In this Lyons and Kinnaman presented research conducted by the Barna Research Group that is presented in their new book, unChristian. The purpose of the research was to find out general attitudes about Christians and Christianity from the non-Christian world. The findings reveal that 9 out of 10 outsiders (those not in the church) age 16-29 use the following ... [Continue Reading]
The most powerful man in the room – Andy Stanley (North Point Community Church)
Andy started the sessions this morning with a message on power. Within the church we tend to think of the word “power” as a four-letter word. But the reality is that leaders do have power and leaders do wield power whether they like it or not. The question is: what do you do when it dawns on you that you’re the most powerful man in the room? Jesus realized his power in ... [Continue Reading]
In the City – Jeff Henderson (Buckhead Church)
Jeff talked a lot about himself and his failures during this session. Essentially, he said that in order to help change other people you have to first change yourself. Before you can begin reaching a community for Christ, you first have to evaluate yourself. The process of evaluation isn’t something that ends, either; it’s a process that should ... [Continue Reading]
Change Without Compromise – Brad Powell (NorthRidge Church)
Brad started out by defining leadership as change and stating that the church desperately needs to change. The church in Acts was defined by change. In fact, in one day the church changed big time by thousands of people becoming believers. How would we respond if that happened in the church today? Most leaders don’t know how to change, and that ... [Continue Reading]
Chase the Lion – Mark Batterson (National Community Church)
Mark Batterson spoke about a crazy guy from 2 Samuel 22 named Benaiah, one of David’s might fighting men. As it turns out, Benaiah chased a lion down a pit on a snowy day and killed the lion. The temptation is to read this story too quickly and to gloss over the incredible thought of actually chasing a lion rather than running from a lion. This might ... [Continue Reading]
What If? – Reggie Joiner (reThink Group)
I just finished my first session, and I can already tell that this conference is going to challenge my thinking on the church and its place in our culture. In this session Reggie Joiner began by sharing about the move from film photography to digital photography. Kodak made the first digital camera, but they are, unfortunately, the ones with the smallest ... [Continue Reading]
The Adventure Begins
Well, I arrived in Atlanta this evening for the Catalyst Conference for next generation leaders that starts on Thursday. David Harris, Pastor of Worship and Music at LifePoint, will be joining me tomorrow evening, and I'm pretty excited for all that lies ahead. I am attending the pre-conference "Labs" that start tomorrow, and I will be reporting ... [Continue Reading]
A real step of faith (Joshua 3-4)
I love the way the Lord confirms Joshua's call to leadership in these chapters. Perhaps the people had questions, and perhaps they even wondered if Joshua was truly the person to lead them. Perhaps God knew the situation and chose to use it to reveal His approval of this new leader. Or perhaps God simply wanted the people to enter the Promised Land ... [Continue Reading]
Does vision follow the leader, or does the leader follow the vision? (Joshua 1-2)
I'm not sure how much applicability this thought has to the situation of the modern church, but I think it's pretty interesting that Moses' death did not bring a new direction for Israel's future. It wasn't the sort of situation where Joshua comes rises to power, and he somehow wants to lead the Israelites in a new way. In fact, it's ... [Continue Reading]
What is there to fear? (Psalm 91)
When I hear of things like the Bird Flu and the West Nile Virus I don't get scared. When terrorist attacks (such as 9-11) hit our country, I don't panic while riding on an airplane. Why? Because of chapters in the Bible like Psalm 91. Isn't God in control of our days? Doesn't he have the power to end my life in a heartbeat or ... [Continue Reading]
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