Staff Mtg @ NewSpring Recap
April 23, 2010
So today was an awesome day spent at NewSpring Church. One of my great friends, Dorsia Atkinson, is in the NewSpring church’s pastor’s (Perry Noble) coaching network. NewSpring church. They allowed us to sit in on their staff meeting which was awesome.
Also I would be leaving out one of the best details out of the way if I didn’t mention Julie Keith. She was our personal host for the day. She went way above and beyond helping us out. I can honestly say I experienced radical hospitality today.
Here our some quick hits on the day.
- Vision Leaks – Perry Spent most of the staff meeting talking vision not logistics. It was inspiring and motivating!
- Love your pastor – You don’t have to agree 100%, but loving and supporting your pastor will allow you to go further faster
- To work @ NewSpring you have to be tall…really they are all like 7ft tall.
- Pastor’s should only preach six weeks in a row, “after that you start to sound like a jerk” plus it good to give your pastor some rest.
- NewSpring is like a huge playground for Christians – You get to hang out and serve with cool people, but most importantly be Jesus to people.
It was great to be around great people.
Forgotten God Review
December 20, 2009
This past semester i had the opportunity to read a lot. One of the best books i read was Forgotten God by Francis Chan. It’s his second novel following the big hit Crazy Love.
i wanted to blog about it because it can be a great resource for someone leading a small group. There is also a study DVD you can purchase. The book focuses on our neglect of the holy spirit. And out of the Trinity, He does get the least credit. This book is a great way for someone interested in learning more about how to “live out faith” and continue to transform life.
A small group is a great way to have life change. You can get together with friends and read a chapter together. i’ve been blessed to learn a lot in some great services but real life change has happened for me in the context of small groups. And life change through Him is what it’s all about baby! Life is so busy and noisy (even with all the noise in my head) i encourage to think about joining a small group to help cut through it all.
David Donnan 