Catalyst

Catalyst

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending Catalyst a conference for leaders where Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel were speaking.  It was an amazing day of being challenged in leadership and fellowship with my brothers in Christ.  I want to share with you some of the "sticky statements"  that have been burning on my heart.  Partly I want to share them because maybe they will burn on your heart and partly because as I talk about them they burn brighter on mine.  So below I am going to just list them and talk about how they are impacting me currently.....

#1  Your Greatest contribution to the church may not be something you do, but someone you raise.

This is number #1 on the list because it is the most closest to my heart.  I have 5 kids and my greatest desire for them is that they fall head over heals in love with Jesus.  But in order for that to happen I have to be head over heals in love with Jesus and they have to see it.  Sometimes in ministry it is so easy to put the needs of others in the church before the needs of my family.  I cannot say this enough I love our church and I love our people.  But my greatest call is not to be a pastor but a father.  If I fail as a father I fail as a pastor.  I know that I need to adjust some things in my life in order to better spend more quality time with my kids.  My prayer is that as this ":sticky statement" sticks that I will do what I have to because who knows what God has in store for my kids but maybe just maybe He will use one or all to impact the world.


#2 I am not a Christian because of the Bible but because of Jesus

Heretic, woe before you go calling me names hear this out.  Which came first Jesus or the Bible?  Was the new testament written when the first gentiles came to know Christ?  Answers Jesus and no  I am a Christian not because of the Bible but because of an event.  That event is the resurrection.  Jesus died on a cross was buried and rose again and because He did that I am a Christian.  The Bible was written so that I may know in whom I have believed.  I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God without error.  But the Bible does not save anyone, only Jesus.  So the question we were asked is why do we expect the world (who rejects the Bible) to except the Bible before they except Jesus?  Ouch good question.....  and one that I am still thinking on by the way.

Well I hope these two statements are a Catalyst in your life as they have been in mine.