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Buzz: Mark Batterson on Decoding Culture
I'm here at the Buzz Conference in DC. I'm going to give a little debriefing on Thursday's sessions, starting with the first session of the day. Unfortunately, I missed most of the first session with some other responsibilities I had here; so I'll defer to Tim Stevens (who also spoke at Buzz) and his note over at his blog (Leading Smart). Here's are some of Tim's notes...
--We must know our mission. If we get this wrong, we’re going to end up in the wrong place.
--You aren’t a church just because the IRS gives you a tax exempt status and calls you a church.
--When you get to the irreducible minimums of ministry—it’s not about videos or graphics or cool stuff. It’s about making disciples.
--Good work usually means more work. Success breeds complexity.
--I have days when I want to kill people rather than love them. I have to be reminded of my purpose.
--A lot of churches are answering questions that no one is asking.
--60% of people get their theology through music and movies.
--When we quote the Bible, we gain credibility with Christians. When we quote non-biblical sources, we gain credibility with non-Christians. I’m not suggesting we don’t use the Bible, I’m just saying that all truth is God’s truth.
--I want to study less and live more, so my teaching is less theoretical and more experiential.
--I don’t think the best thing for my church is for me to be a better preacher...as much as it is for me to be a better dad, a better husband, a better friend.
--My greatest fear…that my kids would grow up and regret being a pastors’ kid. I’m determined not to let that happen.
--Sometimes churches are the most predictable places on the planet. Change things up. Vary the pattern. Disorient people so they are paying attention.
--Some of our role as leaders is keeping things from becoming routine. Good leaders confuse people.
--No matter what you do, people will always resist you.
Read more of Tim’s blog here… add it to your blog reader… it’s great stuff!
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