I'm at living word church attending a satelite location for the leadership summit conference at willow creek church in Chicago. now... I have been given the opportunity to attend several conferences over the years and heard some incredible communicators... so hearing the same stuff over and over again gets old (be nice... I know some you are going to try and be cute and be a smart donkey... knowing that I often repeat myself on concepts). I need... we need to be INSPIRED... motivated!
it just happened for me... craig groeschel... the guy behind the global ONE prayer series that we particpated in... just spoke and Im still looking for my face!
one statement he said was, "in order to reach people no one is reaching, you need to do something that no one is doing."
ok... so not the first we've heard this right... the words aren't inspiring... it's the dream behind the words! here's what this does NOT mean to me... lights, media, cool sofas, the aroma of coffee, creativity... etc. NOW I love exploring these things and seeing how they fit into church and we use them to build and cultivate our culture... our ethos...
BUT...
what are we going to do/be that other people aren't?
how about:
LOVE
SERVE
FORGIVE
PRAY
the list can go on... but seriously... who are we going to be and what are we going to do?
this makes sense... everything else just is... a cool place is just a cool place without love... BUT a cool place with love = HOME... a place to belong... a place to SEE the gospel!
I hope this is what makes us different... I hope this is what makes me different!
F
(sent from iPhone)
Comments (6)
This is totally awesome. (And it deff. sums up all your Tweets!)
This what I have been constantly thinking about...dreaming about...working towards.
This really just...sums up my brain right now, I suppose.
hah.
Liz
Posted by Liz Caro | August 8, 2008 12:27 PM
Posted on August 8, 2008 12:27
great word!
...i love how you feel obligated to say when sent from the iphone lol.
Posted by pepper | August 8, 2008 11:39 PM
Posted on August 8, 2008 23:39
no obligation... just satisfaction...
Posted by Freddy | August 9, 2008 1:13 AM
Posted on August 9, 2008 01:13
i can always tell when its sent from the iphone, because the first letter is capitalized. lol.
But if you could sum up everything I have been thinking this summer, and the dreams I have had for the Church (with a big C) this would be it.
Posted by Anonymous | August 9, 2008 12:25 PM
Posted on August 9, 2008 12:25
hahahahaha.
"No obligation, just satisfaction"
That's great.
Posted by Liz Caro | August 9, 2008 3:26 PM
Posted on August 9, 2008 15:26
lol well as long as Freddys satisfied...
Posted by Anonymous | August 12, 2008 4:18 PM
Posted on August 12, 2008 16:18