"Maximizing the Arts"

Well, yesterday I had the opportunity to go to Granger Community Church with some friends. It was a great experience getting to rub shoulders with people who are beyond us in ministry & glean insights from them. Following you will find some things that really jumped out at me (some of them are on a personal note, but others of them apply to everyone:

• It should be our goal to improve our E.R.A. (Excellence, Relevance, Authenticity)
• Draw a Sermon Series Planning Process (layout the goal)
• Create a culture of care. (it is so important for all of us to know how much we appreciate each other...I want to create this culture)
• Develop a "Not to do List"
• Seek ability over availability

Some quotes from the conference:

• "So David shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, & guided them with his skillful hands." -Ps. 78:72
• "The emphasis isn't on the service that needs to be performed; it's on the people whose lives are affected by the servant." --Tony Morgan
• "Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, but working together is success." -Henry Ford
• "The character of who you are will determine what you do." --Max Lucado
• "Which way are their feet pointed--Your steps will change your heart or your heart will change your steps." -Mark Beeson
• "Great vision preceeds great acheivement." "Vision without stradegy is little more than a daydream." --John Maxwell

Some Resources they suggested:

• Book:"On Being a Servant of God" --Warren Wiersbe
• www.722.org
• www.desiringgod.org
• www.h2ochurch.org
• www.passionforyourname.com
• www.letssingit.com
• www.lyrics-universe.net

Well, there you have it. Lots to learn...lots to grow :)