points from pastor's conference

I am with some friends this week at a pastor’s conference. It is called Timothy + Barnabas and led by Johnny Hunt. This has been a good time.

I’d like to share some take aways with you. These are more like one-liners and great take-aways. Lean in and listen to what God might say to you.

When God commissions, God commands, and we just have to obey.

Between the commission and command there is one word, obedience.

What if your obedience is contingent upon someone else obeying the Lord?

If you get close to Jesus, it is going challenge those around you. Oswald Chambers

It is not the truth you know. It is truth you only that changes you.

Theres no such thing as a leader without vision.

Where God guides, He provides.

Fallen stars attract attention, but there are a billion stars that are still in place. (this was in reference to a well know religious leader falling)

You never miss what you give away. Odus Scruggs

Biblical tithing is training wheels for real giving.

You don’t have to be rich to be generous. Jesus chose the poorest lady in the Bible to illustrate this fact with the lady who gave her two coins.

You never know how much you influence someone. So, be intentional. Ask people if they know God.

Remember what it is like to be lost. It will infuse you with more passion.

I’m blessed today in proportion to my generosity, money and using our talents.

There’s nobody so dirty that God can’t make them worthy.

Instead of complaining capture opportunities.

Your first calling isn’t to be a pastor. It is to be a christian.

The Bible is not a book to know. It is a book to obey.

You may grow weary in the work but do not grow weary of the work.

You never have the luxury of being unkind. Jerry Vines

We will reap if we don’t faint. So keep your Heart Clean and your Bow Strung.

Proverbs 4:23 NLT

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.

Have you heard of EDITH BURNS?

Edith Burns was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas . She was the patient of a doctor by the name of Will Phillips. Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite patient was Edith Burns. One morning he went to his office with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her. Edith Burns had a habit of introducing herself in this way: "Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times people would be saved. Dr. Phillips walked into that office and there he saw the head nurse, Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying,"My name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you ...

wash feet, sharing hope

John 13:4-5,14 NLT So he got up from the table, took off his robe, wrapped a towel around his waist, 5 and poured water into a basin. Then he began to wash the disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel he had around him… 14 And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. Jesus set the example we follow. He served. He valued and gave value to others. That is why we choose to serve. For 18 years our church has shared an outreach called back2school, and for 16 of those years we have chosen to give students brand new shoes and socks as well as washing their feet. It is one of the most important parts of this event. Washing feet is a humbling experience where both the give and the receiver learn how to share some moments that might change their lives. Jesus said we should do this. See the verse above. Follow His example, do what He did, and give far more than you will ever know....

Catalyst ticket arrived

My ticket to the Catalyst Conference, in Atlanta Oct 8-10, just arrived. I'm excited!

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