Last week, I went with my church to Granger Community Church's (GCC) Innovate Conference in Granger, Indiana, near South Bend. I've been two years prior and I was blown away. This year was no different. GCC pulled off a conference with extreme excellence. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't perfect...but that's not what I wanted to focus on right now.What did I take away from the Innovate '08 experience? Here are some tidbits.
"To make progress, you have to lean in...Balance isn't always a good thing." ~Mark Beeson, Senior Pastor at GCC
"Be a church that goes past Sunday Mornings."
~ Mark Beeson
"Be who you are, who God created you to be, not anyone else." ~ Shawn Wood, Senior Pastor at Seacoast Church
Are we answering the questions people are asking? Do we even know what they are asking in the first place?? ~My own thoughts in response to things Shawn Wood was saying.
"Excellence does not always equal effectiveness." ~Bobby Gruenewald, Lifechurch.tv
"Reality: Churches aren't making an impact, in fact, they are probably getting in the way." ~Tim Stevens, Executive Pastor, GCC
"More isn't better. Better is Better." ~Rob Wagner, Teaching Pastor, GCC
"Excellence breeds excellence...Don't lower the bar!" ~Jeff Petersen, Director of Media & Production, GCC
"The difference between where you ared and where God wants you to be is the pain you're unwilling to endure." ~Directional Leadership Team, Lifechurch.tv
"Don't let life and time talk you out of your passion, dreams & ministry." ~Steven Furtick, Senior Pastor of Elevation Church
"Between the promise and the payoff, is a process...Don't feint in the process. You'll forfeit the promise AND the payoff...the process IS the point." ~Steven Furtick
"The Holy Spirit doesn't ever run out, just our capacity." ~ Steven Furtick
"If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, who else could do what you do?" ~ Kem Meyer, Communications Director, GCC
"Embracing productivity is embracing simplicity." ~ Kem Meyer
"Plan for success." ~ Me.
So that's just a few things...hehe, a FEW...that I took away from Innovate this year. Yeah, what?? You try and compact three CRAMMED days into one blog!! :) Good times. I hope to go back again.
"More isn't better. Better is Better." ~Rob Wagner, Teaching Pastor, GCC
"Excellence breeds excellence...Don't lower the bar!" ~Jeff Petersen, Director of Media & Production, GCC
"The difference between where you ared and where God wants you to be is the pain you're unwilling to endure." ~Directional Leadership Team, Lifechurch.tv
"Don't let life and time talk you out of your passion, dreams & ministry." ~Steven Furtick, Senior Pastor of Elevation Church
"Between the promise and the payoff, is a process...Don't feint in the process. You'll forfeit the promise AND the payoff...the process IS the point." ~Steven Furtick
"The Holy Spirit doesn't ever run out, just our capacity." ~ Steven Furtick
"If you got hit by a bus tomorrow, who else could do what you do?" ~ Kem Meyer, Communications Director, GCC
"Embracing productivity is embracing simplicity." ~ Kem Meyer
"Plan for success." ~ Me.
So that's just a few things...hehe, a FEW...that I took away from Innovate this year. Yeah, what?? You try and compact three CRAMMED days into one blog!! :) Good times. I hope to go back again.
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It's wonderful to see our hard work and planning pay off big in inspiration and drive to reach people for Christ. I'm glad you came Kevin, and I'm even more ecstatic that it "lit a fire up under your behind ( edit )." ( quote by eminem )
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