Ministry, Marriage, Mistakes by Mark Driscoll

Posted by on Sep 30, 2010 in Blog, Conferences, Featured Articles, Featured Examples | 0 comments Session 7 Thursday AM Mark Driscoll: Mars Hill Church Planting Conference There are a lot of things we do not know about pastors and their marriages. A lot of them have poor marriages. The wife cannot qualify you for ministry, but she can disqualify you. Story: after having lunch with Rick Warren, Mark learns that out of tons of young pastors that Rick has been praying for, only a few are still...
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Training Leaders in Character, Passion and Godliness

Posted by on Sep 29, 2010 in Blog, Conferences, Featured Examples | 0 comments Workshop #1 Rob Berreth Mars Hill Church Planting Conference “Passionless Christianity will harden the hearts of sinners and damp the graces of many saints” Jonathan Edwards Those who need a Savior will have that need hardened and silenced if we do not have passion as a church leader. Our affections for Christ will be numbed if there is not passion in our faith. We must first care...
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Shepherd Leadership: Mars Hill Church Planting Conference

Posted by on Sep 29, 2010 in Blog, Conferences | 0 comments Scott Thomas Session Two: “A Skilled, Shepherding, and Determined Man” What does it mean to shepherd Biblically? We must begin as a servant. We must be an overseer. 1 Peter 5:1-4 “Shepherd the flock that is among you.” If we shepherd faithfully the flock that is among us now, then God will lead us onwards, but if we move on and ignore the flock that is among us now;...
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Mars Hill Church Planting Conference

Posted by on Sep 29, 2010 in Blog, Conferences | 0 comments Darrin Patrick Session 1: “Overview: The Man, The Message, The Mission” The Mission: 1 Timothy 4–Let no one look down on you because of your youth. Usually God calls church planters to go back to where they are from. Your call is mainly tested in your emotional life. You are going to have thoughts come through your heart and mind that will test your call that you cannot...
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Haven’t Met You Yet

Posted by on Sep 20, 2010 in Blog, Featured Articles, Featured Examples, Junk Drawer | 1 comment Last week two of my friends got married and like at most weddings, I had a lot of people ask me when it will be my turn or consoling me that the next wedding will be mine. While I smile at them and know they mean well, I often just shrug my shoulders and tell them, “Thanks, I just haven’t met her yet.” Hearing questions like that though don’t discourage me or make me want...
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