For the next three days I have been dispatched by INJOY Stewardship Solutions to attend the SPARK Conference. SPARK Conference is a gathering for local church leaders passionate about making disciples who make disciples. This event is structured the conference to help teams pray, process and plan together toward the launch of a disciple-making movement in their community.
At INJOY Stewardship, we are #FORPastors! Therefore, as a special gift to you and in honor of Pastor Appreciation Month, INJOY Stewardship is offering you a FREE DONE-FOR-YOU PASTOR APPRECIATION script which your staff or key lay leaders could read during the church service in honor of your pastor. Here’s what I guarantee, your pastor will get a well-deserved standing ovation after reading this. Whatever you do, click HERE or on the image provided and get your service. Your pastor needs this more than you know.
The first speaker was Thom Rainer. Thom is the founder and CEO of Church Answers, an online community and resource for church leaders. Prior to founding Church Answers, he served as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Before coming to LifeWay, Thom served at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for twelve years where he was the founding dean of the Billy Graham School of Missions and Evangelism.
The following are 22 Leadership Quotes And Lessons from his incredibly informative session:
- I didn’t know how to disciple people.
- Sanctification takes time.
- I’m not that smart but I listen.
- There is an Acts 6:4 revolution happening.
- There was a revival taking place and what happened – conflict.
- Acts 6:4 churches are unified churches.
- They are not just saying unity is important but being proactive about it.
- Wouldn’t it be great if we made deacons do this? What if we made our deacons unifiers and at the first sign of disunity, deal with it?
- Acts 6:4 churches have simplicity.
- Our churches can often be incredibly busy. We can be so busy doing good things we don’t do great things – the Great Commission, the Great Commandment.
- Acts 6:4 churches are praying churches.
- You get your people to pray and to go and pray home by home, it changes those who pray.
- You show me a praying church and I’ll show you a unified church.
- Emotional excitement is not the answer. We must confess our sins.
- Where there’s a praying church there’s a powerful church. God is present.
- Acts 6:4 church is an unleashed church.
- An unleashed church is unleashing the people to do the work of the ministry.
- Acts 6:4 church is an evangelistic church.
- Rather than talking about what God’s not doing, I’m ready to start talking about what God can do.
- God’s not done with you. Failure is an event, not a person.
- I don’t know your church but God does…. God wants to remind you He can do greater things.
- It’s a sin to be good. God’s called us to be great.
What an incredible to start the event! Check back tomorrow beginning mid-morning for more speakers and leadership lessons.
Once again, if you have not downloaded the DONE-FOR-YOU PASTOR APPRECIATION SCRIPT, simply click HERE or on the image provided. #FORPastors