New West Side Church at Lake of the Ozarks

Are you looking for a church on the west side of Lake of the Ozarks?  Would you like to be a part of a real community of friends who go through life together?  Then come to church this weekend and try Lake Hills.  Here you will discover  friendly people striving for a better life with [...]

What is Palm Sunday, Anyway?

Your question may be the same as mine was: “Palm Sunday? Huh? What’s that?”  There are many people, non-Christians and Christians alike, who wonder about the meaning and significance of Palm Sunday.  I grew up in a church where there was virtually no emphasis or teaching about it.  I thought it was just some ancient, [...]

Envisioning a Christ-like Church

Starting a brand new church like Lake Hills requires the church planter (a term referring to one who starts a new church) to learn to “see” or “envision” the church as God would have it to be.  Some people say this must come to the church planter supernaturally and others say it comes through the [...]

Patience in Church Planting

What is church planting? I get asked this question from time to time.  “Church planting” is a phrase sometimes used to describe starting a brand new church.  There are many different ways to go about this, but this is a brief overview of our own church plant here at Lake Hills. Given our specific location, [...]

What Is the Right Church For You?

5 Questions to Help You Decide Looking for a new church to attend can be an uncomfortable affair. As a pastor, I rarely get an opportunity to test-drive other churches. Our church recently took a short break while we began preparing to relocate. For practical reasons we began meeting on Saturdays, so my wife and [...]