Whiteboard Sessions 2010 : Jonathan Falwell

Here are some of the things that I jotted down during Jonathan Falwell's session.

• When a man of God dies, the work of God continues.
• What you are doing as a leader should outlast your life.
• 1 Peter 5:5-6,10,12. Two ways of doing ministry and leadership:
• Pride - Its all about me.
• Grace - Free and unmerited favor of God.
• We are called to STAND - firmly planted.
• Distractions are present even in church and ministry.
• Be who you are. Don't wear someone else's armor. (Saul and David)
• "Know who you are, accept who you are and be who you are"- Chuck Swindoll.
• Many of us try to be on the lists of the greatest and end up on the list of the broken!
• Be what you are - A minister of the Grace of God.
• As a minister of Grace - you CANNOT fail!
• God always equips you to be successful with the things he has called you to.
• Pride and grace can never coexist.
• Pride and organizational leadership will stifle personal ministry.
• It is the grace of God in which we stand. Especially when things get tough.
• Strategies are good but they cannot replace who God has called you to be.
• It is about your motivation and focus.

Tony Morgan was next and you can get his notes here!

Whiteboard Sessions 2010 : james Macdonald

Notes from James MacDonald's session.

• Ministry is hard but it is worth it in the end.
• 2 Timothy 4:9-16
• There is loneliness in ministry.
• There is discomfort in ministry.
• There is a lot of conflict in ministry.
• There is rejection in ministry.
• Through it all God is always there.
• There are no enduring relationships without forgiveness.

Whiteboard Sessions 2010 : Perry Noble

Notes from Perry Noble's session.

• Learn to embrace seasons of pain.
• Criticism is always going to be a part of ministry and leadership.
• Surround yourself with people who love Jesus and you, but love Jesus more than they love you.
• Depression is part of the many leaders lives.
• Those who deify will/can also crucify.
• Fun, family and focus are three things that help deal with depression.
• Be still and know that He is God!
• Sometimes being still is that hardest thing to do but it is a must!
• If you as the leader don't get healthy, your church will never be.

Whiteboard Sessions 2010 : Jon Tyson

Here are the notes from Jon Tyson's session.

• Jesus - "apart from me you can do nothing!"
• Church of Ephesus in the book of Revelation.
• They did a lot of things well but had forsaken their first love.
• As a leader, how do you cause people to love God more?
• A few myths about how to do it:
• Have a "super pastor" and people will love God.
• The miraculous will cause people to love God.
• If we get more missional people will love God.
• If cultural impact takes place people will love God.
• If we have a better discipleship strategy, people will love God.
• If we have the right doctrine people will love God.
• What/Where did the Church of Ephesus fall from?
• A lukewarm church does not declare the glory of God.
• The Church of Ephesus did all the "myths" yet forsake their first love.
• As leaders our responsibility is to tell and show people to Remember, Repent and Return.
• It is about the way God sees us not how we see Him!
• Our responsibility is Ephesians 3:14-19
• To make sure that they are rooted and grounded in Love.
• When that is not primary, you create a culture of work and failure.
• Leaders need to receive love and receive from God.
• When the Father blessed Jesus, He did it before Jesus started His earthly ministry.
• We are so dependent on strategies because we are bankrupt of the power of God.

Practical ministry advice

Here is a conversation between Ed young Jr and his dad Ed Young Sr about some practical things on leadership and ministry.

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Getting rid of the crap!

The very famous Apple CEO Steve Jobs' advice to Nike president and CEO Mark Parker was very simple yet it is a very good reminder for all leaders.

Even when we are doing a good job of leading, there is always room for improvement and 'crap' that needs to be removed.

• What are some of the things that you need to get rid of personally so that you can lead yourself and the people better?
• What are some of the things that you or the team you lead needs to get rid of, so that the team can function more effectively.
  

Connecting with the Next Generation

Here is a pretty cool video that talks about six different types for students that might be attending your church or outreach events.



What type of student do you mostly interact with or come across?

Is there any other type you would add to the list? and

What have been some of your experiences interacting with these types of students and what have you learnt from them?

What is your 'Points of view'?

Via: onlineschools.org

I have always been an optimist. No matter how bad the situation looks I always look for light at the end of the tunnel. I believe my faith in God has a lot to do with it. Being an optimist has helped me many times in my life. I think that optimism is very important for a person to have especially if he or she is a leader.

I came across this picture earlier today and wanted to know what you thought about it and also ask you a few questions.....

what is your point of view?

Do you want to change your point of view?

Why do you want to change or stay the same?