others, however, I think were just a result of feeling lost, overwhelmed, and [...]
Aaron Marcelli | February 12, 2010
Continuing with the theme where every chapter asks a question, Put Your Dream To The Test ends with chapters seven through ten asking how much you are willing to sacrifice to see your dream come to pass, if you are moving closer toward your dream, and what benefit to others does your dream contain. If [...]
Aaron Marcelli | February 4, 2010
Another barrier I am having to overcome in allowing myself to have a dream and pursue it is to realize it’s ok to do what I like to do. I grew up with a background and personality of self-denial and somehow in church world we give the idea that such makes one spiritual. Ever notice [...]
Aaron Marcelli | February 3, 2010
What is it you really want to do? Or better yet, if you knew you could not fail, what would you do? I heard someone ask that question and then follow it up by saying, “you’re foolish to do anything other than what you just answered.” My initial reaction to those statements a few years [...]
Aaron Marcelli | January 31, 2010
“A dream is an inspiring picture of the future that energizes your mind, will, and emotions, empowering you to do everything you can to achieve it.” That self-made definition of John Maxwell’s serves as the hinge of the introduction to his book, Put Your Dream To The Test. While underlining it, I reflected on the [...]
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