Sunday thoughts

Today was a real good day at the Vista…here’s some highlights:
* Chris spoke for the first time in a year…and he brought it. He spoke on the theology and practical understanding of Biblical community…I love this quote…”Biblical community is doing life with people who are on mission with Jesus”. Yeah, that rocks!
* We are becoming [...]

Another great post from Ben Arment

Good stuff…thank you Lord that we can all agree and disagree without getting our panties in a wad!
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Application

I’ve decided it’s going to take a couple of weeks to ‘detox’ from the Exponential Conference. With that being said, I’ve been working hard to take my notes from the conference and ask how these tremendous words of wisdom that were spoken to so many of us for those 3 days might have immediate and [...]

Reflecting

Well, what a week. I can’t even begin to put the past 4 days in words. I’ve been to conferences and retreats and many leadership events…but the amount of deeply spiritual wisdom and practical applicable wisdom, with a great blend of the two, that I received has been matched by no other conference, retreat, [...]

Post-Launch Track 5 w/Dave Ferguson - The Big Idea

Dave Ferguson – Track 5 – The Big Idea
Here’s what is going on…we are overloaded with information. And here’s the truth…we love it. Historically, more info was a good thing…today, because of how much info is coming in, our ability to process info is not able to keep up.
New York Times email: more information in [...]

Session 3 w/Dave Ferguson Notes

Dave Ferguson – Session 3 – Continually Reproducing
We have had different ways of counting to 10…numbers, roman numerals, etc.
Fibonacci and his rabbit theory…(go ahead and google this)…after two years of 2 rabbits being in a 4 walled room, thee would be 30,000 rabbits.
Jesus gives us the hope of rapid reproduction.
How did the 1st [...]

Sermon Branding by Mark Batterson

So, this is why Mark Batterson rocks…here is his post on sermon branding…
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I don’t have time to talk about sermon branding in my session today so here are some notes.
John 12:50 has always been my preaching mantra. Jesus said, “I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me [...]

Post-Launch Track 4 w/Shawn Lovejoy - Leverage Vision

Shawn Lovejoy – Track 4 – Leverage Vision
God uses people. Our role as church planters is to be prophets in our churches…to receive, communicate, and lead the vision to the church.
To many church planter pansies…to soft on their vision, etc…but not standing up for God’s vision.
The odds are against us. Most of our churches [...]

Post-Launch Track 3 w/Darrin Patrick - Think Team

Darrin Patrick – Track 3 – Think Team

The most important asset in the church is you.

Everyone imitates you. Everyone will do things just like you. Team is overrated if the leader is not biblically qualified, properly motivated.
God’s voice, if you are not hearing it, will cause big problems with you. His voice must be louder [...]

Session 2 w/Ed Stetzer Notes

Ed Stetzer – Session 2 – Being Missional
Acts 16
Our mission must be centered around the cross….jesus’ mission was to seek and save that which was lost.
1. “Come over to Macedonia” (40 times Jesus refers to Himself as sent…at the end of John, Jesus says “so I send you”) … the N.T. is a book about being [...]