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Yesterday I shared some of the take aways from the Timothy + Barnabas conference I attended this week.  I want to finish that up with some more of the notes I took.


The following are from the last day and from Benny Tate and Jordan Easley.  Read on and taken in what God makes stick with you…


You can’t delegate the vision of the church.  God gives it, and we are responsible for sharing it.


You can assist a ministry without owning the vision.


Your vision comes from the burden God places on your heart.


Without vision, people perish.  Without vision, people look for another parrish. 


Yesterday’s home runs won’t win today’s games.  Babe Ruth


Those closest to you over time determine your success.


Don’t ever doubt what God can do through you.


4 things we can do for others: tell them you are proud of them, promote others, share your possessions with others, pray for others.


Look for moments to maximize every moment for the glory of God.


Every crisis is an opportunity.  Edwin Young


These moments didn’t catch God by surprise.


Every setback is a setup for a bounce back.


If everything closes, how can we still accomplish what God call is to do?


Don’t forget to bring leaders with you.


Strategy is the GPS that tells success where to go.


Great communication isn’t talking.  Great communication is talking and the message being received. 


Leadership is hard, but God never promised it would be easy.


If you don’t care for yourself, who will?


Your church can find a new pastor, but your kids cannot find a new dad.


Those are powerful truths and phrases.  Re-read them.  Think through what sticks.


Ephesians 3:20  NLT

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

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