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Personality Style

Jake Rasmussen | August 2, 2010 | 1:36 pm

Someone sent me a link to take a Personality Style Profile. http://www.personalitystyle.com/

I enjoy these things SO much that I want to encourage you to take the same test and you can post your results here as a comment or create an email and email me the results.  I would love to get to know you better.

Here is my results, do you think this is me?

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Relationships play a key role in Jake’s life, he tends to be a very trusting individual, he enjoys making new friends and developing new relationships. He often finds himself involved in many things at once and loves social functions. Jake enjoys encouraging those around him. People see him as a person who frequently inspires others.

A very creative person, Jake is often willing to seek out new solutions to problems. He is self motivated and will often work at a fast pace to accomplish his goals. Jake likes new challenges and he is usually able to make decisions easily, even under pressure.

Jake takes a flexible approach in his dealings with others and he is willing to pursue different avenues to maintain good relationships. While he is patient and will not usually rush, Jake is not afraid to actively seek new solutions if previous methods do not fit the current situation.

Jake is uninhibited in trying new things and prefers going by his feelings rather than just the facts. He is not afraid to try things, and may even do things in unique or unproven ways. Jake prefers to let others handle much of the detail work associated with his endeavors, preferring to focus on the creative and innovative aspect of the task.

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New Experiences

Jake Rasmussen | January 20, 2010 | 10:52 pm

Web ThinkingI really like hanging around people like Allan Karr, Alan Hirsch, Sean Benesh, Michael Frost and such.  But at the same time I really hate it because they JACK UP my way of thinking.  I am an out of the box thinker but they system I am in is so IN the BOX.  So, just when I get comfortable in my box I rub shoulders with these men and they make me ask the question, “Am what I am doing and how I am doing it the most biblical and most effective way of doing it?”

I am in San Francisco for a few days taking a seminary class.  The class is called Intro to Church Planting.  Really it should be titled something like, How to Be a Missionary in Your Culture.  This isn’t a class about best practices but rather a class on theology of church and how we fit into it.  This first day we have heard from the professor and from a guest speaker who just came back from an amazing experience in Thailand and Burma.

The Western church is not getting it done here in the west and if you think you can argue this point… you cant.  I mean if we take Hirsch’s example in his book “The Forgotten Ways” we seem to do church for only 12% of the population in the US.  And even if we do church the way we know it REALLY WELL we will still only do it for 12% of the population.  So, here we are planting more church for 12% of the population.

My question is what does a church look like for the other 82% of the population.  Or for even another 12% of the population and do I have what it takes to reach them?  How can I be a part of seeing Jesus become the savior to the people I love so much, the people of Tucson Arizona?

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Questions to have a friend ask you

Jake Rasmussen | October 15, 2009 | 12:54 pm

I believe if we as followers of Jesus are going to be a part of making our city good we also need to do our part to stay focused on the mission.  The mission is to glorify our Father in heaven.  Yesterday I wrote about our need to connect with another, same sex, friend for the purpose of being ourselves.  Everyone needs this.  I need this so bad.

A number of you contacted me and shared how you want this kind of person in your life and that I am lucky to have a person like this.  Let me be honest, I am just finding this again.  You see a couple of years ago my dear friend moved to pursue Jesus in another area of the country.  It damaged me for sure.  Then just this year another dude I was close with moved away too. And let me tell you it SUCKED!

I have not wanted to let another friend in close to me just for the fear that they would move away.  But, let me tell you I needed to push past this self made fear and pursue authentic relationships where I am asking other men the hard questions and men are asking me the hard questions in return.

I came across this as a guide for time together with a trusted friend.  A friend who is concerned with you becoming more like Jesus.  You take time and each answer these questions and then seek Jesus in prayer for each other.  Hope this helps you in some way.

Neil Cole:

1. What is the condition of your soul?

2. What sin do you need to confess?

3. What have you held back from God that you need to surrender?

4. Is there anything that has dampened your zeal for Christ?

5. Who have you talked with about Christ this week?

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Porn and Lust

Jake Rasmussen | August 29, 2009 | 8:30 pm

I have been doing a ton of research for tomorrow’s sermon.  In all honesty I was looking forward to Epic Church’s Porn Sunday.  I was thinking it would be fun to talk about something so taboo.  But in all reality porn and lust are destroying, yes DESTROYING, the life Jesus has created for us.  We think we know best.  We think we can “handle” our sin.  You know what - we don’t handle sin, sin handles us.  It is only by the power of Jesus that we are able to flee from sin.  Not because we remove it from our lives but because Jesus takes it away.

Isn’t that the Gospel message?  Not that we did anything, but that because of a deep unfathomable love Jesus has taken all of the crap of our lives and lives everywhere upon himself so that we may experience freedom.

Enough is Enough.  Lust and Porn are so entrenched in our culture.  I can’t even begin to think how or where to start to reverse the tide, but I tell you this - my life will be focused on Jesus and I will fight to the death for my purity.  Purity with Jesus.  Purity in my marriage.  Purity in my relationships.  I must allow Jesus to work within me and though me.

What are you going to do?

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OUR FOCUS: Is Jesus. Part 1 of 3

Jake Rasmussen | August 10, 2009 | 8:13 pm

The next three posts will focus on what Epic Church, and our lives for that matter, must focus.

Focus 1 - Our Focus Must Be On Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 12)

Epic Church must focus on Jesus Christ.  As I prepare my sermons to the church I love so much I always ask myself this question, “How will this sermon glorify Jesus and allow Him to be the focus of our time together?”  (John 17) This too is the focus of all decisions regarding all things Epic Church and all things Team Rasmussen.  To be honest, sometimes I feel like I fail, just being honest.  Without a doubt, if Jesus is not the focus of our lives and church, we will fail.  And fail BIG TIME.

It sounds kind of silly to write a post or even say out loud that Jesus must be the focus of our church.  I mean it should go without saying.  Right?  Well, one would think so.  It would be like a baseball game without a hot dog, or a church planter without a Mac, chili without beans.  You get the point, just sounds totally ridiculous.

I see all sorts of churches put their focus on something other than Jesus.  At times in my life have been focused on other things rather than Jesus.  Some churches put their focus on doing good things, giving a lot of money, building the best worship service, having the coolest artwork, having the best music and the list can go on and on.  But, we must - let me say it another way; WE MUST have Jesus as our central focus in all we do.  (Matthew 6:33)

This does not negate the need for other things to compliment our focus but they must not be the driving force behind what we do.  It must be Jesus.

The message of the Gospel and person of Jesus will permeate all we do as Epic Church.  Jesus lived a perfect life, died a gruesome death, fulfilled scripture, has given us hope, a future, a purpose, a heaven, and the list could go on and on.  (1Cor 15)  Because of Jesus we have Epic Church.  Because of Jesus we have a story.

What does it look like for a church to be focused on Jesus?  (Acts)
I have been asking this question for months.  What does Epic Church look like when it is focused entirely on Jesus Christ?

For Epic Church when we focus on Jesus we will see radical life-change and authentic community.  (Acts)

Look out for number two tomorrow.

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Video Blog: Day’s Wrap up and #tdf predictions for stage 4

Jake Rasmussen | July 6, 2009 | 11:50 pm

Tuesday is the big TTT for the Tour de France. Listen for my predictions at the end.  Dinner tonight was awesome with the Epic Church team.  Tonight was a reminder of why I love church planting and leadership.  I know Jesus has called me and my family to church leadership and it has been a blessing to used by Jesus in our city and in His church.

OH YEAH!!!  And I got to hang with a member of Stand By Red 5.  He hooked me up with a FREE CD.  This band is HOT!  Check em out at: http://www.myspace.com/standbyred5 You can follow them on Twitter too at: http://twitter.com/StandbyRed5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4_1RFJo8xE

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Furniture

Jake Rasmussen | August 20, 2008 | 12:41 pm

Good times!  I worked at Starbucks this morning.  I started at 4am.

When I got off of work my phone had a text message to call my wife.

I called her and this is how the conversation went down:

Jennifer - “Hey baby, don’t be mad, ok?”

Me - “Ok”

Jennifer - “I am selling all of our furniture.”

Me - Silence…..   “umm… ok”

Jennifer - “Giggle”

Me - “You know new furniture costs more than what we will get for ours.”

Jennifer - “I have a plan, don’t worry.”

Me - “Ok, I trust you.”

Jennifer - “Ok.”

Me - “Love you”

Jennifer - “Love you”

[click]

I love my wife 100% and the trust we have built in this 7+ years of marriage is wonderful.  I know she always has the best intrested of me and our family in mind.  She is an amazing woman.

This is how I view leadership in organisations.  There is trust and respect in the relationships that have been established.  This takes time for sure but it is wonderful with you have acheived this.

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