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How Are You Growing

EVERYTHING Bil Cornelius writes is a golden nugget. I have to share his latest post. HUGE!!!

12:08 PM (4 hours ago)
How Are You Growing
from My Weblog by Bil Cornelius

Yesterday I talked about he conference coming up this February, where I will be sharing some insights on being a resilient leader (www.churchplanters.com). This conference got me thinking...here's a question we should all be grappling with: Do we have a growth plan? So you want to be a better leader...how's that going to happen unless you plan on growing? This is why I believe so much in conferences. At leadership conferences you get to learn from people who are leading their field. You get to learn what you didn't even know you needed to learn! In my opinion, seminars are the seminary of the future. This is not to say that we don't need theological education (I've got it hanging on my wall as I write,) but that once we have graduated, we are not finished learning. Show me your bookshelf and I can determine the year you died...it's the last book you read. Here's my growth plan:

1. Stay in God's Word regularly.

2. Go to at least 2 conferences a year (not ones I'm teaching at).

3. Read one book a month.

4. Listen to mentors (just talked to Ed Young today...and of course, he taught me something new in one conversation.)

5. Attempt something new in our church that scares me at least once or twice a year.

6. Stay accountable to my wife, my closest friends, and my church leadership team.

What is your growth plan? It doesn't have to mimic mine, but I can promise you this...even if it's a bad plan, it's better than no plan.

I Like To Boogey

I got a buddy who is planting a church in Halstead Kansas. His name is Brad Martin and he is a blogger and you should be reading his blog. You can find it HERE. His new church is River Point Church . They are setting this area on FIRE!. On his blog he did a disco video that just cracks me up! You got to see this. Hilarious. See it HERE.
Brad, I love ya Bro. You are awesome.

Team Visit To Summit Main Campus

Took part of our team to the main campus at Summit Church in Estero. I got to say it was an incredible experience. We caught the second service at 9:45 and upon arriving were greeted by parking attendants who were very friendly and helpful. The first service was getting ready to let out and the way they handled parking was good. Signage was good and it was one of the friendliest churches we have been to. All the staff were in the lobby area talking and greeting guests. The information table was run by great people who were very helpful. Summit gives first time guests a really cool coffee cup along with plenty of information.

The flow between services was very smooth and I must say the 9:45 service was packed. They had to pull chairs out. However, the music was INCREDIBLE. Jamin Stinziano the worship pastor did one incredible job leading worship. It was powerful. However the team leader, Orlando Cabrera knocked it out the park. They were wrapping up their series on Heros and preached from Revelation Chapter 1. It was powerful, all about the person of Jesus. A great applicable expositional sermon.

After the service we were greeted by many people and I must say these guys know how to do it. We learned a ton. They are still portable for time being meeting in the Florida Gulf Coast Student union. They will soon be in their brand new building right down the road. I worshiped and heard a GREAT Word today. Good job guys!!!

The Best of Oak Leaf and Ridgestone Blogs

I have gone through Gary Lamb's Ridgestone Backstage and Oak Leaf Church's blog by Michael Lukaszewski. Both of these guys are just tearing it up. Download ridgestone_backstage.pdf

Download oak_leaf_blog.pdf