This is basically a recap of everything that really stood out to me from the conference. Dig in and enjoy!
This year, the theme was AWAKENING.
- Jesus isn't afraid of the great odor behind the closed tomb. He says, "Move the stone."
- "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?"
- The magnitude of Mary's response matched the magnitude of the wake-up call.
- "But if it dies, it produces many seeds"
- Let's stop hitting the snooze button on our walk with God.
Song -- Awakening -- Chris Tomlin
Ephesians 5:14 sprang to mind: "Wake up O Sleeper, Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." This had been on my mind also, as I had just listened to 'Sleeper' by Everyday Sunday on a CD on the way down to Atlanta [From Streelights Mix - Ben B].
Community Group -- Colossians 1:15-20 -- Aaron Coe
- We were created both by Him and for Him
- Visible and Invisible: This includes emotions, beliefs, language; things too small to see, things too big to see, etc.
- He holds all things together: the laws of the universe: physics, science, human interaction, etc.
Main Session #2 -- Hebrews 13:20-21 -- Beth Moore
The 4 Meanings of Equip in Greek
- Prepare - God has been preparing us since before Creation
- Adjusting, Fitting - new situations -> new character -> His image; We may not feel like we "fit" in many situations, but that doesn't mean we aren't supposed to be there.
- Repairing - mend, repair, reset disjointed bones - we will not be the same 10, 20, years from now. Ps - did you know your skeletal system is constantly repairing itself to adjust to new living conditions? Every 10 years, your bones are recalcified.
- Filling, Completing - He fills us with the Holy Spirit.
Breakout #1 -- Habitudes -- Tim Elmore
Images that inspire leadership
- 10% skills, 90% character - leading begins with being, not doing.
- Character = Self-discipline + emotional security + core values + personal identity
- Discoveries to make about other people you are leading: strengths/weaknesses, triggers (what motivates them to act), personality, and learning styles
- Floods v. Rivers: Floods have no boundaries, are shallow, dirty, and destructive. On the other hand, rivers go 1 direction, have clear banks, and are helpful to the ecosystem. Don't be 5 miles wide and 1 inch deep; 'say no if you are going to flow.'
- Leaders need to constantly be pouring into the next generation of leaders - Who's your Joshua (2 Timothy 2:2)
- Work smarter, not harder
- Put your big rocks in your schedule/priorities first
- Find out how much it's going to cost before you get in.
- The atomic bomb implodes before it explodes. Jesus took 12 guys for 3.5 years before sending them out into the world.
Song -- Beautiful the Blood -- Fee
Song -- Healing is in His Hands -- Christy Nockles
Main Session #3 -- Isaiah 66:2 -- Francis Chan
- How often do we tremble at God's Word?
- The Word of the Lord reigns forever.
Community Groups -- Colossians 1:26-2:8 -- Aaron Coe
- Share your story
- We have the fullness of Christ IN us.
- Retraining our minds to think on things above
Main Session #4 -- Daniel 6:3-5 -- Andy Stanley
- It is a mistake to figure out what you're going to do before you decide who you are going to be.
- Be a leader worth following.
- Who you are on the inside = how people will remember you.
- How do you become that person?
Breakout #2 -- Hebrews 13:15-16
Worship & Justice
- God is never caught off guard with the problems the world faces.
- Was faith going to be stronger than fear?
- Passion = the difficulty you are willing to go through to accomplish your goal.
- Don't be overwhelmed with [the amount of] need: it's not an obstacle, its an opportunity.
- Being worshipfully missional for justice
- Compassion = mercy with boots on
- Their actions completed the integrity of what they were singing.
- At the end of the day, did you care about someone today?
They also had a huge "Do It Now" area with walk-throughs for 12 different Christian Organizations with opportunities to learn about their program and also to donate. The idea was that by each doing a small part, 22,000 of us could have a huge impact on our world. The results were astonishing: together, we gave a total of almost $1.4 million to organizations that would not only heal the physical and emotional aspects, but also the spiritual. This was totally my favorite part of the conference - God really spoke to me specifically, but very differently than the way I thought He was going to.
>>See the list of causes and breakdown of numbers here!
Main Session #5 -- John Piper
Is God an Egomaniac?
- Is it right for God to be jealous for His glory?
- God is passionate about His glory
- WWe were made for God's glory
- God is not man-centered, He is God-centered.
1. Eternity Past - Ephesians 1:4-6
- Self-forgetfulness = our greatest joy
- we were created to know somebody
2. Eternity Future - John 17:24
- If Jesus is the most glorious, why wouldn't he ask for us to see Him?
3. Cross - the intersection. Romans 3:23-26
- Sin = something is more desirable than the glory of God
- Christ had to die to vindicate His glory, to overcome sin, to be able to pardon sin.
- This is for His glory.
- *The foundation of salvation is God's worth.*
- We will have an eternity of self-forgetfulness when we see the glory of God
- God's renown = our desire because God's renown = God's desire.
Community Groups -- Isaiah 26:8 -- Aaron Coe
268 Generation Declaration
- Passion to know God above all things
- Love for the local expression of His Church
- Unity among believers that amplifies His name
- A desire to see Christ celebrated where I live
- Willingness to shine the gospel to all people
Main Session #6 -- Phillipians 2:1-18 -- Louie Giglio
- Goal: to have the same way of thinking as Christ did
- *To the glory of God the Father*
- Dying to the self-trying
- Hold onto and hold out the word of life
- We will always have the scars but the wounds have healed
No comments:
Post a Comment