First and foremost, I am a lover of God and His creation. Even more important than that, I am loved by God (just like you!) and because God loves you, I love you too! My personal mission statement is to help others find hope in Jesus by loving others unconditionally. This blog serves as a platform for me to share that mission, aiming to help individuals experience Jesus’ love through His teachings and the way He designed us to exist within this beautiful world.
For the past 16 years, I’ve been sharing similar messages in my role as a Pastor. Rather than allowing these valuable insights—ones that have uplifted many during our worship services—to remain stored away on my hard drive, I’ve chosen to present them here for you. My hope is that they will inspire you with hope and draw you closer to the love of Christ.
I also am a husband to an amazing woman and the father of 3 great kids, and 2 rambunctious dogs. You can usually find me outdoors hiking, walking, playing with my kids and dogs, when I am not serving at Generations Church.
I hope you are inspired, encouraged and maybe even a little challenged to be more like Jesus after reading, and if you are, please share with anyone you think this would help, join my newsletter below, and follow me, as I follow Christ.
-Andrew Bates
Mission​
To bring hope to everyone through sharing the unconditional love of Christ.
Vision​
For this blog to be a space where God’s truths are shared in a clear concise way, that helps other see how they are loved by God and can better love the world around them
Values​
Intentionality
Authenticity
Balance
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