Perry Noble just kicked off the NewSpring Leadership Conference.  Here are the notes with John 2 as the text:

1.  Awareness Of His Presence

• Jesus went to parties.
• We didn’t grow up with “Party Jesus”.
• I never see Jesus show up in the bible and the place get boring.  I never see it more predictable.  Jesus made things happen.
• The presence of Jesus causes us to fear less and be fearless.
• Maybe so many in our church are doing life without Jesus is because so many churches are doing church without Jesus.

2.  Desperation For His Voice

• We want a code to fix our church more than we want Jesus.
• What if we spent less time on Facebook and more timeo on our face before a Holy God?
• Leadership is as easy as listening to God and doing what He says.
• The best thing you can do is fall on your face and plead with God for your church.

3.  A Realization Of What He Has Given Us

• The vessel for a miracle was already in the house.
• I’ve been to Kenya.  I’ve seen under-resourced churches.
• We focus on what we don’t have while God has put the resources in the house.

4.  A Desire To Work Hard

• The reason you don’t have normal conversations on Sundays is because after the service, the normal people go home.
• We got people in America who want to do great things for God but they’re not willing to work.
• Many church leaders are willing to pray but they’re not willing to perspire.
• “Their heart’s good”.  But their voice sucks.  I don’t get to listen to their heart.

5.  A Desire For People To See Jesus Clearly

• You must mention Jesus by name.
• You are a temporary container.  Life is a gift.  Eternity is a reality.  We all check out of Hotel Earth one day.
• Then only thing that brings them together is Jesus Christ.