I'm in Atlanta at a conference on small groups and discipleship. Good stuff. It's still on the fire hydrant mode of delivery, but I thought I'd share some kernels, nuggets, wafers and other terms of small morsels of ideas with you to chew on:
- Witty: "impression without expression results in depression...Spiritual Input without transformational output results in spiritual obesity." (meaning, if you impress an idea or information into a person that is not lived out)
- Distinctive of Christianity among faith systems is that the "holier" you get, the more you should love and be in the midst of messy community, versus withdrawing as a guru...at least that's what Christ modeled.
- Nothing in life is linear, everything is seasonal, wave-like, cyclical. Growth rates are not consistent, spurts are more natural. Constant linear growth curves suggest swelling not actual growth.
- People typically join a group for the anticipated content, but stay for the relationships
- Spiritual maturity is not about immitation but inhabitation
- People don't do what you expect, they do what you inspect
- It is possible to do ministry in such a way and at such a pace tha tyour work FOR God can destroy the work OF God in you
- Want to move fast, go alone. Want to move far, go together. Community is needed.
See what you think. What reaction do they evoke in you?
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