by Shane Craven | Dec 27, 2010 | Vision
Dr. Criswell, who was pastor here for 50 years, was a hero to me. I got to stop by occasionally and visit with him in his office. His close friend, Jack Pogue, and I still stay in touch. Jack got Dr. Criswell to sign a picture for me right before he went to heaven....
by Shane Craven | Jan 2, 2009 | Vision
The beginning of a new year is always exciting! If we didn’t have hope for things like vision, family, ministry, new personal growth, enlargement of our future, and the unknown, life would be very dull! God has a unique way of keeping from us, HIS best for us,...
by Shane Craven | Oct 31, 2008 | Vision
We’ve had a vision from day one, as this Origin Church dream was birthed, to launch multiple churches in smaller cities, after launching in Ringgold-Chattanooga. We have a heart for Cleveland, TN, Ellijay, GA, and Dawsonville, GA; 5 churches over the next 10...
by Shane Craven | Jun 4, 2008 | Vision
I’ll start with this question: Are you willing to sacrifice to be on a winning team? In simplicity, our playbook at Origin Church will be very simple church. We have a desire to reach those that have often been forgotten. This will be a church for the...
by Shane Craven | May 18, 2008 | Vision
I’m a big believer in reinventing our churches and ourselves as we progress through life. Oftentimes, we sense the need, but just don’t know how. We may find that our ministry plateaus and our lives are stale, but we have not lost the...
