The 5 Theme Talks were:
1) The Purposes of God to Live For
– Spirit-filled (character) versus Spirit-gifted (competence)
2) The Presence of God to Live In
– Encountering God and dying to Self.
3) The People of God to Live With
– The Church characterized by Community, based on Charity, forged by Humilty.
4) The Priorities of God to Live Out
– We never forget the person who brought the Gospel to us. Preach the Good News.
5) The Power of God to Live On
– “There are no professionals in the Kingdom of God.” No matter how long you have been a Christian. What is important is finishing well and fulfilling God’s destiny.
Pastor Jimmy also shared his heart in a session of Envisioning.
It was a "Reality Check". He urges us to be "Crossing the Lines" in:
1) Personal Faith Barriers – Growing in our Relationship with God.
2) Commitment to One Another - Connected to Community
3) Service to God in the Local Church
4) Sharing Our Faith
We also received some articles to read, on “Courage & Calling” by Gordon T. Smith.
Here are some quotes that I found meaningful:
To live in truth, we must be true to who we are.
If we seek to be anything other than who we are, we live a lie.
Who we are and who we are called to be in the world is found at the intersection of all four (answers to the following questions).
Q1: What are my gifts and abilities?
Q2: What is the deepest desire of my heart?
Q3: Where do I personally sense the needs of the world and feel the brokenness in God’s creation?
Q4: What is my unique personality or temperament?
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
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