As we approach the final session at this year’s RightNow Conference, I want to thank once again for Injoy Stewardship Solutions and Scott Williams for allowing me to serve church leaders with live updates and great learnings from this wonderful event.
The final session included Afshin Ziafat, Lead Pastor of Providence Church in Frisco, TX, and Bill McCartney, former head football coach of the Colorado Buffaloes and Founder of Promise Keepers. These sessions were fantastic! The following quotes were delivered as we closed out the conference:
Afshin Ziafat
- A Christian tutor taught me English by reading me books every day after school…One day she gave me “the most important book you will ever read.”
- My senior year in high school I became curious about Christ…After 10 years I found that New Testament at the bottom of my closet.
- It is important that we continually speak the Word of God back into our families and point them back to grace.
- Jesus didn’t come to make you a better person. He came to make you an alive person.
- When you understand the grace you’ve been given, entitlement goes out the door.
- Three things affect my gratitude – How much it costs me, How much it costs the person, and How necessary it is for me. – via Tim Keller
- They (your family) are considering the outcome of your way of life.
- The great reward of Heaven is you get Jesus for eternity. It makes no sense then to go after the treasures of this world.
- Dad, if I have to choose between you (a Muslim waiting to disown me) and Jesus, I choose Jesus.
- If I would have held on to my life I would have missed the life God had for me.
- In America a book called Radical would be called Normal in the scriptures. It’s only called Radical because we live in America.
- When the tough times come, that is when your faith will most reveal itself.
- My dad has never heard me preach before. God is storing that relationship and I know he is watching from a distance.
- God took the darkest time of my life and He redeemed it and used it for good.
Bill McCartney – Power In This Hour
- It’s the highest calling in this life to divide the Word of God.
- I am not a preacher. I’m a reacher.
- The strongest form of motivation is encouragement.
- The calling of God in my life is clear. Get as many as you can in the Word every day.
- Fame can come in a moment but greatness comes from longevity.
- Who are we? Where are we going? How are we going to get there? – via Bo Schembechler
- Big dreams create the magic that stirs men’s souls. Big guys play big games…Anything short of a championship we can’t stomach. – Schembechler
- If you get your eyes on the prize, you can’t set your hearts on being champions. – Schembechler
- The power of this hour is hearing the Word of God and through the Spirit obeying it.
- Mom comes to faith there is a 19% chance the family will come to faith. Dad comes to faith there is a 93% chance the family will come to faith.
- To deny yourself is biblical humility. To take up your cross is resolve.
- If someone has fresh fire, you will be drawn to them. But if they’re not humble, they’ll wear you out.
- There is power in the spoken. A good man you can take his word to the bank.
- Pastors, if you’re weak, you’re men will be weak.
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