For those at home or those around me that can’t type here are the notes taken so far..Unedited and probably unformatted:
Notes from pastor’s institute Monday opening session
Ignite! Revitalizing the great commission in the life of every individual and church.
Transition from come outers to go getters
How do you keep fresh in a stale and mildewing world?
1. Vision keeps you
a. A sense that God has called me and that it is bigger than me
b. Difference between vision and being a visionary
c.
2. Attitude enables you
a. Stabilizing portion of the calling
b. Neh 2:17
c. Jacob wrestling with God at the ford of Jobbik sp?
i. Jacob Got alone
3. Heart sustains you;
a. All about the core, analogy of the core training programs that are cropping up
b. No passion no action
Where am I strongest…what comes easiest
Where am I weakest…what comes the hardest.
Weariness leads to weakness
SECOND SESSION
STAYING POWER
S Settle on what matters most
The cross – be willing to die Luke 9:23
Its all about Christ, not the externals of success
The Resurrection – be willing to live, the good news is more than salvation, more than the cross.
God never intended for us to live on the cross
Romans 6:5-10
The Holy Spirit – be willing to abide. Resurrection living takes place when we realize that it is only by the Holy spirit in us
Totally dependant on Christ
Andrew Murray Abide in Christ __Book
Tuesday notes
T – take your Sabbath and keep it holy
A – Attempt something new and different That will bring Joy Ecclesiastes 2:26
Y – yield to the greater need your heart
Quarterly prayer and planning times
I – Invest in your marriage and your family
I Intentionally be present
N Never say this is all I’ve got
V Voice their Value to you Eph 4:29Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)29 Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
E Err on saying I love you too much
S Sex is good
Take off your pastor hat and stay awhile
N- Never play with Matches you exponentially increase your chances of getting burned
Avoid anything that you would be embarrassed about it is the dark.
Sex and the forbidden zone – Book
G – Get help when you need it the most and you want it the least. Ecc 4:9-12
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
P – plan Intentionally and Incrementally
O – Omit it if It doesn’t work
Did it make a difference?
Was it worth the cost
Should we do it again
W – Who’s doing what you need to be doing.
E – Experiment
R –remember it’s a marathon not a sprint
WEDNESDAY MORNING
Morning Devotions
Stewardship of time
What do we do with our waiting time.
Make a list of the places you wait, and pray while waiting
Recap of questions
I’m learning to live with expectancy but not with expectations.
Series idea “the cradle that rocked the world”
Question about Rhythms – Each has their own Rhythm
How do we identify our rhythm?
Physically, spiritually emotionally, relationally we are all different.
Rhythms can affect staffing as well. Must have complementing rhythms
Only invest in people who multiply…love them but don’t invest in them
That’s it!