Several weeks ago, I found out that I won a contest to have a private conversation with Carey Nieuwhof. The conversation was set to take place at ReThink Leadership, and in addition to the conversation, he paid for my ticket to the conference! It was an awesome conference, and if you want to read some of my reflections on ReThink I invite you to check these blogs.
After finishing up day two of the ReThink Leadership conference there is one sentence that keeps ringing over and over again in my head:
The church doesn’t need you to be a savior, it already has one.
May seem simple to say, but in honest reflection, it is much harder to live out. Here’s why; if you are leading a church then it is likely you care so much about the Kingdom of God you are willing to do anything to see it expand.
I am yet again at ReThink Leadership conference held in Atlanta, GA. This is the second year in a row that I’ve attended the conference and at the end of day one found it to be an enjoyable experience.
What I love most about this conference compared to others is how niche the conference is: It is a conference for senior leaders. So, the moment you walk into the room everyone speaks the same basic language. I also really appreciate the connections and accessibility to other leaders.
This Easter that exact thing happened to me. I’m pretty involved in the church community. I wasn’t always that way. I used to not go to church at all. When I did it wasn’t for big events like Easter, because I was a put-in-the-minimum kind of guy. That has all changed now that I am a semi-responsible adult with children of my own. Now I’m heavily involved in the church -- and I mean heavily.
For a pastor, this is one of the busiest weeks of the year. Easter prep is in full swing, and we’ve thrown in some additional worship opportunities, so the bottom line is: I get to create a lot of content this week. Don’t worry, I love doing it, but sometimes when I sit down to write something else pops out of my head. This is one of those times.
The above question represents one of my favorite questions of all time. I first heard it in a horrible movie (the movie was so bad I’m not going to share the title), and since then I’ve used it hundreds of times.
Last week I attended a conference at Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church called Change the World. It was an incredible week. I also attended the pre-conference church planting conference called Rooted. Both of them were Spirit filled, and the speakers were dropping truth bombs about following God’s call.
I don’t know if you noticed or not, but my blog has been inconsistent. In February I only blogged twice. That never happens to me. Since starting this blog over three years ago I’ve only missed blogging once a week a couple of times.
My wife and I recently returned from an anniversary trip to southern California. It. Was. Amazing. Refreshing in so many ways, beauty in more places than I can count, and I did it all with my best friend.
It usually happens at weddings when the loud and exuberant DJ walks over to the longest married couple in the room and asks the question: What does it take to stay married for as long as you two have? The older man will pause, look around the room and say, “Two words: Yes, dear.” Of course his comedic timing is perfect, and the room erupts with laughter.