The fall conference was truly amazing.
Wednesday 9/10/08 - Doug Kreighbaum
You wouldn't pair yourself with the people God pairs you with.
Eph 3:8-11 - God's grace
John 3:30 - He must increase and I must decrease
Luke 1:35-39 - Your destiny bears witness
Christian's sharpen each others graces and motivate one another "Iron sharpens iron"
Work consistantly to keep anything out of the way that will separate you from God
God is trying to maintain the integrity of the spirit - 44% is about how to get along, while 2-3% is about how to move in the gifts of the spirit
You will not survive on your own. God did not design us to be alone.
God joins husband and wives. Don't let "stuff" get between you.
Thursday 9/11/08 - Doug Kreighbaum
God's house isn't dead because God isn't dead.
Mark 12:28-31 - Love God, love each other
We're trying to get back to what is timeless
We're not looking for something, we're looking for someone (Him)
"I encourage you to read the letters of Revelation & The Gospel of John" - Doug
Unity = Father, Spirit, Son (ONE)
Jesus NEVER sent people out one-by-one. The plurality works together like the God head.
One heart, one soul. We want to be a family on a mission.
Friday 9/12/08 - Tom Bedford
No one wants to be alone. We're wired to want to be in a family.
The glory of the father, the brilliance of the weight of God is what a family is.
When we violate family values we touch something God's weightyness cannot touch.
At the tree of Good + Evil satan gave Adam and Eve the OPTION of following God.
You cannot bring evil, impurities and ungodliness into the family.
Humans cannot contribute to the glory of God, but, we can reveal the essence of His glory through our family.
When you come to get saved you're coming to join a family. Salvation, apart from family, is not true salvation.
Don't bring people to Sunday meetings before bringing them to your home first. Let them see the glory of God through family.
Anyone can be a prophet.
Family is the recipe for glory (under God.) American churches think it's the individual. (OUCH)
Point: The glory of God comes by gift or body.
Eph 2:19 - you're the foundation of christ
The family will be strong in years to come. "I'd much rather be a father than a minister" - Tom
PRAY: "Make us and mold us into the family you want us to be."
I have to say some hard things because I don't want to loose you (like you would with your children, God must do this with us, his children)
The content of preaching is the Bible - not just ideas.
How you see family will eclipse your gift in ministry.
Whenever a gifted leader is around you, it's going to be SOMETHING (i.e., gang or Godly)
Big Wheels & Boards are not what churches are about. Father's serve families.
4 comments:
Thanks for those. I was not there for Tom's and this is the first I got to "hear" of it. I appreciate the recap.
I am glad that the conference was good
the conference was awesome - good notes.
I forgot to mention how I quite enjoyed the round tables.
Post a Comment