Greg Simas http://gregsimas.org The Home of My One Pursuit Thu, 16 May 2013 14:40:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2-alpha Becoming a Grandpa – 2X! http://gregsimas.org/becoming-a-grandpa-2x/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=becoming-a-grandpa-2x http://gregsimas.org/becoming-a-grandpa-2x/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:03:02 +0000 Greg http://gregsimas.org/?p=9285 Psalm 127:3 “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.” Mere words cannot express the miracle of new life – 2X! My oldest daughter, Hannah, just gave birth to twins, Samuel Zohar (brilliance) and Hope Zakiah (pure one). People are asking me what it feels like to be [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/becoming-a-grandpa-2x/feed/ 6 Taking EGS to Our New Church Building Before Construction http://gregsimas.org/taking-egs-to-our-new-church-building-before-construction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taking-egs-to-our-new-church-building-before-construction http://gregsimas.org/taking-egs-to-our-new-church-building-before-construction/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 02:10:50 +0000 Greg http://gregsimas.org/?p=8637 We took our EGS Service to our new building on Friday Night. Next week they demo the building and begin construction. Great worship. Rapid-Fire thanksgiving and prophetic declarations spoken and written and amazing cHOP stories. I love our multi-cultural community. I show a few of the declarations that were written in their own native language. God’s [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/taking-egs-to-our-new-church-building-before-construction/feed/ 4 A Creative Thank-You. Let Your Volunteer Staff Know They Are Appreciated http://gregsimas.org/a-creative-thank-you-let-your-volunteer-staff-know-they-are-appreciated/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-creative-thank-you-let-your-volunteer-staff-know-they-are-appreciated http://gregsimas.org/a-creative-thank-you-let-your-volunteer-staff-know-they-are-appreciated/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:35:42 +0000 Greg http://gregsimas.org/?p=8400 A House of Prayer/Church is only as effective as the volunteer staff who serve in it. We cannot do what God is calling us to do without them. Creative “Thank-You” We invited every staff volunteer to an Appreciation Dinner to celebrate and honor them. Above is our creative “thank-you” note each of our staff volunteers [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/a-creative-thank-you-let-your-volunteer-staff-know-they-are-appreciated/feed/ 2 Why Give Thanks In All Circumstances? http://gregsimas.org/why-i-give-thanks-in-all-circumstances/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-give-thanks-in-all-circumstances http://gregsimas.org/why-i-give-thanks-in-all-circumstances/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:00:19 +0000 Greg http://gregsimas.org/?p=8343 Giving thanks in all circumstances is the most reliable indicator of my spiritual health. A biblically grateful and thankful person is someone who appreciates both how undeserving he/she is before God and how generous God is to them. But, how do we honestly give thanks when we face difficult situations and circumstances in our lives? [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/why-i-give-thanks-in-all-circumstances/feed/ 8 17 Lessons in 17 Years http://gregsimas.org/17-lessons-in-17-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=17-lessons-in-17-years http://gregsimas.org/17-lessons-in-17-years/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:49:39 +0000 Greg http://gregsimas.org/?p=8187 On Sunday, March 17 we completed 17 years at Harvest House Church/Convergence House of Prayer.  I  shared with the church 17 lessons learned in these 17 years. In preparation, I intentionally gave myself only 1 hour to write these 17 lessons. I wanted to grab the first things that jumped out of my heart and mind. I realize [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/17-lessons-in-17-years/feed/ 10 First 3D Renderings of Our New Building http://gregsimas.org/first-3d-renderings-of-our-new-building/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-3d-renderings-of-our-new-building http://gregsimas.org/first-3d-renderings-of-our-new-building/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:49:35 +0000 Greg http://gregsimas.org/?p=7951 We purchased our new church building (all cash) several months ago. Now we are in the process of designing the interior to make the new building the new home of Convergence House of Prayer. Below are the first rough drafts of what the the Prayer Room and the lobby will look like. The other pictures show our team [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/first-3d-renderings-of-our-new-building/feed/ 8 Officially Partnering with ManUp Leadership http://gregsimas.org/partnering-with-manup-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=partnering-with-manup-leadership http://gregsimas.org/partnering-with-manup-leadership/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:17:01 +0000 Greg http://m1p.org/?p=7811 Today, I am excited to announce my partnership with ManUp Leadership. The Initial Email Recently I received an email from Josh Hotsenpiller, Pastor of Existence Church in San Diego  and founder of ManUp.  Greg - My name is Josh Hotsenpiller, I Pastor in San Diego. I’m launching an App for men called, “MAN UP!” I’m working with [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/partnering-with-manup-leadership/feed/ 6 How to Build a Daily Time with God and Enjoy It – Pt. 2 http://gregsimas.org/how-to-build-a-daily-time-with-god-and-enjoy-it-pt-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-build-a-daily-time-with-god-and-enjoy-it-pt-2 http://gregsimas.org/how-to-build-a-daily-time-with-god-and-enjoy-it-pt-2/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:17:36 +0000 Greg http://m1p.org/?p=7756 Building a daily time with God and enjoying it is vital to a wholehearted pursuit of God. This post is part two in a series on “How To Build a Daily Time with God and Enjoy It”. Here is part one. The Four Focus Areas Time with God works best when these four areas are [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/how-to-build-a-daily-time-with-god-and-enjoy-it-pt-2/feed/ 2 How To Build a Daily Time with God and Enjoy It – Pt. 1 http://gregsimas.org/how-to-build-a-daily-time-with-god-and-enjoy-it-pt-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-build-a-daily-time-with-god-and-enjoy-it-pt-1 http://gregsimas.org/how-to-build-a-daily-time-with-god-and-enjoy-it-pt-1/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:50:32 +0000 Greg http://m1p.org/?p=7406 Building a daily time with God and enjoying it is vital to a wholehearted pursuit of God. I noticed both in my personal life and in the lives of others that much of our time spent with the Lord is out of balance. We spend too much time repenting, praying for our needs and the [...]

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]]> http://gregsimas.org/how-to-build-a-daily-time-with-god-and-enjoy-it-pt-1/feed/ 10 How To Be Successful With Prayer and Fasting http://gregsimas.org/how-to-be-successful-with-prayer-and-fasting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-be-successful-with-prayer-and-fasting http://gregsimas.org/how-to-be-successful-with-prayer-and-fasting/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:13:57 +0000 Greg http://m1p.org/?p=7166 Prayer and Fasting at the beginning of a year is not some powerless resolution but can result in a personal reformation. Prayer and fasting is not a gimmick to change God’s mind but a resolve to discover His heart as one contends for personal and corporate breakthrough. So many God opportunities and decisions have come [...]

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