Judd (name not suppied):
Titanic sank because of the bolts not the iceberg; someone who cut corners on several million rivits.
The larger you get – the more you get criticism.
There is an assassin for each one of us. He says, “Forget about the details”
If character assassination can happen to better, brighter people than me, they can certainly happen to me.

“Keep your hands off the money, keep your pants up and stay out of the hot tub” – and you’ll at least be the last person standing.

Eugene Peterson’s book title: “A long obedience in the same direction” – may God give that to you.

Brian McClaren:
(mostly on the phone)
I hope the pastors in the US would ask themselves, “What is the Gospel?”

We tend to think that the Gospel is all about getting to Heaven; Jesus says it’s all about bring Heaven to us.

The Gospel is not an evacuation plan, it’s a transformation plan.
It’s not about numbers, it’s about change.

Bob Roberts:
For the first time in history, we are global, no matter what types of church you’re in – house church, mega- or otherwise.

1. Talking about moving from interfaith (compromise) to multifaith.
2. Changing from critiquing others’ faith to critiquing ourselves.
3. Need to explain it so that everyone (not just our followers) ‘gets it’
4. We must live out our faith at its very best.
5. We must live out our faith in front of others
6. We move from focusing on the preacher & the church to on the disciple

Brad ?:
1. How many pastors have forgotten what it means to be a disciple.
We as pastors have to read our Bibles for ourselves, not just for message prep.
If the pastors says the people have to bleed, the pastor has to hemorage.
2. Pastors need to take care of themselves. Eat right, work out. Be Mach 1 to the detriment of your soul.
Stories of men & women who have flamed out in ministry are a dime a dozen.
3. Take care of your marriage – nobody carries the torch for that ministry.
4. If you have kids, the greatest church you pastor is at home.

John Ortberg:
The gap between me 1.0 and me 2.0 can be filled in Jesus. Just don’t quench (grieve) the Spirit. Too many times we think we must manage the gap.
Disciples are hand-crafted, not mass-produced.

Judy West:
If you’re leading a church but not leading in your life
Pete Scazzero’s “the emotionally healthy church”

Rick McKinley:
God still has the power to transform me – this wasn’t a one-time thing, but one that goes on throughout my life.
At the end of the day, my hope isn’t that I get my life figured out, but that Christ continues His work in me.
Live your life before God and before your community.

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