Posted on June 30, 2007 by brewster
I have realized that true freedom is birthed in vulnerability and brokenness. This is the place where God can come in and do the most in your life. The bible states that where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. You can not be free if you are not open and vulnerable. Some [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by brewster
Here is Craig’s second talk…this was a moving time @ the conference.
Session 5: Craig G - IT
Practical Atheist - someone who believes God exists but lives like he does not. In ministry it is someone who believes God exists but does ministry like he does not.
hybel - the way i was doing the work of [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by brewster
Tony is the “chief strategic officer” at New Spring in SC. I have followed Tony’s blog for a long time. He is a great blogger. here are his blog notes as I took them.
Session 4: Tony Morgan: 10 Reasons Not To Blog
1. you have not determined your primary audience. Have in your mind who you [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by brewster
Craig is the sr. pastor of a very successful movement. there are 12 churches under the life church flag all over america. craig is really awesome, very real, very ministry driven. here are the highlights from session one. Also, LifeChurch.tv has been rated the most innovative church in america by outreach magazine.
Session 3: Craig Groeschel: [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by brewster
Tim Stevens ROCKED. he spoke about culture and how churches can relate to culture. Tim had by far the most interactive talk at the conference. it was really cool. here are the highlights.
Tim Stevens: What is buzzworthy?
4 elements of buzz effects.
1. impact.
2. language. you have to speak into the culture. what filter do you use [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by brewster
Mark Batterson hosted the buzz conference. this was my first ever christian buzz here are the highlights from his 2 sessions. Mark spoke on the 10 rules of engagement as they relate to being a spy. Mark framed this talk in the sense of how we as christians should relate with culture and be spy’s [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by brewster
wow. so now i have to try and take all this information and put it into words…here it goes:First some things we have taken away from this conference:1. there is no ego @ this conference. a lot of the places we go and see other fellowships or churches, or pastors is FULL of ego. most [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2007 by brewster
i am sitting @ a dope little coffee shop, a christian one that is not cheesy, and I am about to hear Tony Morgan, blog chief, talk about 10 reasons not to blog…sorry about the not reporting last night, i was beat from a long trip and crashed. more to come later.
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Posted on June 28, 2007 by brewster
so what do you do when it is 12:45, you have to be up @ 4 and you can’t sleep? watch a re-run of paris on larry king. what the heck? someone went to image class 101 for this one kids. the very classy and almost old lady like outfit, extensions, very safe makeup job. [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2007 by brewster
i am learning a lot about respect. respect is a funny thing. everyone deserves respect, but not everyone gets it. lots of people lose respect, and it is common knowledge you have to earn it. but what is the currency of respect? respect is a small thing that costs more than you can imagine. respect [...]
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