Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Nines 2011 – Notes Summary

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The Nines 2011 – Vision – 7:20-8pm notes

Nancy Ortberg – Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (Menlo Park, CA): What’s Up, Dog?
  • The people that God sent you are a vision of where you’re supposed to start.
  • Give people opportunities, challenges and relationships.
  • Offer a “migratory path.”
  • After hearing a story and placing a person in a role as a volunteer with a shepherd, revisit to understand if this is a good fit or if they need to move somewhere else.
  • Encourage conversation.
  • Give them challenges once you get them in the right place.
  • Give people a relationship with you.
Todd Bishop – The Point Church (Long Island, NY): Vision of an Identity Crisis
  • God has called us to be original.
John Bishop – Living Hope Community Church (Vancouver, Washington): Dangerous Church
  • I really believe that the church has to get outside of the church.
  • Vision is about seeing something that is so big that when it happens, only God can get the credit.
  • Keep your eye on the ball.
  • If my church and your church cease to exist would your community notice?
  • Let’s be people who will see risk to see our cities turned upside down for the glory of Christ.
  • Stay dangerous.
Terrance Johnson – Higher Dimension Church (Houston, TX): The Big Mac of Vision
  • Start with the what.
  • Move to the WHO!
  • Figure out the HOW!
Pete Hise – Quest Community Church (Lexington, KY): Living and Dying by The Vision
  • What is the vision of your church?
  • Every church has a vision.
  • Is the vision producing passion in your people?
  • It’s time some of our churches admit that we have a vision.
  • Vision shouldn’t be like the bi-laws of your organization – you shouldn’t just refer to it when there’s a problem!
  • There is a problem – often, we’ve lost track of our vision! Go find it and see if it lines up with Scripture!
  • The mission of the church is to make disciples!
Amy Hanson – Author & Consultant (Omaha, NE): Balancing Act
  • What is not occuring that should be?
  • Have to balance what’s not happening with what is happening.
  • The balanced focus will enable the most significant expression of your vision.
Derwin Grey – Transformation Church (Indian Land, SC): The Naked Preacher
  • Conveying the vision God has laid on your heart will require a team of people.
  • Mobilization is the difference between a vision and a dream.
  • Upwards – Inward – Outward.
  • Vision mobilizes people to do something.
  • The Vision Frame is a key lens to see where God is taking us.
  • The wake up call.
  • The mind stretch.
  • The God smile.
  • Are we stewarding an audacious faith?
  • It’s not about us, its about what God dreamed.
Rick Warren 
7 Keys to lasting in ministry –
  1. Learn to enjoy the grace of God. God only uses imperfect people.
  2. Be yourself. Be authentic.
  3. It’s not about you. It’s all about Him, not about us.
  4. ?
  5. You spell love – T.I.M.E – time. The only way to teach ministry is to be taught.
  6. Make time for personal renewal.
  7. Live in light of eternity.
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The Nines 2011 – Physical – 6:50-7:15pm notes

Angela Yee – University Covenant Church (Davis, CA): Ministry is Like Cooking

Tools to help you pay attention to warning signs so you don’t get sidelined:

  1. Thermometer
  2. Timer – when it goes off it’s time to stop.
  3. Measuring cups – God did not call us to do someone else’s work.
What are some of the warning signs you need to pay attention to?
Pete Briscoe – Bent Tree Bible Fellowship (Carrollton, TX) – Good Outside and In
  • In ministry, work is never done. Can easily get “fried”
  • Find someone to work with (maybe even dual purpose)
  • Take specific steps to improve health
Jeff Wells – WoodsEdge Community Church (The Woodlands, TX) – What I Need
  • I still run 60-70 miles a week. I also lift weight.
  • Meet with God every day
  • Spend time with wife, run, read, eliminate hurry
  • Don’t let criticism crush me, let go of anger, need more gratitude
  • We need  to laugh more.
Michael Slaughter – Ginghamsburg Church (Tipp City, OH): No Do – Overs
  • No do-overs in life. Pyramid of health:
  • – Eating healthy–fats, carbs, sugars
  • – Aerobic exercise
  • – Resistance exercise
Travis Johnson – Life Pointe Community Church (Homestead, FL): From Disgust to Conviction
  • Decide to do something!
  • Quit eating processed food
  • Tracked what I ate and exercise
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The Nines 2011 – Staff – 6:25-6:50pm notes

Scott Williams – Next Level Solutions (Oklahoma City, OK): Manger or Leader

  • B.E.C.C. Leadership – B.elieve E.ncourage C.hallenge C.orrect
  • The difference between leaders and managers is that leaders develop followers while managers manage resources.
  • Positional equity is key in the role of manager. Leaders focus on developing followers.

10 things –

  1. Essence. Managers are all about stability, leaders are about change
  2. Rules. Managers make the rules, leaders break the rules for the sake of the organization.
  3. Approach. Managers plan the details, leaders set the direction.
  4. Culture. Managers execute, leaders shape the culture.
  5. Conflict. Managers avoid conflict, leaders use conflict because they realize that there’s no movement without friction.
  6. Direction. Managers like to use existing roads, leaders like to create new roads.
  7. Credit. Managers tend to take credit, leaders tend to give credit.
  8. Decisions. Managers make the decisions, leaders tend to facilitate decisions.
  9. Vision. Managers tell – leaders sell.
  10. Style. Managers are transactional, leaders are transformational.
  • Be a world changer, be a leader.
Stephen Brewster – Cross Point Church (Nashville, TN): Creative Mojo – Straight Up!
9 ideas that will jump start your creativity –
  1. Pray.
  2. Collaborate. Collaborate with your team, and other people.
  3. Change your canvas.
  4. Change your soundtrack.
  5. Study.
  6. Change your question.
  7. Start to subtract.
  8. Read.
  9. Go to your “bucket.” Fill your bucket with ideas.
Carey Nieuwhof – Connexus Community Church (Barrie, ON): Feel Free
  • It’s important to realize that you are a part of the Kingdom of God, but you are not the entirety of the of the Kingdom of God.
  • Just because it’s a good idea doesn’t mean we have to do it.
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The Nines 2011 – How I Do Preaching – 5:50-6:25pm notes

Darrin Patrick – The Journey (St. Louis, MO): Hiding the Seams
  • Let the text preach to you.
  • Help the audience stay with what you’re saying. Sometimes they get lost in your points.
  • Listen to your critics.
Noel Heikkinen – River Church (Holt, MI): Loving Who God Gives
  • James 2 – show no partiality..
  • Remember each person in your congregation is part of your family!
Hugh Halter – Adullam (Littleton, CO): Preaching to the Brain
——– Out for Supper ——–
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