Ronnie Floyd

If you have been following my blog this week, you know we are on our Annual Staff Advance. After our morning session today, we are returning home. I want to share with you some lessons from this week. I believe you will be encouraged.
Lesson #1: People follow vision. When [...]

One of the most powerful investments we have made in my almost 23 years here is in our Annual Staff Advance. Retreating from the normal for four days and really investing into the future of our church has had an incredible payoff. Without these days, past failures and victories would not be addressed or [...]

Yesterday at our Annual Staff Advance, we spent an entire afternoon with Dr. Danny Akin talking about theology. You see, I am convicted that in this pluralistic and diverse culture, never has there been a greater need for theology to be taught to our staff team and people more than today.  Theological clarity and purity [...]

We are having our Annual Staff Advance this week at the Branson Landing in Branson.  Last night the troops arrived, and we are beginning our major meetings at 8:00 a.m. today.  It is a big week and we need your support and prayers.

Dr. Danny Akin will speak three times today to our team. In [...]

The fall season is one of my favorite times of the year for many reasons. Let me share with you some things that I am looking forward to in the next month or two as we move into the fall season.
Football season is back. Let’s face it, there is no better time of the year [...]

This Sunday at both of our campuses, we will hear Dr. Danny Akin, the President of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Jeana and I will be here, looking forward to hearing God’s Word proclaimed. Dr. Akin and Charlotte will be with us on Sunday, plus he will be accompanying [...]

Today, we are going to wrap up our look back at our recent series on 2 Timothy.  Check out this truth from 2 Timothy 4: 16-22.

Where are you in your life?  Do you expect the Lord to stand with you?  We need to expect the Lord to stand with us:

When no one else does (vs. [...]

For almost a year, we have lifted up the five core values of our ministry:  Christ-likeness, Relationships, Trust, Teamwork, and Excellence.  Let’s look at Trust today.
TRUST
•    We do the right thing.
•    We do what we say we will do.
•    We tell each other the truth.

All relationship are built on trust (marriage, business, friendships, etc.)  In [...]

C.S. Lewis, in The Great Divorce, stated:  “Fame in heaven and fame on earth are two quite different things.”  In 2 Timothy 4:6-8, we are admonished to “live for eternity.” How do we do that?  It involves a life of:
Giving (4:6) – Paul says, “I am pouring myself out slowly, and I willingly will shed [...]

Coach Tony Dungy said in the book, Uncommon:  “I believe my purpose is this: to serve the Lord and use all He has given me to help others.”
Rick Warren said in the book, The Purpose Driven Life:
“What on earth am I here for?”  “It’s not about you.” “You are not an accident.”  “Living on purpose [...]